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{Appendix 1.1, to Sports Facility Reports, Volume 17} Research completed as of August 11, 2016

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE (AAA)

Team: Buffalo Bisons

Affiliate: Toronto Blue Jays (2013) Principal Owner: Robert E. Rich, Jr. Team Website TWITTER: @BuffaloBisons

Stadium: Coca-Cola Field Date Built: 1988 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $42 Facility Financing: The State of New York contributed $22 million and various other public entities paid for the remainder. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Buffalo Bisons added more protective netting. The safety netting now extends to the outfield sides of both dugouts. The Buffalo Bisons also added a new suite on the club level, a new concession stand with local cuisine, new ice cream machines, and new merchandise to the team store.

Team Value: $20 million (Revenue: $10 million; Operating Income: $2.8 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Pilot Field. In 1995, the stadium was renamed North AmeriCare Park. In 1998, for $2.5 million, Dunn Tire Corp. took over the remaining eight years of the City of Buffalo’s naming rights agreement. Thus, the stadium was renamed Dunn Tire Park. Then, in 2008, the Bisons agreed to a ten-year naming rights deal with the Coca-Cola Company, renaming the stadium to Coca-Cola Field.

Affiliate: Chicago White Sox (1999) Principal Owner: Don Beaver & Bill Allen Team Website TWITTER: @KnightsBaseball

Stadium: BB&T Ballpark Date Built: 2014 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $54 Facility Financing: The City of Charlotte funded $7.25 million through hotel taxes; Center City Partners funded $725,000; Mecklenburg County funded $8 million; and private investors funded the rest. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, BB&T Park added more safety netting. The safety netting now extends to the outfield sides of each of the dugouts.

NAMING RIGHTS: In April 2012, the Knights announced that they had found a naming rights sponsor for the new stadium. BB&T Corporations signed an eighteen-year deal for an undisclosed amount for the naming rights to the stadium, beginning in 2014.

Team: Columbus Clippers

Affiliate: Cleveland Indians (2009) Principal Owner: Franklin County, Ohio Team Website TWITTER: @CLBClippers

Stadium: Huntington Park Date Built: 2009 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $70 Facility Financing: The facility was financed by over $40 million in private funds, a $7 million state grant, the proceeds of selling the previous stadium, and revenue from ticket and concession sales. Facility Website

UPDATE: New for 2016, the Clippers added more safety netting to the already-existing protective netting. The safety netting now covers both of the dugouts and extends to the outfield side of both dugouts.

Team Value: $24 million (Revenue: $12 million; Operating Income: $4.8 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: In February 2006, Huntington National Bank entered into a twenty-three- year, $12 million naming rights agreement for the Clippers' new ballpark to be called Huntington

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 2 Park. Huntington Bancshares INC., parent company of Huntington National Bank, agreed to a six-year, $2.5 million extension of the naming rights agreement, which will now end in 2022.

Team: Durham Bulls

Affiliate: Tampa Bay Rays (1998) Principal Owner: Jim Goodmon (Capitol Broadcasting Co.) Team Website TWITTER: @DurhamBulls

Stadium: Durham Bulls Athletic Park Date Built: 1995 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $16.1 Facility Financing: The facility was financed through the City of Durham issuing Certificates of Participation in the amount of $10.97 million, taking out a $2.2 million loan from its water and sewer fund, deciding to implement a twenty-five-cent surcharge on tickets, and receiving money from sky box rentals. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Duke renewed their contract with the Durham Bulls. So, Duke will play all of their home games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park for the next seven years. With the contract renewal, there is now a new, permanent Duke locker room and clubhouse in the facility.

Team Value: $17 million (Revenue: $7 million; Operating Income: $0.6 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: Durham Bulls Athletic Park currently has no naming rights sponsor.

Team: Gwinnett Braves

Affiliate: Atlanta Braves (1966) Principal Owner: Atlanta Braves (Liberty Media) Team Website TWITTER: @GwinnettBraves

Stadium: Coolray Field Date Built: 2009 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $64 Facility Financing: Gwinnett County incurred about $77.5 million of debt that will be paid back over thirty years. Additionally, rental-car tax, as well as taxpayer money, has been earmarked to pay off the stadium’s debt. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In 2010, the Gwinnett Braves signed a sixteen-year, $4.5 million naming rights agreement with Atlanta-based Coolray Heating & Cooling. The deal will expire in 2026.

Affiliate: Pittsburgh Pirates (2005) Principal Owner: Indians, Inc. Team Website TWITTER: @Indyindians

Stadium: Victory Field Date Built: 1996 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $18 Facility Financing: The City of Indianapolis’ Capital Improvement Board financed half of the stadium costs and the Indians financed the other half through ticket sales and private fundraising. Facility Website

UPDATE: For 2016, the Indianapolis Indians will celebrate playing twenty years at Victory Field. The Town Council also formed a committee to work on Phase Two of the Victory Field renovations. The committee will not make any financial decisions. The final decisions will be decided by the Town Council at a public hearing.

Team Value: $21 million (Revenue: $10 million; Operating Income: $2.3 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: The Indians have not sold the naming rights to Victory Field. Instead, the stadium is called Victory Field to commemorate the U.S. victory in World War II.

Team: Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Affiliate: Philadelphia Phillies (2007) Principal Owner: Joseph Finley and Craig Stein Team Website TWITTER: @IronPigs

Stadium: Coca-Cola Park Date Built: 2008 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $50.25 Facility Financing: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania funded one-third of the cost, while Lehigh County funded the rest through the issuance of bonds and a hotel tax. Facility Website

Team Value: $26 million (Revenue: $14 million; Operating Income: $5.4 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: In 2007, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs signed a ten-year naming rights agreement with Coca-Cola, with an option for an additional five years. Financial details were not disclosed. In 2015, the Irongpigs extended the naming rights agreement with Coca-Cola. The naming rights agreement is now extended through 2027. Additional terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Affiliate: Cincinnati Reds (2000) Principal Owner: Stuart and Jerry Katzoff (MC Sports) Team Website TWITTER: @LouisvilleBats

Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Date Built: 2000 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $27.8 (initial), $39 (final) Facility Financing: The field was financed through a partnership between the City of Louisville, the Bats, Hillerich & Bradsby, the Brown Foundation, Humana Inc., and the Humana Foundation. Facility Website

Team Value: $24 million (Revenue: $12 million; Operating Income: $4.3 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: Hillerich & Bradsby, makers of the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat, paid $2 million for lifetime naming rights to the Stadium.

Team: Norfolk Tides

Affiliate: Baltimore Orioles (2007) Principal Owner: Ken Young (Tides Baseball Club, LP) Team Website TWITTER: @NorfolkTides

Stadium: Harbor Park Date Built: 1993 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $16 Facility Financing: Harbor Park was financed through rent from the Tides and revenue from non-sports events held at the park. Facility Website

UPDATE: As of 2016, the Norfolk Tides have a new logo, new team colors, and a new mascot.

NAMING RIGHTS: Harbor Park currently has no naming rights sponsor. Since 2016, Norfolk Tides have been looking for a consultant to help find a sponsor to buy th naming rights to Harbor Park.

Affiliate: Boston Red Sox (1973) Principal Owner: Larry Lucchino Team Website TWITTER: @PawSox

Stadium: McCoy Stadium Date Built: 1942 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $1.5 Facility Financing: $500,000 for the original stadium came from the federal government’s WPA program. The rest of the funding came from other sources. Facility Website

UPDATE: New for 2016, the Pawtucket Red Sox are looking for firms to bid on a massive renovation plan for McCoy Stadium. The City, State, and team owners announced that they are conducting a study, which will be split between them, with the intent of the study to consider what significant repairs and upgrades are necessary to provide a safe, accessible state-of-the-art public facility.

Also new for 2016, a new larger protective steel net that is more transparent was added behind home plate. Thirteen sections were also given a new coat of fresh paint and the Red Sox took out the bleachers in right field and expanded the patio and barbecue in that area.

Team Value: $19 million (Revenue: $8 million; Operating Income: $0.8 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: McCoy Stadium is named in honor of Thomas P. McCoy, former mayor of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The stadium was dedicated on June 6, 1946, and re-dedicated on July 5, 1992.

Team: Rochester Red Wings

Affiliate: Minnesota Twins (2003) Principal Owner: Rochester Community Baseball, Inc. Team Website TWITTER: @RocRedWings

Stadium: Frontier Field Date Built: 1996 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $35.3 Facility Financing: The State of New York provided a $16 million grant toward construction costs, while Monroe County covered much of the rest of the expense with county-backed bonds. Facility Website

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 6 UPDATE: In 2016, the Red Wings made several improvements to the field, including enhancing the lighting. A new logo was also created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Red Wings playing at Frontier Field.

NAMING RIGHTS: In 1996, Frontier Communications entered into a twenty-year, $3.5 million naming rights agreement. Frontier Communications extended its naming rights agreement with Monroe County. Frontier Communications will pay $2.75 million.

Team: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

Affiliate: New York Yankees (2007) Principal Owner: SWB Yankees LLC Team Website TWITTER: @RailRidersNews

Stadium: PNC Field Date Built: 1989 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $22 Facility Financing: Lackawanna County secured bonds for half of the costs, while a state community grant fund, overseen by Pennsylvania's Department of Community Affairs, paid for the rest. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: On February 1, 2007, PNC Financial Services Group bought the naming rights to Lackawanna County Stadium through the 2009 season for nearly $1.1 million. PNC now has a yearly renewal option for up to an additional seven years.

Team: Syracuse Chiefs

Affiliate: Washington Nationals (2009) Principal Owner: Community Baseball Club of Central New York, Inc. Team Website TWITTER: @SyracuseChiefs

Stadium: NBT Bank Stadium Date Built: 1997 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $16 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Syracuse Chiefs covered five sections of the stands and raised the cost of tickets by two dollars. The Chiefs did this because they wanted to create a more intimate atmosphere in the park. The total number of lost seats is 1,519.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named P&C Stadium after the regional brand of supermarkets that are run by Syracuse-based Penn Traffic Corporation. However, in

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 7 September 2004, Penn Traffic was released from its naming rights contract due to its bankruptcy. In 2005, Alliance Bank signed a twenty-year, $2.8 million naming rights deal with the Syracuse Chiefs. The deal is set to expire after the 2025 season. In 2013, the stadium’s name was changed to NBT Bank Stadium after the merger of Alliance Bank and NBT Bank.

Team: Toledo Mud Hens

Affiliate: Detroit Tigers (1987) Principal Owner: Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club, Inc. Team Website TWITTER: @MudHens

Stadium: Fifth Third Field Date Built: 2002 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $39.2 Facility Financing: The financing structure relied on a series of private revenues, including naming rights, advertising and sponsorship, and premium seating sales. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Hensville officially opened on opening day. Hensville is an entertainment area right outside Fifth Third Field. There are restaurants, shops, bars, and Hensville Park in the entertainment area. Fans also have the ability to watch home games from Hensville’s rooftop.

Team Value: $22 million (Revenue: $11 million; Operating Income: $3.6 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: The Toledo Mud Hens have a fifteen-year, $5 million naming rights deal with Fifth Third Bank that will expire after the 2016 season. Fifth Third Bank has decided to extend their naming rights agreement with the Toledo Mud Hens. The new agreement is for twelve years and will last through 2028. The financial portion of the agreement was not revealed.

Team: Rieleros de Aguascalientes (Aguascalientes Railroad Workers)

Principal Owner: Victor Manuel López López, Julio Diaz Torre Llamas, Llamas Torre Jaime Diaz, Rodolfo Landeros Verdugo, Ricardo Ibarra, and Joseph Eustace Lomelín Alvarez Flores Team Website

Stadium: Parque Alberto Romo Chávez Date Built: 1938 Facility Website: N/A

NAMING RIGHTS: Named for former Mexican League pitcher Alberto Romo Chávez.

Team: Piratas de Campeche (Campeche Pirates)

Principal Owner: Alvaro Lebrija Team Website

Stadium: Estadio Nelson Barrera Romellón Date Built: 2001 Facility Website: N/A

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after the Mexican League’s home run king, Nelson Barrera.

Team: Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen (Carmen Dolphins)

Principal Owner: Virgilio Ruiz Issasi Team Website

Stadium: Estadio Resurgimiento Date Built: 1967 Facility Website: N/A

NAMING RIGHTS: N/A

Team: Vaqueros Laguna (Laguna Cowboys)

Principal Owner: Ricardo Martin Bringas Team Website

Stadium: Estadio de la Revolución

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named to commemorate the 1910–1920 Mexican Revolution.

Team: Diablos Rojos del Mexico (Mexico City Red Devils)

Principal Owner: Alfredo Harp Helú Team Website

Stadium: Foro Sol Date Built: 1993 Facility Website: N/A

UPDATE: The Red Devils plan to build a new baseball-only stadium that will seat roughly 13,000 spectators. The facility is estimated to cost $60 million and be completed by March 2017. Included in the designs are souvenir shops, a kid’s area, and dining options.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium’s name comes from a popular beer brand of the Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma group.

Team: Acereros de Monclova (Monclova Steelers)

Principal Owner: Altos Hornos de México Team Website

Stadium: Estadio Monclova Date Built: 1975

NAMING RIGHTS: N/A

Team: Sultanes de Monterrey (Monterrey Sultans)

Principal Owner: José Maiz García Team Website

Stadium: Estadio Monterrey Date Built: 1990

NAMING RIGHTS: N/A

Principal Owner: Alfredo Harp Helú Team Website

Stadium: Estadio Eduardo Vasconcelos Date Built: 1950 Facility Website: N/A

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after former Governor of Oaxaca, Eduardo Vasconcelos.

Team: Pericos de Puebla (Puebla Parrots)

Principal Owner: Grupo Industrial Monclova Team Website

Stadium: Estadio Hermanos Serdán Date Built: 1973 Facility Website

UPDATE: As of September 2014, the team was sold to Grupo Industrial Monclova (GIMSA). GIMSA has plans to renovate the clubhouse and dugouts and to build the team a gym.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named to honor the Serdán brothers, politicians who died in 1910 in Puebla at the start of the Mexican revolution.

Team: Tigres de Quintana Roo (Quintana Roo Tigers)

Principal Owner: Carlos Peralta Quintero & Grupo Iusa, S.A. De C.V. Team Website

Stadium: Estadio Beto Ávila Date Built: 1980 Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after former Mexican League and Major League Baseball star Beto Ávila.

Team: Broncos de Tamaulipas (Tamaulipas Broncos)

Principal Owner: Eliud Villarreal Team Website

Stadium: Estadio Adolfo López Mateos

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was named after Adolfo López Mateos, President of Mexico from 1958–1964.

Team: Saraperos de Saltillo (Saltillo Saraperos)

Principal Owner: Alejandro Garza Díaz Team Website

Stadium: Estadio Francisco I. Madero Date Built: 1963 Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after Francisco I. Madero, a Coahuila native, who served as President of Mexico from 1911–1913.

Team: Olmecas de Tabasco (Tabasco Olmecs)

Principal Owner: Juan Luis Dagdug (Executive Chairman) Team Website

Stadium: Parque Centenario 27 de Febrero Date Built: 1964

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium’s name comes from the stadium opening on the one hundredth anniversary of the expulsion of French troops who invaded Mexico.

Team: Toros de Tijuana (Tijuana Bulls)

Principal Owner: Alberto Uribe Maytorena Team Website

Stadium: Estadio Gasmart Date Built: 1976 Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after a supermarket chain based in Baja, California.

Team: Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz (Veracruz Red Eagles)

Principal Owner: José Antonio Galán Mansur Team Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after Veracruz native and former Mexican League and Major League Baseball star Beto Ávila.

Team: Leones de Yucatan (Yucatan Lions)

Principal Owner: Juan José and Erick Ernesto Arellano Hernández (ARHE Gustavo Ricalde Puerto Group) Team Website

Stadium: Parque Kukulcán Alamo Date Built: 1982 Facility Website: N/A

NAMING RIGHTS: In June 2015, the Lions sold the naming rights of the stadium to Alamo Rent-A-Car Company, but details of the agreement were not available.

Team: Albuquerque Isotopes

Affiliate: Colorado Rockies (2015) Principal Owner: Ken Young, Emmett Hammond, John Traub, and Nick LoBue Team Website TWITTER: @ABQTopes

Stadium: Isotopes Park Date Built: 2003 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $25 Facility Financing: $10 million in general-obligation bonds and a $15 million loan from the New Mexico Finance Authority. Facility Website

UPDATE: The Isotopes have extended the safety netting behind homeplate. The safety netting now extends to the outfield end of each dugout, so both dugouts are completely covered.

Team Value: $24 million (Revenue: $12 million; Operating Income: $4.3 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: There are currently no naming rights agreements for Isotopes Park.

Team: Colorado Springs Sky Sox

Affiliate: Milwaukee Brewers (2015) Principal Owner: David G. Elmore (Elmore Group, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @skysox

Stadium: Security Service Field Date Built: 1988 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $3.7 Facility Financing: Privately funded. Facility Website

UPDATE: Before the 2016 season, the Sky Sox transformed the Hall of Fame Bar and Grill into an open air bar and entertainment area.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Sky Sox Stadium. In 2005, Security Service Credit Union entered into a twelve-year naming rights agreement to rename the stadium Security Service Field. The deal is worth $1-$1.5 million.

Affiliate: San Diego Padres (2001) Principal Owner: Alejandra de la Vega Foster, Paul Foster, Josh Hunt, and Woody Hunt (MountainStar Sports Group) Team Website TWITTER: @epchihuahuas

Stadium: Southwest University Park Date Built: 2014 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $74 Facility Financing: Publicly financed through city-issued bonds paid back through a hotel occupancy tax, rent payments by owners, ticket sales, and parking revenue. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In March 2014, the Chihuahuas signed a twenty-year naming rights agreement with Southwest University to name the stadium Southwest University Park. The terms of the deal were not released.

Team: Fresno Grizzlies

Affiliate: Houston Astros (2015) Principal Owner: Chris Cummings, William Cummings, Dick Ellsworth, and Brian Glover (Fresno Baseball Club, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @FresnoGrizzlies

Stadium: Chukchansi Park Date Built: 2002 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $46 Facility Financing: The stadium was publicly financed through city redevelopment agency- issued bonds. Facility Website

UPDATE: New for the 2016 season, every Tuesday during the season, the Fresno Grizzlies will become the Tacos every Tuesday for the 2016 season. The team gear will be tacos and everything in the park will be about tacos for every home game on Tuesdays.

Team Value: $21 million (Revenue: $11 million; Operating Income: $2.8 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Grizzlies Stadium. On September 13, 2006, the Fresno Grizzlies announced a fifteen-year, $16 million naming rights deal for Grizzlies Stadium with Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino to rename the stadium Chukchansi Park. The deal results in an obligation of $1 million per year over the life of the agreement. In addition, $1

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 15 million of the total investment will be funded in the first year for stadium capital improvements and deferred maintenance.

Team: Iowa Cubs

Affiliate: Chicago Cubs (1981) Principal Owner: Michael Gartner (Raccoon Baseball. Inc.) Team Website TWITTER: @IowaCubs

Stadium: Principal Park Date Built: 1992 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $12 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Cubs added more safety netting. The safety netting now extends to the outfield sides of the dugouts.

Team Value: $19 million (Revenue: $9 million; Operating Income: -$1.7 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: In August 2004, the Principal Financial Group, Inc. bought the naming rights to Sec Taylor Stadium for $2.5 million and changed the name to Principal Park. The playing field is known as Sec Taylor Field in honor of former Des Moines Register and Tribune sports editor Garner W. (Sec) Taylor.

Team: Las Vegas 51s

Affiliate: New York Mets (2013) Principal Owner: Steve Mack, Bart Wear, and Chris Kaempfer (Summerlin Las Vegas Baseball, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @LasVegas51s

Stadium: Cashman Field Date Built: 1983 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $26 (including 100,000 sq. ft. convention center and 1,954 seat theatre) Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website .

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was built in 1983 on land donated by James "Big Jim" Cashman, a Las Vegas community leader and Southern Nevada Pioneer. The stadium is named in his honor.

Affiliate: St. Louis Cardinals (1998) Principal Owner: Peter Freund Team Website TWITTER: @memphisredbirds

Stadium: AutoZone Park Date Built: 2000 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $80.5 Facility Financing: Privately financed through the issuance of $72 million in tax-exempt bonds by the Center City Revenue Finance Corp, which are being repaid with a sales tax rebate for items sold in the ballpark. Memphis and Shelby County each chipped in $4.25 million to buy the land and clear utilities. Facility Website

Team Value: $22 million (Revenue: $12 million; Operating Income: $4.9 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: AutoZone entered into a twenty-five-year, $4.3 million naming rights deal with the Memphis Redbirds that runs through the 2024 season. The City of Memphis now owns Autozone Park. The City bought the park for $36 million, which includes financing and $4.5 million in improvements to the stadium. AutoZone will still pay $100,000 for ten years of naming rights.

Team: Nashville Sounds

Affiliate: Oakland Athletics (2015) Principal Owner: Frank Ward (MFP Baseball) Team Website TWITTER: @nashvillesounds

Stadium: First Tennessee Park Date Built: 2014 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $75 Facility Financing: The project was a public-private partnership. The Metro Sports Authority originally approved the sale of $65 million worth of municipal revenue bonds to pay for the project, which includes a $38 million stadium, $23 million land acquisition, and $5 million capitalized interest during construction. The City owns the stadium and lease it to the Sounds through 2045. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Sounds will add a nine-hole miniature golf course to First Tennessee Park. The Sounds are also planning on building 400 apartments that will be spread between three buildings around the park. Construction for the apartment buildings will begin in the fall. The apartment buildings will be completed by and opened in 2018.

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 17 NAMING RIGHTS: First Tennessee Bank signed a ten-year naming partnership with the Sounds for the new park, with an option to extend for another ten years. Financial terms of the deal were not released.

Team: New Orleans Zephyrs

Affiliate: Miami Marlins (2009) Principal Owner: Lou Schwechheimer (Yes2No, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @zephyrsbaseball

Stadium: Zephyr Field Date Built: 1997 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $26 Facility Financing: The State of Louisiana funded $21 million as part of a capital outlay bill and ownership funded $5 million for amenities. Facility Website

UPDATE: The Zephyrs are planning on changing their name. The Zephyrs asked the community to come up with the new name. There are now three finalists and the new name will be announced later this year.

NAMING RIGHTS: There are currently no naming rights agreements in place.

Team: Oklahoma City Dodgers

Affiliate: Los Angeles Dodgers (2015) Principal Owner: Mandalay Baseball Properties and Los Angeles Dodgers Team Website TWITTER: @okc_dodgers

Stadium: Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark Date Built: 1998 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $34 Facility Financing: Funded by a temporary one-cent sales tax approved by city voters in December 1993 as part of the Metropolitan Area Projects Plan (MAPS). Facility Website

UPDATE: New for 2016, the Oklahoma City Dodgers have extended the safety netting. Now most seats behind the dugouts are protected.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Southwestern Bell Park when it opened, but after five weeks, that name was withdrawn after public criticism. The stadium was then rebranded as Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark. The park was again renamed in 2002, when it became known as SBC Bricktown Ballpark. In 2006, AT&T paid an undisclosed sum for ten years to rename the park AT&T Bricktown Ballpark. The naming rights deal with AT&T

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 18 ended after the team was sold to Mandalay in 2010 and the ballpark was renamed RedHawks Field at Bricktown. In April 2012, a naming rights agreement was entered into with Newcastle Casino, owned by the Chickasaw Nation, to change the stadium’s name to Newcastle Field at Bricktown; however, the public was outraged when they found out the signage that was to be erected at the park had the word “Casino” in small, faint letters just under the word “Newcastle.” As a result, the stadium’s name was once again changed, this time to Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

Team: Omaha Storm Chasers

Affiliate: Kansas City Royals (1969) Principal Owner: Gary Green, Larry Botel, Eric Foss, Brian Callaghan, Peter Huff, Evan Friend, and Stephen Alepa (Alliance Baseball Omaha LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @OMAStormChasers

Stadium: Werner Park Date Built: 2011 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $ 29.405 Facility Financing: Sarpy County issued bonds totaling $27,055,000 and the team contributed $2.35 million. The county's bond debt will be primarily paid off through rent collected from the Storm Chasers, sales taxes generated at the ballpark, a portion of sales at the ballpark, a hotel tax, and a fifty-cent ticket surcharge on selected seats. Facility Website

UPDATE: New for 2016, the Storm Chasers are opening up several new concession stands, upgraded premium seating space, revamped the putting green, and installed new parking lot entrance designations that will now be in alphabetical order. The Storm Chasers also installed the Autograph Bridge. This bridge will help fans be able to have more items signed by players. The Storm Chasers also built the Sun Valley Party Patio, which will be open to fans to host group or company outings. This patio is able to accommodate 75-100 guests and will have furniture and a patio set.

Team Value: $16 million (Revenue: $8 million; Operating Income: $0.6 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: Werner Enterprises, a trucking and logistics firm and long-time sponsor of the team, agreed to a naming rights deal for $305,000 per year for five years, which began in 2010, with an option to extend the deal. In May 2014, Werner exercised their option to extend the deal until 2020.

Affiliate: Arizona Diamondbacks (1998) Principal Owner: Stuart Katzoff, Jerry Katzoff, Herb Simon, and Steve Simon (SK Baseball, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @Aces

Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Date Built: 2009 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $58 Facility Financing: Publicly financed by the City of Reno and Washoe County and privately financed by the Aces. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Reno Aces installed a new audio system. The Aces also painted two new murals on the brick walls on the field.

Team Value: $20 million (Revenue: $12 million; Operating Income: $4.3 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: In 2016, the Greater Nevada Credit Union bought the naming rights to Aces Stadium. The ballpark is now known as Greater Nevada Field. The naming rights agreement is for fifteen years. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Team: Round Rock Express

Affiliate: Texas Rangers (2011) Principal Owner: Nolan Ryan, Reid Ryan, Don Sanders, Reese Ryan, Eddie Maloney, Bret Sanders, and Brad Sanders (Ryan-Sanders Baseball) Team Website TWITTER: @RRExpress

Stadium: The Dell Diamond Date Built: 2000 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $25 Facility Financing: The City of Round Rock contributed $8.4 million from revenue bonds backed by their hotel-motel tax and Ryan-Sanders Baseball funded the rest. Facility Website

UPDATE: New for 2016, the Round Rock Express approved a contract with an engineering company to start designing a new road to help with traffic getting to the stadium. The plan is to put a railroad crossing directly across from the park and add four lanes south of the tracks to open the area for development. Work will also be done on the interstate U.S. 79 and possibly to the stadium’s driveway. The whole process should take about eight months to complete, however, the start date has not been determined.

NAMING RIGHTS: In January 2000, Dell Computer Corporation signed a fifteen-year, $2.5 million deal for naming rights to the stadium. In 2012, Dell Computers renewed its naming rights deal for an additional ten years. The deal is set to expire after the 2023 season.

Team: Sacramento River Cats

Affiliate: San Francisco Giants (2015) Principal Owner: Susan Savage Team Website TWITTER: @RiverCats

Stadium: Raley Field Date Built: 2000 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $29.5 Facility Financing: Constructed with bonds from the River City Stadium Financing Authority and paid back from concession, ticket, advertising, and other ballpark revenues. Facility Website

UPDATE: New for 2016, the River Cats transformed the right field barbecue area into a kid’s area. Raley Field also now has a wiffleball field. A new color scoreboard was added and new grass was added to the field.

Team Value: $32 million ($20 million in revenue; $9.7 million in operating income)

NAMING RIGHTS: Raley's, a regional supermarket chain, has a twenty-year, $15 million naming rights deal with the River Cats.

Team: Salt Lake Bees

Affiliate: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2001) Principal Owner: Gail Miller (Miller Sports Properties) Team Website TWITTER: @SaltLakeBees

Stadium: Smith’s Ballpark Date Built: 1994 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $22 Facility Financing: 93% publicly financed by the Salt Lake City General Fund and the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake. Facility Website

Team Value: $19 million (Revenue: $11 million; Operating Income: $2.8 million)

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 21 NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Franklin Quest Field after Franklin Quest Company signed a fifteen-year, $1.4 million naming rights agreement with the Bees. In 1997, the stadium’s name was changed to Franklin Covey Field after Franklin Quest merged with the Covey Leadership Center, becoming Franklin Covey. In 2009, the Bees signed a five- year naming rights agreement with Spring Mobile to rename the stadium Spring Mobile Ballpark. In March 2014, Smith's Food & Drug Stores Inc. signed a six-year naming rights agreement with the Bees to rename the stadium Smith’s Ballpark. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Team: Tacoma Rainiers

Affiliate: Seattle Mariners (1995) Principal Owner: Mikal Thomsen (The Baseball Club of Tacoma) Team Website TWITTER: @RainiersLand

Stadium: Cheney Stadium Date Built: 1960 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $0.940 Facility Financing: Publicly financed by the City, while Ben Cheney provided $100,000 for cost overruns. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Cheney Stadium was announced as the host of the Triple A All-Star Game in 2017.

NAMING RIGHTS: The ballpark is named for Tacoma businessman Ben Cheney, who was instrumental in bringing a Pacific Coast League team to Tacoma.

Team: Akron RubberDucks Affiliate: Cleveland Indians (1989) Principal Owner: Ken Babby Team Website TWITTER: @AkronRubberDucks

Stadium: Canal Park Date Built: 1997 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $35.3 Facility Financing: $29.65 million from the City of Akron and $5.65 million from the State of Ohio’s capital budget. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Canal Park installed a new irrigation system, new turf, 400 tons of root-zone sand, 50 tons of new infield material, and added 100 tons of warning material and installed high- end drains in the warning track. Canal Park reconstructed both bullpens, the pitcher’s mounds, and the batter’s box.

NAMING RIGHTS: The Ohio and Erie Canal runs behind the left-field wall of the stadium, so the stadium is named Canal Park.

Team: Altoona Curve

Affiliate: Pittsburgh Pirates (1999) Principal Owner: Bob and Joan Lozinak Team Website TWITTER: @AltoonaCurve

Stadium: Peoples Natural Gas Field Date Built: 1999 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $20 Facility Financing: $10.8 million from the State of Pennsylvania. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Altoona Curve asked two local government bodies to help contribute to a privately managed fund to help pay for major maintenance and capitol improvements for the field. The Peoples Natural Gas Field needs a $2.5 million improvement to it for the Curve to stay. Areas of improvements include lighting, field replacement, concrete repairs, steel maintenance, and ticket booth structural repairs.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Blair County Ballpark. In January 2012, the Altoona Curve and Peoples Natural Gas entered into a naming rights agreement. The terms of the deal were not released.

Team: Binghamton Mets

Affiliate: New York Mets (1992) Principal Owner: Michael Urda, David Maines, William Maines, and George Scherer Team Website TWITTER: @bmets

Stadium: NYSEG Stadium Date Built: 1992 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $4.5 Facility Financing: $1.4 million of funding from New York’s Urban Development Corporation and the rest funded by the New York Mets. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, NYSEG Stadium has new concession stands, new digital menus at the concession stands, new sod, and new warning tracks. NYSEG also resurfaced the bullpens with turf, replaced large portions of the outfield wall, and remodeled the team stores. The Mets also plan on rebranding the team after this season.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Binghamton Municipal Stadium. In 2001, New York State Electric and Gas signed a naming-rights agreement with the Mets to name the stadium NYSEG Stadium. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Team: Bowie Baysox

Affiliate: Baltimore Orioles (1993) Principal Owner: Ken Young (Maryland Baseball Holding, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @BowieBaysox

Stadium: Prince George's Stadium Date Built: 1994 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $10 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: There is currently no naming-rights agreement in place.

Affiliate: Detroit Tigers (2001) Principal Owner: Fernando Aguirre Team Website TWITTER: @erie_seawolves

Stadium: Jerry Uht Park Date Built: 1995 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $9 Facility Financing: $8 million from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; $300,000 each from the City of Erie, Erie County, and Team Erie; and $25,000 from Millcreek Township. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the SeaWolves signed a new agreement that will keep them in Erie through the 2020 season. The SeaWolves are also looking for a buyer to purchase the naming rights of Jerry Uht Park.

NAMING RIGHTS: Longtime Erie resident and local benefactor Gerard T. "Jerry" Uht, Sr. established an endowment in 1995 with the Erie Community Foundation (ECF) to perpetually support the new downtown baseball stadium. In response to his generosity, the City named the stadium in his honor.

Team: Harrisburg Senators

Affiliate: Washington Nationals (2005) Principal Owner: Mark Butler (Senators Partners, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @HbgSenators

Stadium: FNB Field Date Built: 1987 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $1.3 Facility Financing: Publicly funded Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Riverside Stadium. In 2004, Commerce Bank signed a fifteen-year, $3.5 million naming rights deal with the Harrisburg Senators for the stadium to be renamed Commerce Bank Park. In 2009, the stadium’s name was changed to Metro Bank Park after Commerce Bank and Republic First Bank merged to form Metro Bank. Metro Bank Park is now called FNB Field. First National Bank merged with Metro Bank’s Parent Company, Metro Bancorp, Inc. First National Bank will stick with the current naming rights agreement.

Affiliate: Colorado Rockies (2015) Principal Owner: Josh Soloman, Jim Soloman, and Jennifer Goorno Team Website TWITTER: @GoYardGoats

Stadium: Dodd Stadium Date Built: 1995 Facility Cost ($/Mil): 8.8 Facility Financing: The department of Development of Economic and Community Development paid $6 million, the City of Norwich paid $700,000, another $700,000 came from the Norwich Community Development Corporation, $500,000 was received from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, and the team added $400,000. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the New Britain Rock Cats became the Hartford Yard Goats. The team moved from New Britain to Hartford. The new stadium in Hartford is still under construction. City officials parted ways with the stadium developers, and City officials are currently trying to find a new contractor. The Yard Goats are playing at Dodd Stadium in Norwich at the present time.

NAMING RIGHTS: Dunkin’ Donuts bought the naming rights to the new stadium in Hartford. The ballpark will be known as Dunkin’ Donuts Park when the stadium opens. Terms of the naming rights agreement were not disclosed. The Dunkin’ Donuts name and logo will be on prominent signage and the logo will also be on the outfield grass.

Team: New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Affiliate: Toronto Blue Jays (2003) Principal Owner: Art Solomon (DSF Sports) Team Website TWITTER: @FisherCats

Stadium: Northeast Delta Dental Stadium Date Built: 2005 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $21 Facility Financing: The City of Manchester officials financed the venture with $27.5 million in municipal bonds. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2015, The Fisher Cats asked the City to help fund stadium renovations that are estimated to cost $1 million. The primary cost will be to replace the playing field and improve the stadium fire sprinkler system. The team has also suggested creating a thirty-space parking lot that would have the potential to generate an extra $20,000 in revenue. The Fisher Cats currently have a Player Development Contract with the Blue Jays through the 2016 season.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Fisher Cats Ballpark. In 2006, the stadium was renamed Merchantsauto.com Stadium. Beginning in 2011, the stadium was renamed Northeast Delta Dental Stadium after Northeast Delta Dental signed a ten-year naming rights agreement with the Fisher Cats. The agreement includes a five-year option, but financial details were not disclosed.

Team: Portland Sea Dogs

Affiliate: Boston Red Sox (2003) Principal Owner: Heirs of Dan Burke Team Website TWITTER: @PortlandSeaDogs

Stadium: Hadlock Field Date Built: 1994 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $3 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Seadogs reconfigured the concession stands and replaced the picnic area seats, the sky view seats, the upper box seats, and the general admission seats. Also, mini-split heat pump systems have been installed in all of the sky boxes and press box. The Seadogs have also installed metal detectors.

The Seadogs have also partnered with the Bicycle Coalition of Maine to provide a free bicycle valet service on Sunday Games.

NAMING RIGHTS: Hadlock Field is named after Edson Hadlock, Jr., a baseball coach at Portland High School from 1950–1978.

Team: Reading Fightin Phils

Affiliate: Philadelphia Phillies (1967) Principal Owner: Philadelphia Phillies Team Website TWITTER: @ReadingFightins

Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium Date Built: 1951 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $0.656674 Facility Financing: Publicly financed by the City of Reading Facility Website

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 27 UPDATE: In 2016, the Fightin Phils built a field-level “Dugout Suite” located next to the home team’s dugout. The “Dugout Suite” features fifty-six seats, full waitress service, a pre-game warning track party, and player visits.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Reading Municipal Memorial Stadium. In 1999, the major utility provider in Pennsylvania, GPU, Inc., signed a fifteen-year naming rights deal with the Fightin Phils to rename the stadium GPU Stadium. In November 2001, FirstEnergy Corp. acquired GPU, Inc. As a result, before the 2002 season, the stadium was renamed FirstEnergy Stadium.

Team: Richmond Flying Squirrels

Affiliate: San Francisco Giants (2003) Principal Owner: Lou DiBella Team Website TWITTER: @GoSquirrels

Stadium: The Diamond Date Built: 1985 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $8 Facility Financing: $4 million combined from Henrico and Chesterfield Counties and $4 million from the public sector and private sector. Facility Website

UPDATE: As of 2016, the Flying Squirrels are looking for a new ballpark. The Flying Squirrels and the Virginia Commonwealth University are working together to find a new spot to build a new baseball stadium, which will still be in Richmond. The new stadium will not be completed for another two years. The mayor said that the City intends to extend the Squirrels current lease to The Diamond for a second one-year extension to December 31, 2018.

NAMING RIGHTS: There is currently no naming rights agreement in place.

Team: Trenton Thunder

Affiliate: New York Yankees (2003) Principal Owner: Joe Plumeri, Joe Finley, and Joe Caruso (Garden State Baseball, LP) Team Website TWITTER: @TrentonThunder

Stadium: Arm & Hammer Park Date Built: 1994 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $16.2 Facility Financing: Fully funded by Mercer County, with a loan from the State of New Jersey and city-issued bonds. To pay off the debt, the County raised property taxes and collected $1 from each ticket sold. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Mercer County Waterfront Park. In 2012, Church & Dwight Co. purchased the naming rights under a twenty-year deal. The stadium is now called Arm & Hammer Park. The details of the deal were not disclosed.

Team: Biloxi Shuckers (formerly Huntsville Stars)

Affiliate: Milwaukee Brewers (1999) Principal Owner: Ken Young Team Website TWITTER: @BiloxiShuckers

Stadium: MGM Park Date Built: 2015 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $36 Facility Financing: $21 million in city-issued bonds and $15 million from a BP grant, pledged by Gov. Phil Bryant, are funding the $36 million project. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Shuckers extended the safety netting. The safety netting now covers the seating area behind both dugouts and extends to the outfield ends of both dugouts.

NAMING RIGHTS: MGM Resorts International purchased the naming rights for the Biloxi ballpark in Fall 2014. The agreement is scheduled to cover twenty years, but the financial details were not available. Additionally, the naming rights for the playing field were sold to American Star Vodka. This deal is for twenty years and includes annual payments of $50,000.

Team: Birmingham Barons

Affiliate: Chicago White Sox (1986) Principal Owner: Don Logan, Jeff Logan, and Stan Logan (Birmingham Barons, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @BhamBarons

Stadium: Regions Field Date Built: 2013 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $64 Facility Financing: Publicly funded by Birmingham through a 3.5% increase in the city’s lodging tax. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Barons added more safety netting. The safety netting now extends to the outfield side of both dugouts. Also new for 2016, the Barons installed a bronze statute of Willie Mays just outside the entrance of the ballpark.

NAMING RIGHTS: In early 2013, Regions Financial Corporation agreed to be the title sponsor of the new ballpark for twenty years. The deal is allegedly a $500,000 per year deal for naming rights of the park.

Team: Chattanooga Lookouts

Affiliate: Minnesota Twins (2015) Principal Owner: Jason Freier (managing owner) Team Website TWITTER: @ChattLookouts

Stadium: AT&T Field Date Built: 2000 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $10 Facility Financing: Privately financed by the Lookouts ownership Facility Website

UPDATE: New for 2016, the Lookouts upgraded the concession stands, expanded the left field deck, revamped the suites, and added new signage and graphics. There is also a new team store.

NAMING RIGHTS: BellSouth entered into a ten-year, $1 million deal with the Chattanooga Lookouts in 1999 for the naming rights to their new stadium. On March 15, 2007, the Lookouts unveiled a new name and logo for their ballpark. The name of the ballpark was changed from BellSouth Park to AT&T Field to reflect the merger between AT&T and BellSouth Corp. No information on an extension to the deal has been released, but the stadium name remains unchanged.

Team: Jackson Generals

Affiliate: Seattle Mariners (2007) Principal Owner: David Freeman and Reese Smith Team Website TWITTER: @jacksongenerals

Stadium: The Ballpark at Jackson Date Built: 1998 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $8 Facility Financing: The City of Jackson issued general obligation bonds. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: Proctor & Gamble signed a fifteen-year, $1.2 million naming rights deal with the then West Tenn Diamond Jaxx in 1998. Proctor & Gamble named the new stadium Pringles Park after its Pringles potato chips product. It was the first naming rights deal on the AA level. After the Generals and Proctor & Gamble failed to negotiate a new naming rights deal, the park was renamed The Ballpark at Jackson. As of 2013, the stadium goes by the name The Ballpark at Jackson.

Affiliate: Miami Marlins (2009) Principal Owner: Ken Babby Team Website TWITTER: @SunsBaseball

Stadium: Bragan Field at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Date Built: 2003 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $34 Facility Financing: The stadium was publicly financed by the City of Jacksonville through taxes as part of the “Better Jacksonville Plan.” Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Suns renovated the private suites and expanded the Sundowner Lounge. The Suns also installed the Bullpen Terrace along the third baseline, which private groups can use. The Tiki Terrace, which is over the left field fence, is also new for Bragan Field. This is a freestanding, open-air, thatched-roof structure, which has three levels and is another way for fans to watch the ball games.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was renamed Bragan Field at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville after the death of the Suns’ longtime owner Peter Bragan, Sr. in July 2012.

Team: Mississippi Braves

Affiliate: Atlanta Braves (1984) Principal Owner: Atlanta Braves (Liberty Media) Team Website TWITTER: @mbraves

Stadium: Trustmark Park Date Built: 2005 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $28 Facility Financing: Trustmark Park was built with private money as a part of a large, mixed-use development. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Trustmark Park will host the Southern League All-Star Game. This will mark the second time the stadium has played host to the annual event. Also new for 2016, a new food vendor, Professional Sports Catering, is providing the food and drinks for the ballpark.

NAMING RIGHTS: In 2005, Trustmark entered into a fifteen-year naming rights agreement with the Mississippi Braves for their new stadium, Trustmark Park. The price paid by Trustmark is unknown.

Affiliate: Arizona Diamondbacks (2007) Principal Owner: Mike Savit (HWS Group) Team Website TWITTER: @Mobile_BayBears

Stadium: Hank Aaron Stadium Date Built: 1997 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $8 Facility Financing: Former franchise owner Eric Margenau paid $4 million and the City of Mobile matched the contribution. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Hank Aaron Stadium put in a new drainage system, which was finished in time for the 2016 season. The City approved to put in the new system.

NAMING RIGHTS: Hank Aaron Stadium is named after Mobile native Hank Aaron, MLB's former all-time home run leader.

Team: Montgomery Biscuits

Affiliate: Tampa Bay Rays (1999) Principal Owner: Tom Dickson & Sherrie Myers (Montgomery Professional Baseball, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @BiscuitBaseball

Stadium: Riverwalk Stadium Date Built: 2004 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $26 Facility Financing: The City paid for the stadium with proceeds from a 2.5% hotel tax and rent received from the Biscuits. Facility Website

UPDATE: New for 2016, Riverwalk Stadium has free Wi-Fi.

NAMING RIGHTS: There is currently no naming rights agreement in place.

Affiliate: Cincinnati Reds (2012) Principal Owner: Quint & Rishy Studer Team Website TWITTER: @BlueWahoosBBall

Stadium: Pensacola Bayfront Stadium Date Built: 2012 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $18 Facility Financing: A public/private partnership received $56 million to pay for the entire mixed-use development project. $45.6 million came from city-issued bonds. Most of the bonds issued were a part of the “Build America Bonds” program. Quint & Rishy Studer also donated $2.25 million. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: There is currently no naming rights agreement in place.

Team: Tennessee Smokies

Affiliate: Chicago Cubs (2007) Principal Owner: Randy Boyd Team Website TWITTER: @smokiesbaseball

Stadium: Smokies Park Date Built: 2000 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $19.4 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: There is currently no naming rights agreement in place.

Team: Arkansas Travelers

Affiliate: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2001) Principal Owner: Arkansas Travelers Baseball, Inc. Team Website TWITTER: @ARTravs

Stadium: Dickey-Stephens Park Date Built: 2007 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $40.4 Facility Financing: $28 million of the ballpark was funded by a North Little Rock voter- approved temporary 1% sales tax, $5.6 million was to be raised from ballpark revenue, and the rest was funded by donations from Warren Stephens and North Little Rock City Beautiful Commission. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, several massive sinkholes appeared in the warning track of Dickey-Stephens Park. The sinkholes will be repaired before the beginning of the season.

NAMING RIGHTS: Little Rock financier Warren Stephens donated an eleven-acre plot of land for the ballpark and named it in honor of two pairs of baseball-loving brothers: Stephens Inc. founders Jack and Witt Stephens; and Hall of Fame Catcher Bill Dickey and his brother Skeeter, also a former Major League ballplayer. Both Dickey brothers worked for Stephens Inc. following their baseball careers.

Team: Corpus Christi Hooks

Affiliate: Houston Astros (1991) Principal Owner: Jim Crane (Houston Astros) Team Website TWITTER: @cchooks

Stadium: Whataburger Field Date Built: 2005 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $27.7 Facility Financing: Publicly funded through a voter-approved economic development sales tax. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Hooks installed brand new turf and added more than 3,000 seats.

Team Value: $17 million (Revenue: $9 million; Operating Income: $2.7 million)

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 35 NAMING RIGHTS: Whataburger, Inc. entered into a fifteen-year naming rights deal with the Corpus Christi Hooks beginning in 2005. Financial details were not disclosed.

Team: Frisco RoughRiders

Affiliate: Texas Rangers (2003) Principal Owner: Chuck Greenberg (Frisco RoughRiders LP) Team Website TWITTER: @RidersBaseball

Stadium: Dr. Pepper Ballpark Date Built: 2003 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $28 Facility Financing: The City of Frisco funded the development with $22 million in bonds, while Southwest Sports Group paid $6 million for construction costs and agreed to cover any overruns. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Dr. Pepper Ballpark installed a lazy river called Choctaw Lazy River, which also has a food and drink area. Dr. Pepper Ballpark also added a new video scoreboard, new LED signs, a new space for a team store, and the Bull Moose Saloon.

Team Value: $24 million (Revenue: $14 million; Operating Income: $4.6 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: In 2003, Cadbury Schweppes entered into a ten-year naming rights deal, with an option for an additional five years, with the Frisco RoughRiders to name the stadium Dr. Pepper/Seven Up Ballpark. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. On March 31, 2006, the beverage company and the RoughRiders announced that the name Dr. Pepper/Seven Up Ballpark was changing to Dr. Pepper Ballpark.

Team: Midland RockHounds

Affiliate: Oakland Athletics (1999) Principal Owner: Miles Prentice and Bob Richmond Team Website TWITTER: @RockHounds

Stadium: Security Bank Ballpark Date Built: 2002 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $45 for the entire Scharbauer Sports Complex (includes football/soccer stadium) Facility Financing: $39 million in bonds, backed by a quarter-cent city sales tax increase, funded most of the project. Additional money came from the team and the naming rights sponsorship. Facility Website

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 36 NAMING RIGHTS: In March 2002, First American Bank entered into a twenty-five-year, $2.17 million naming rights deal for the Midland RockHounds’ stadium to be named First American Bank Ballpark. The venue's name was changed to Citibank Ballpark in 2005 when Citibank bought First American Bank. In January 2014, Security Bank agreed to a twenty-five- year, $3.6 million deal with the City of Midland to rename the RockHounds’ stadium Security Bank Ballpark.

Team: Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Affiliate: Kansas City Royals (1995) Principal Owner: Rich Products Corp. Team Website TWITTER: @nwnaturals

Stadium: Arvest Ballpark Date Built: 2008 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $33 Facility Financing: Arvest Ballpark was financed by a voter-approved 1% sales tax. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Naturals added a new HD video scoreboard, renovated the bullpen concession stands, renovated the team store, added new décor to the suites, and renamed the Bud Light Bullpen Café to the Bud Light Home Run Porch.

Also new for 2016, the Naturals upgraded the field equipment, laser graded the infield, added new rail pads to both of the dugouts, installed new chairs in the home clubhouse, and added more safety netting that now stretches down the baseline.

NAMING RIGHTS: On September 5, 2007, the Naturals announced they had reached a ten- year agreement, with a ten-year option for renewal, with Arvest Bank to name the stadium Arvest Ballpark. In 2016, Arvest Bank renewed the naming rights agreement. The stadium will be called Arvest Ballpark through 2027. Financial details of the naming rights extension agreement were not disclosed.

Team: San Antonio Missions

Affiliate: San Diego Padres (2007) Principal Owner: David G. Elmore (Elmore Sports Group) Team Website TWITTER: @missionsmilb

Stadium: Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium Date Built: 1994 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $10 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: From its opening until May 25, 1995, the stadium was called San Antonio Municipal Stadium. It was then renamed after Nelson W. Wolff, the former mayor of San Antonio, who was the driving force of getting the stadium built.

Team: Springfield Cardinals

Affiliate: St. Louis Cardinals (2005) Principal Owner: Bill DeWitt Jr. (St. Louis Cardinals) Team Website TWITTER: @Sgt_Cardinals

Stadium: Hammons Field Date Built: 2004 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $32 Facility Financing: The stadium was funded entirely by John Q. Hammons. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Cardinals extended the safety netting. The safety netting extends to the outfield sides of both of the dugouts.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after John Q. Hammons, who funded the ballpark.

Team: Tulsa Drillers

Affiliate: Los Angeles Dodgers (2015) Principal Owner: Dale, Jeff, and Went Hubbard Team Website TWITTER: @TulsaDrillers

New Stadium: ONEOK Field Date Built: 2010 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $60 Facility Financing: The Tulsa Stadium Trust provided $25 million in bonds, the Driller’s lease provided $5 million, and private donors contributed $30 million. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The natural gas company ONEOK purchased the naming rights to the new ballpark. The agreement spans for twenty years and is reportedly worth $5 million.

Team: Bakersfield Blaze

Affiliate: Seattle Mariners (2015) Principal Owner: D.G. Elmore (Elmore Sports Group) Team Website TWITTER: @BakoBlaze

Stadium: Sam Lynn Ballpark Date Built: 1941 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The ballpark is named after Sam Lynn, former owner of the Coca-Cola Bottling plant in Bakersfield during the 1930s. Lynn’s financial support of the Bakersfield Coca-Cola's, a semi-pro baseball team, along with other youth leagues, increased baseball’s popularity in San Joaquin Valley.

Team: High Desert Mavericks

Affiliate: Texas Rangers (2015) Principal Owner: David Heller and Bob Herrfeldt (Main Street Baseball LLC) Team Website TWITER: @HDMavs

Stadium: Heritage Field at Stater Bros. Stadium Date Built: 1991 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $6.5 Facility Financing: Privately funded Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the City Council of Adelanto is going to evict the High Desert Mavericks from playing at Heritage Field at Stater Bros. Stadium. The City Council gave notice to the owners of the Mavericks to vacate the stadium by December 18, 2016.

NAMING RIGHTS: Prior to the 2006 season, the Adelanto City Council decided to honor Stater Bros. by changing the stadium's name from Maverick Stadium to Stater Bros. Stadium in recognition of the regional grocery chain, which built the first major retail center in Adelanto. Stater Bros. paid for the new sign above the stadium's main entrance. In April 2014, Heritage Victor Valley Medical Group purchased the naming rights of the playing field from the Mavericks. The ballpark is now named Heritage Field at Stater Bros. Stadium.

Affiliate: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2011) Principal Owner: David Elmore & Donna Tuttle (Elmore Sports Group) Team Website TWITTER: @66ersBaseball

Stadium: San Manuel Stadium Date Built: 1996 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $13 Facility Financing: Publicly financed through a tax increment and city redevelopment agency. bonds. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the 66ers partnered with Blue Buffalo and created a permanent dog park at San Manuel Stadium. This is the first permanent dog park in Minor League Baseball.

NAMING RIGHTS: The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians bought the naming rights to the stadium in March 2012. The naming-rights deal was for five years, with an option to renew.

Team: Lake Elsinore Storm

Affiliate: San Diego Padres (2001) Principal Owner: Gary Jacobs, Len Simon, and Dave Oster Team Website TWITTER: @Storm_Baseball

Stadium: Lake Elsinore Diamond Date Built: 1994 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $22 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Lake Elsinore Diamond will host the 2016 California and Carolina League’s All-Star Game midsummer classic for the third time.

NAMING RIGHTS: There is currently no naming rights agreement in place.

Affiliate: Houston Astros (2009) Principal Owner: Jake Kerr and Jeff Mooney Team Website TWITTER: @JetHawks

Stadium: The Hangar Date Built: 1996 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $14.5 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In 2005, Clear Channel Communications entered into a ten-year, $770,000 deal with the JetHawks to name the stadium Clear Channel Stadium. The deal was to run through the 2014 season; however, the Clear Channel signage was removed during the 2012 season. Sometime between April 2, 2012, and April 4, 2012, the JetHawks began referring to their stadium as “The Hangar.”

Team: Modesto Nuts

Affiliate: Colorado Rockies (2005) Principal Owner: Michael Savit (HWS Group) Team Website TWITTER: @ModestoNuts

Stadium: John Thurman Field Date Built: 1955 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $3.93 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Nuts extended the safety netting behind home plate. The safety netting extends to the left field and right field entrance ramps. Now all of the lower box seats in the stadium are protected.

NAMING RIGHTS: Originally named Del Webb Field, the Modesto ballpark was renamed for State Assemblyman John Thurman in 1983.

Affiliate: Los Angeles Dodgers (2011) Principal Owner: Bobby Brett and George Brett Team Website TWITTER: @RCQuakes

Stadium: LoanMart Field Date Built: 1993 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $11.5 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In April 2013, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes announced a ten-year naming rights partnership with LoanMart. The Quakes now play at LoanMart Field.

Team: San Jose Giants

Affiliate: San Francisco Giants (1988) Principal Owner: San Francisco Giants and Progress Sports Management Team Website TWITTER: @SJGiants

Stadium: Municipal Stadium Date Built: 1942 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $0.08 Facility Financing: Publicly financed as part of President Franklin Roosevelt's Work Progress Administration (WPA). Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Giants continues to bring fans LIVE television broadcasts. Municipal Stadium also renovated the Martinelli’s VIP Deck and created the Family Fun Zone. Gigante’s Alley will extend into the Family Fun Zone.

Also new for Municipal Stadium, the home and visitor’s clubhouses were updated and Giant’s pitchers have new lights in the home bullpen.

NAMING RIGHTS: There is currently no naming rights agreement in place.

Team: Stockton Ports

Affiliate: Oakland Athletics (2005) Principal Owner: Tom Volpe (7th Inning Stretch, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @stocktonports

Stadium: Banner Island Ballpark Date Built: 2005 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $22 Facility Financing: Publicly financed through bonds Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Banner Island Ballpark will host the 2016 California Collegiate Athletic Association’s Championship.

NAMING RIGHTS: The City of Stockton owns the naming rights to the ballpark and has been trying to find a naming rights sponsor since the ballpark opened. The name "Banner Island Ballpark" is actually an unofficial name that is used among fans and the administration of the Stockton Ports. Until the rights are sold, the stadium is officially known as the Stockton Ballpark.

Team: Visalia Rawhide

Affiliate: Arizona Diamondbacks (2007) Principal Owner: Tom Seidler and Kevin O'Malley (Top of the Third. Inc.) Team Website TWITTER: @VisaliaRawhide

Stadium: Rawhide Ballpark Date Built: 1946 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $0.05 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: There is currently no naming rights agreement in place.

Team: Carolina Mudcats

Affiliate: Atlanta Braves (2015) Principal Owner: Steve Bryant Team Website TWITTER: @CarolinaMudcats

Stadium: Five County Stadium Date Built: 1991 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: Five County Stadium is located in Wake County, N.C., but it is in close proximity to the intersection of the county lines between Wake, Franklin, Nash, and Johnston Counties. Those four counties, along with nearby Wilson County, are the "Five Counties" that the stadium is named after.

Team: Frederick Keys

Affiliate: Baltimore Orioles (1989) Principal Owner: Ken Young (Maryland Baseball Holding, LLC.) Team Website TWITTER: @FrederickKeys

Stadium: Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium Date Built: 1990 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $3 Facility Financing: $1 million from the City of Frederick; $1.5 million from the State of Maryland; $250,000 from the Grove family; and $250,000 from Frederick County. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The family of Harry Groves, one of the founders of the Frederick Hustlers, donated $250,000 for the construction of the ballpark. The Frederick Hustlers were a professional baseball team that played between 1915 and WWII. In 2015, a seven-year agreement was reached with Nymeo Federal Credit Union to call the stadium Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium.

Team: Lynchburg Hillcats

Affiliate: Cleveland Indians (2015) Principal Owner: Elmore Sports Group Team Website

Stadium: Calvin Falwell Field Date Built: 1939 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $0.289 Facility Financing: The City of Lynchburg paid $189,000, while $100,000 came from the Work Progress Administration as part of President Roosevelt’s New Deal. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Elmore Sports Group signed a ten-year lease to keep the Hillcats in Calvin Farwell Field.

NAMING RIGHTS: The ballpark was named in honor of Calvin Falwell, former President of the Lynchburg Baseball Corp.

Team: Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Affiliate: Chicago Cubs (2015) Principal Owner: Myrtle Beach Pelicans LP (Chuck Greenberg) Team Website TWITTER: @Pelicanbaseball

Stadium: TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark Date Built: 1999 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $12 Facility Financing: $10 million publicly funded from city and county hospitality tax revenues and $2 million privately funded from the ownership group. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark hosted the 2016 Special Olympics.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Coastal Federal Field in 1999 after Coastal Federal Bank signed a ten-year, $1 million naming rights deal with the Pelicans. The name was changed in 2006 to BB&T Coastal Field after BB&T Corporation acquired Coastal Federal Bank. In April 2012, TicketReturn.com signed a one-year naming rights deal with the facility that included an option to renew for additional years. In May 2013, the Pelicans hired Legends Sales and Marketing to sell the naming rights. The ballpark name has remained the same, but any details of an agreement are not available.

Team: Potomac Nationals

Affiliate: Washington Nationals (2005) Principal Owner: Art Silber Team Website TWITTER: @PNats42

Stadium: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium Date Built: 1984 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: The Potomac Nationals are working with Prince William County to build a new stadium that will be paid for by Art Silber and is expected to cost $30 million. The State will be asked to cover the $15 million cost of building a nearby parking garage. Silber also expects there to be a $15 million naming rights agreement for the new stadium.

Construction still has not started on Potomac Nationals’ new stadium. The new stadium is supposed to open in 2018. There is still not a naming rights agreement for the new stadium.

NAMING RIGHTS: The ballpark was originally named Davis Ford Park, then renamed Prince William County Stadium, and finally, in 1995, named G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium. Pfitzner was influential in moving the team from Alexandria to Prince William County.

Team: Salem Red Sox

Affiliate: Boston Red Sox (2009) Principal Owner: Fenway Sports Group Team Website TWITTER: @salemredsox

Stadium: Lewis-Gale Field at Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium Date Built: 1995 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $10.1 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium in honor of the veterans living in Salem. The naming rights to the field were then sold to Lewis- Gale Hospital in 2006.

Team: Wilmington Blue Rocks

Affiliate: Kansas City Royals (2007) Principal Owner: Clark Minker and Main Street Baseball LLC Team Website TWITTER: @WilmBlueRocks

Stadium: Frawley Stadium Date Built: 1993 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $6.1

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 46 Facility Financing: The State of Delaware funded $3.9 million and the City of Wilmington funded $2.2 million. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, all of the seats in Frawley Stadium will be replaced. All of the aluminum benches will also be removed.

NAMING RIGHTS: Frawley Stadium is named after Mayor Daniel S. Frawley, who helped bring the Blue Rocks to Wilmington. The field is named in honor of the late Negro League great Judy Johnson.

Team: Winston-Salem Dash

Affiliate: Chicago White Sox (1997) Principal Owner: Chicago White Sox Team Website TWITTER: @WSDashBaseball

Stadium: BB&T Ballpark Date Built: 2010 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $48.7 Facility Financing: $15.3 million of the stadium’s cost was paid for with public funds and $33.4 million of the stadium’s cost was paid for with private funds. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Founders Club at BB&T will be renamed the Flow Club. The Flow Club is a VIP area that fans need a membership to in order to use and a buffet for the fans to enjoy.

NAMING RIGHTS: BB&T has signed a fifteen-year deal for the naming rights to BB&T Ballpark that is set to expire after 2024. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Team: Bradenton Marauders

Affiliate: Pittsburgh Pirates (2010) Principal Owner: Pittsburgh Pirates Team Website TWITTER: @LetsGoMarauders

Stadium: McKechnie Field Date Built: 1923 (renovated in 1991–93) Facility Cost ($/Mil): $0.002 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, McKechnie Field won Best of Ballparks contest for the Grapefruit League facilities. The contest was conducted by Ballpark Digest and Spring Training Online.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after Pittsburgh native, former Bradenton resident, and Hall of Fame manager Bill McKechnie.

Team: Brevard County Manatees

Affiliate: Milwaukee Brewers (2005) Principal Owner: Tom Winters, Dwight Titus, and Charlie Baumann (Central Florida Baseball Group, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @BCManatees

Stadium: Space Coast Stadium Date Built: 1994 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $6.5 Facility Financing: Publicly financed with a one-cent hotel bed tax Facility Website

UPDATE: The Manatees are currently trying to determine whether staying in Space Coast Stadium is economically feasible or if a move to a new facility is necessary. The Washington Nationals will change spring training facilities in the near future and Brevard County is exploring upgrades to the area around Space Coast Stadium to accommodate the United States Specialty Sports Association. Therefore, the Manatees are looking at possible relocation sites including Palm Bay, but nothing has been finalized.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium received its name in honor of NASA’s achievements and because of its proximity to the Kennedy Space Center.

Affiliate: Tampa Bay Rays (2007) Principal Owner: Lou Schwechheimer (Caribbean Baseball Initiative) Team Website TWITTER: @StoneCrabs

Stadium: Charlotte Sports Park Date Built: 1987 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $15 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Lou Schwechheimer bought the Charlotte Stone Crabs before the season started.

NAMING RIGHTS: There is no current naming rights agreement in place after a deal with The Mosaic Company was deferred in the face of strong public opposition.

Team: Clearwater Threshers

Affiliate: Philadelphia Phillies (1985) Principal Owner: Philadelphia Phillies Team Website TWITTER: @Threshers

Stadium: Bright House Field Date Built: 2004 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $30 Facility Financing: Public-private partnership that included the State of Florida, Pinellas County, the City of Clearwater, and the Phillies. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: Florida-based cable company Bright House Networks paid $1.7 million in 2004 for the naming rights to the stadium in a ten-year deal, with an option of two five-year renewals. In March 2013, the Phillies and Bright House Networks agreed to exercise a five-year option to extend the naming rights of the stadium through 2018.

Team: Daytona Tortugas

Affiliate: Cincinnati Reds (2015) Principal Owner: Reese Smith III and Bob Fregolle (Tortugas Baseball Club LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @daytonatortugas

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 49 Stadium: Jackie Robinson Ballpark Date Built: 1914 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Reese Smith III and Bob Fregolle bought the Daytona Tortugas.

NAMING RIGHTS: Until 1988, the stadium was known as City Island Ballpark. Daytona Beach City Council renamed the ballpark after Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in the major leagues. Daytona Beach was the first city to allow Robinson to play during spring training in 1946. In February 2014, the Cubs announced a five-year naming rights deal with Radiology Associates Imaging to rename the ballpark Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. The financial terms of the partnership were not made public.

Team: Dunedin Blue Jays

Affiliate: Toronto Blue Jays (1987) Principal Owner: Rogers Communications (Toronto Blue Jays) Team Website TWITTER: @DudedinBlueJays

Stadium: Florida Auto Exchange Stadium Date Built: 1990 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $2.4 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: The City of Dunedin and the Blue Jays have begun confidential negotiations for new or renovated facilities. Despite displeasure with the facilities, the Blue Jays have pledged to remain in Dunedin until their contract expires in December 2017.

NAMING RIGHTS: When the stadium was first built in 1990, it was named Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in honor of Albert J. Grant, the mayor who originally brought a baseball stadium to Dunedin in 1930. From 2004–2008, Dunedin Stadium was renamed Knology Park after the Georgia communication company’s five-year, $400,000 naming rights agreement with the City. From 2008–2011, the stadium reverted back to Dunedin Stadium after no naming rights sponsors were found. In 2010, Florida Auto Exchange entered into a naming rights agreement that will pay the City $181,000.

Affiliate: Minnesota Twins (1992) Principal Owner: Jason Hochberg (SJS Beacon) Team Website TWITTER: @MiracleBaseball

Stadium: Hammond Stadium Date Built: 1991 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $14 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Miracles installed new infield grass and added a new shaded canopy structure to the third base side of the stadium. Hammond Stadium will also host the 2016 Florida State League All-Star Game.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is currently named in honor of former Lee County Commissioner Bill Hammond, who was instrumental in getting the Lee County Sports Complex built to draw the Twins from their previous spring training facility in Orlando, Florida.

Team: Jupiter Hammerheads

Affiliate: Miami Marlins (2002) Principal Owner: Miami Marlins Team Website TWITTER: @GoHammerheads

Stadium: Roger Dean Stadium Date Built: 1998 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $28 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Roger Dean Stadium replaced the Berm and installed an all-you-can-eat Bullpen Club. When a fan buys a ticket for the Bullpen Club, food and drink (except alcohol) are included.

NAMING RIGHTS: The family of West Palm Beach automobile dealer Roger Dean Chevrolet purchased the naming rights to the stadium in a ten-year, $1 million deal through 2009. Roger Dean renewed the deal through the 2017 season for an undisclosed sum.

Affiliate: Detroit Tigers (1967) Principal Owner: Detroit Tigers Team Website TWITTER: @LkdFlyingTigers Stadium: Publiz Field at Joker Marchant Stadium Date Built: 1966 (renovated in 2003) Facility Cost ($/Mil): $0.36 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: Before the start of the 2017 season, Tiger Town and Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium will have undergone a $40 million facelift with construction happening throughout 2016. The Tigers, the State of Florida, and the City of Lakeland and Polk County will jointly finance the fifteen-month project.

The Flying Tiger’s training facilities will be converted into administrative offices. There will be a new clubhouse and weight room and the training facility will now have state-of-the-art hydrotherapy pools. A new year-round restaurant will be installed, new seats in left field will be added, a walkway will be constructed around the entire complex, an air-conditioned stadium club will be added, and a covered party area will be installed.

NAMING RIGHTS: Joker Marchant Stadium is named in honor of the late Joker Marchant, who was Lakeland's former Parks and Recreation Director and instrumental in establishing the Tigertown Complex. In 2016, Publix Super Markets bought the naming rights to the field. Publix will pay $3 million over the next fifteen years to have its name on the home of the spring training facility. The ballpark will now be called Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.

Team: Palm Beach Cardinals

Affiliate: St. Louis Cardinals (2003) Principal Owner: Bill DeWitt Jr. (St. Louis Cardinals) Team Website TWITTER: @GoPBCardinals Stadium: Roger Dean Stadium Date Built: 1998 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $28 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Roger Dean Stadium replaced the Berm and installed an all-you-can-eat Bullpen Club. When a fan buys a ticket for the Bullpen Club, food and drink (except alcohol) are included.

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 52 NAMING RIGHTS: The family of West Palm Beach automobile dealer Roger Dean Chevrolet purchased the naming rights to the stadium in a ten-year, $1 million deal through 2009. Roger Dean renewed the deal through the 2017 season for an undisclosed sum.

Team: St. Lucie Mets

Affiliate: New York Mets (1988) Principal Owner: Fred Wilbon (New York Mets) Team Website TWITTER: @stluciemets

Stadium: Tradition Field Date Built: 1988 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $11 Facility Financing: Privately funded by the Thomas J. White Development Corporation and publicly financed from a 2% hotel tax. Facility Website

UPDATE: Tradition Field needs about $2.8 million in repairs. The players’ area and the fans’ area need to be fixed. There are cracked seats, missing railings, air conditioning issues, etc. that need to be repaired. St. Lucie County has not made the repairs that Tradition Field needs because the County cannot afford the repairs. St. Lucie County says that the stadium is safe for the fans and players and also says that the stadium is in good condition and meets stadium requirements set by Major League Baseball. However, all of the damaged seating will be repaired before the start of spring training.

NAMING RIGHTS: From 1988-2004, the stadium was named after Thomas J. White, who helped bring the Mets to Port St. Lucie. In 2004, Core Communities, LLC purchased the naming rights to the stadium in a ten-year deal for at least $150,000 per year. The stadium was named after the company's Town of Tradition, a community five miles from the stadium. The agreement was terminated in early 2010 after Core Communities failed to make $95,000 in payments due to the County at the end of 2009. In 2010, Digital Domain Holdings Corporation purchased the stadium’s naming rights. The agreement changed the stadium’s name to Digital Domain Park and the agreement was for $75,000 in 2010; $90,000 in 2011; and $100,000 in 2012. The price would have further increased based on the Consumer Price Index; however, the agreement terminated when Digital Domain Holdings Corporation filed for bankruptcy in September 2012. The stadium was then called Mets Stadium in the interim. In 2013, the Mets reached a five-year deal with Tradition Land Company, LLC for naming rights to the stadium. Tradition Land Company paid $75,000 for the 2013 season, but the fee is variable.

Team: Tampa Yankees

Affiliate: New York Yankees (1994) Principal Owner: Hank and Hal Steinbrenner (New York Yankees) Team Website TWITTER: @TampaYankees

Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Date Built: 1996 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $30 Facility Financing: Publicly financed Facility Website

UPDATE: New for 2016, the New York Yankees will remain at the spring training facility for another thirty years under a new deal that includes $40 million in upgrades at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The cost of the upgrades will be split between the Yankees, the State, and the County. The Yankees will stay through 2046 with this new agreement.

George M. Steinbrenner Field will have a new concourse, new fan gathering spots, and new grand entrance. The Yankees are hoping that all of the construction will be completed by the start of spring training in 2017.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Legends Field, but was renamed in 2008 to George M. Steinbrenner Field after the late New York Yankees owner and Tampa resident.

Team: Beloit Snappers

Affiliate: Oakland Athletics (2013) Principal Owner: Beloit Professional Baseball Association, Inc. Team Website TWITTER: @BeloitSnappers

Stadium: Harry C. Pohlman Field Date Built: 1982 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Snappers put in a new concourse, redid the outfield, and overhauled the clubhouses.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Telfer Park, but was renamed in 1987 after Harry C. Pohlman, a long-time coach in the Beloit school system and American Legion baseball. Pohlman was also an original member of the Beloit Brewers Board of Directors.

Team: Bowling Green Hot Rods

Affiliate: Tampa Bay Rays (2007) Principal Owner: Stuart Katzoff, Jerry Katzoff, and Herb Simon (Manhattan Capital Sports Acquisition) Team Website TWITTER: @BGHotRods

Stadium: Bowling Green Ballpark Date Built: 2009 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $25 Facility Financing: 100% publicly financed through city-issued general obligation bonds. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Hot Rods will have a new logo. The Hot Rods will have new colors and redesigned logos, jerseys, and hats.

NAMING RIGHTS: There is currently no naming rights agreement in place.

Affiliate: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2013) Principal Owner: Burlington Baseball Association Team Website TWITTER: @BurlingtonBees

Stadium: Community Field Date Built: 1947 (rebuilt in 1973 after a fire) Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: There is currently no naming rights agreement in place.

Team: Cedar Rapids Kernels

Affiliate: Minnesota Twins (2013) Principal Owner: Cedar Rapids Ball Club, Inc. Team Website TWITTER: @CRKernels

Stadium: Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium Date Built: 2002 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $15 Facility Financing: 83% publicly funded, 17% privately financed Facility Website

UPDATE: Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium will host the 2016 Midwest League All-Star Game.

NAMING RIGHTS: The City of Cedar Rapids owns Veterans Memorial Stadium and chose its name to honor veterans of all U.S. wars. In 2008, the Kernels and Dale & Thomas Popcorn announced a five-year naming rights partnership; however, in 2009, Perfect Game USA announced a five-year naming rights deal with the Kernels. Details of these deals were not released.

Team: Clinton LumberKings

Affiliate: Seattle Mariners (2009) Principal Owner: Community-owned Team Website TWITTER: @LumberKings

Stadium: Ashford University Field

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Riverview Stadium. In 2002, the stadium was renamed Alliant Energy Field after Alliant Energy entered into a ten-year, $450,000 naming rights deal with the City of Clinton. Ashford University then bought the naming rights to the stadium in 2011 for a three-year term. The deal with Ashford University was extended for another four years at the end of the 2014 season and now runs through the 2018 season.

Team: Dayton Dragons

Affiliate: Cincinnati Reds (2000) Principal Owner: Palisades Arcadia Baseball LLC Team Website TWITTER: @DragonsBaseball

Stadium: Fifth Third Field Date Built: 2000 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $23.5 Facility Financing: Financed by the City of Dayton and the Mandalay Sports Group Facility Website

Team Value: $23 million (Revenue: $11 million; Operating Income $4.8 million)

NAMING RIGHTS: Ohio-based Fifth Third Bank purchased the naming rights to the Dragons' home stadium in 1999 for twenty years, totaling $4.3 million.

Team: Fort Wayne TinCaps

Affiliate: San Diego Padres (1999) Principal Owner: Jason Freier (Hardball Capital) Team Website TWITTER: @TinCaps

Stadium: Parkview Field Date Built: 2009 Facility Cost ($/Mil) $31.5 Facility Financing: 79% public funding, 21% private funding Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the TinCaps have started working on resurfacing the concourse, have placed steel atop the Tuthill 400 Club for the construction of the Summit, and have extended the safety netting to the outfield ends of both dugouts.

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 57 NAMING RIGHTS: In 2008, Parkview Health bought the naming rights to the stadium for $3 million over ten years.

Team: Great Lakes Loons

Affiliate: Los Angeles Dodgers (2007) Principal Owner: Michigan Baseball Foundation Team Website TWITTER: @greatlakeloons

Stadium: Dow Diamond Date Built: 2007 Facility Cost ($/Mil) $33 Facility Financing: The stadium was privately financed through foundation grants. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Professional Sports Catering will now handle all food aspects at Dow Diamond. Nothing about the agreement between the Loons and Professional Sports Catering was disclosed. There will be new specialty food carts and the safety netting behind home plate is now extended to the outfield sides of both dugouts.

NAMING RIGHTS: Dow Chemical donated the land for the stadium and purchased naming rights for a ten-year, $2.8 million deal. The name Dow Diamond refers both to the slang for the playing surface and the red diamond in Dow's logo.

Team: Kane County Cougars

Affiliate: Arizona Diamondbacks (2015) Principal Owner: Dr. Bob Froehlich and Cheryl Froehlich Team Website TWITTER: @KCCougars

Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Ballpark Date Built: 1991 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $5 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Cougars got new uniforms and new logos. The new mascot looks more athletic and less cartoony.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Phillip B. Elfstrom Stadium after the former Kane County Forest Preserve President and most influential person for bringing Minor League Baseball to Kane County. In December 2011, Fifth Third Bank bought naming rights to the stadium in a five-year deal.

Affiliate: Cleveland Indians (1991) Principal Owner: Peter Carfagna, Rita Murphy Carfagna, Ray Murphy, and Katie Murphy (Cascia, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @LCCaptains

Stadium: Classic Park Date Built: 2003 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $20 Facility Financing: 100% publicly financed by the City of Eastlake. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In 2005, the owners of the Captains purchased, from the City of Eastlake for $4.2 million, the right to sell naming rights to the Captain’s facility. The team then signed a fifteen-year naming rights agreement with Classic Auto Group for $1.5 million.

Team: Lansing Lugnuts

Affiliate: Toronto Blue Jays (2005) Principal Owner: Tom Dickson and Sherrie Myers (Take Me Out to the Ballgame, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @LansingLugnuts

Stadium: Cooley Law School Stadium Date Built: 1996 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $12.8 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Lugnuts extended the safety netting, which now covers the outfield ends of both dugouts. Also, an apartment building, The Outfield, has opened behind the stadium.

NAMING RIGHTS: In 1996, General Motors signed a fifteen-year, $1.5 million naming rights deal with the City of Lansing to name the stadium Oldsmobile Park. In February 2010, Cooley Law School entered into a naming rights agreement with the City of Lansing and the Lugnuts, agreeing to pay $1.485 million for an eleven-year contract.

Team: Peoria Chiefs

Affiliate: St. Louis Cardinals (2013) Principal Owner: Peoria Chiefs Community Baseball Club, LLC Team Website TWITTER: @peoriachiefs

Stadium: Dozer Park Date Built: 2002 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $19.5 Facility Financing: 82% privately financed and 18% publicly financed by a TIF Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In 2002, O’Brien Automotive Team signed a seven-year, $1.05 million naming rights agreement with the Chiefs to name the stadium O’Brien Field. In 2013, Caterpillar, Inc. and the Chiefs agreed to a ten-year, $2 million naming rights deal. The stadium was renamed Dozer Park, in reference to Caterpillar bulldozers.

Team: Quad Cities River Bandits

Affiliate: Houston Astros (2013) Principal Owner: Dave Heller and Bob Herrfeldt (Main Street Iowa) Team Website TWITTER: @QCRiverBandits

Stadium: Modern Woodmen Park Date Built: 1931 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $0.185 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Bandits introduced the River Rocker, which is a new ride at Modern Woodmen Park. The River Rocker is the seventh amusement attraction at the ballpark.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Municipal Stadium. In 1971, the stadium was renamed John O’Donnell Stadium in honor of the longtime sports editor of the Davenport Times Democrat. In December 2007, Modern Woodmen of America purchased the naming rights to the facility for ten years for $2 million.

Team: South Bend Cubs

Affiliate: Chicago Cubs (2015) Principal Owner: Andrew Berlin Team Website TWITTER: @SBCubs

Stadium: Four Winds Field at Stanley Coveleski Stadium Date Built: 1987 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $11 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 60 NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named for Stan Coveleski, the Hall of Fame pitcher who once lived in South Bend. In September 2013, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, owners of Four Winds Resort, reached a ten-year field naming rights agreement with the Silver Hawks. The agreement also has an option to extend the agreement for five more years.

Team: West Michigan Whitecaps

Affiliate: Detroit Tigers (1997) Principal Owner: Lew Chamberlin and Denny Baxter (Whitecaps Professional Baseball, LLP) Team Website TWITTER: @wmwhitecaps

Stadium: Fifth Third Ballpark Date Built: 1994 Facility Cost ($/Mil) $6.5 Facility Financing: 100% privately financed Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Fifth Third Bank expanded the Safeco 4Topps seating area, added 228 box seats, and expanded the General RV Campground. The Campground is going to extend to the lower right field lawn area.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally called Old Kent Park, but was renamed Fifth Third Ballpark in 2001 after Old Kent Bank merged with Fifth Third Bank. In 2011, Fifth Third Bank agreed to a ten-year naming rights extension that runs through 2021. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Team: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Affiliate: Milwaukee Brewers (2009) Principal Owner: Appleton Baseball Club Inc. (Non-stock community-owned) Team Website TWITTER: @TimberRattlers

Stadium: Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium Date Built: 1995 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $5.5 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Fox Cities Stadium. In March 2007, Time Warner Cable entered into a ten-year agreement for the naming rights to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers' home playing field. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. In December 2013, Time Warner opted out of the final three years of the deal. In January 2014, the Timber Rattlers reached a ten-year field naming rights agreement for Fox Cities Stadium with the Neuroscience Group.

Team: Asheville Tourists

Affiliate: Colorado Rockies (1994) Principal Owner: DeWine Family (DeWine Seeds Silver Dollar Baseball, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @GoTourists

Stadium: McCormick Field Date Built: 1924 (Renovated in 1992) Facility Cost ($/Mil): $0.2 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the City of Asheville hired an architectural firm to identify areas to improve and areas of needed maintenance at McCormick Field. The Tourists updated the lighting, the field grass, and the seats at McCormick Field.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after Dr. Lewis McCormick, Asheville's former city bacteriologist, who was the first man in the United States to make a scientific fight against the housefly.

Team: Augusta GreenJackets

Affiliate: San Francisco Giants (2005) Principal Owner: Agon Sports & Entertainment Team Website TWITTER: @GreenJackets

Stadium: Lake Olmstead Stadium Date Built: 1995 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $3 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Greenstone Properties closed on a deal that let them purchase nearly thirty acres of land in North Augusta, South Carolina that could potentially be used for the GreenJackets’ new stadium.

NAMING RIGHTS: There is currently no naming rights agreement in place.

Affiliate: New York Yankees (2005) Principal Owner: Marvin Goldklang (Goldklang Group, LP) Team Website TWITTER: @ChasRiverDogs

Stadium: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (“The Joe”) Date Built: 1997 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $19.5 Facility Financing: Through city-sold certificates of participation Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Charleston RiverDogs rebranded themselves. There is a new logo, new uniforms, and new alternate jerseys.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named for Joseph. P. Riley, who has served as mayor of Charleston since 1975.

Team: Columbia Fireflies (Savannah Sand Gnats)

Affiliate: New York Mets (2007) Principal Owner: Hardball Capital, LLC Team Website TWITTER: @ColaFireflies

Stadium: Spirit Communications Park Date Built: 2016 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $37 Facility Financing: 81% publicly financed and 19% privately financed Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Spirit Communications Park opened for the start of the season. Spirits Communications Park won ballpark of the year in 2016.

NAMING RIGHTS: Spirit Communications will pay about $3.5 million over ten years for the naming rights to the new stadium.

Team: Delmarva Shorebirds

Affiliate: Baltimore Orioles (1997) Principal Owner: 7th Inning Stretch, LLC Team Website TWITTER: @shorebirds

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 63 Stadium: Arthur W. Perdue Stadium Date Built: 1996 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $10 Facility Financing: 24% publicly financed and 76% privately financed Facility Website

UPDATE: The team implemented a two-phase renovation project. The first phase was completed for the 2015 season and included improvements to the clubhouses and batting cages. The second phase will include the installation of a new scoreboard, a wrap around concourse, and new tiers to the group seating areas. The team hopes the second renovation phase will be complete by 2016 or 2017.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after the founder of Perdue Farms, Arthur Perdue. He contributed significantly to the building of the stadium.

Team: Greensboro Grasshoppers

Affiliate: Miami Marlins (2003) Principal Owner: Cooper Brantley, Len White, and Wes Elingburg (Greensboro Baseball, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @GSOHoppers

Stadium: Yadkin Bank Park Date Built: 2005 Facility Cost ($/Mil): 22.6 Facility Financing: 100% privately funded by the Joseph M. Bryan Foundation Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, NewBridge Bank was bought by Yadkin Bank. The ballpark is now called Yadkin Bank Park.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named First Horizon Park after First Horizon National Corp. entered into a ten-year, $3 million naming rights deal with the Grasshoppers. In November 2007, NewBridge Bank signed a ten-year naming rights deal for the Greensboro Grasshoppers' home stadium. The deal is estimated to total nearly $3 million. In 2013, NewBridge Bank extended its naming rights agreement through 2021. In 2016, NewBridge Bank was bought by Yadkin Bank. The ballpark is now called Yadkin Bank Park.

Team: Greenville Drive

Affiliate: Boston Red Sox (2005) Principal Owner: Craig Brown Team Website TWITTER: @GreenvilleDrive

Stadium: Fluor Field at the West End

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 64 Date Built: 2006 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $20 Facility Financing: 100% privately funded by the team’s ownership group Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Drive are planning on upgrading and improving Fluor Field at West End for $10 million. Construction will begin after Labor Day 2016, and construction is supposed to be completed before the 2017 season.

The Drive is going to relocate the front offices and condos behind the field and add marquee signs, bathrooms, food and beverage stations, 100 seats to the Green Monster, an upper deck to the third base side, an awning on the roof of the Field House, and a statue and ticket pick-up area at the South Main Street Entrance.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named West End Field, but the name was changed in 2009 to Fluor Field at the West End after Fluor Corporation entered into a ten-year naming rights deal with the Drive.

Team: Hagerstown Suns

Affiliate: Washington Nationals (2007) Principal Owner: Bruce Quinn, Tony Dahburn, Dr. Mitesh Kothari, and Sheri Quinn (Hagerstown Baseball, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @HagerstownSuns

Stadium: Municipal Stadium Date Built: 1930 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Suns and the City agreed to a two-year lease extension at Municipal Stadium. The Suns upgraded the shower room, improved the lighting in the clubhouse, put new dirt on the base paths, added new sod, installed new fencing in front of the dugouts, installed new washers and dryers, and installed new pads on the outfield walls.

The Suns also improved the field suite.

NAMING RIGHTS: There is currently no naming rights agreement in place.

Team: Hickory Crawdads

Affiliate: Texas Rangers (2009) Principal Owner: Don Beaver, Luther Beaver, and Charles Young (Hickory Baseball, Inc.)

Stadium: L.P. Frans Stadium Date Built: 1993 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $4.2 Facility Financing: $1.1 million from the City of Hickory and the rest was privately financed Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after the local Pepsi-Cola bottler who partially funded the stadium.

Team: Kannapolis Intimidators

Affiliate: Chicago White Sox (2001) Principal Owner: Reese Smith III (Smith Family Baseball Inc.) Team Website TWITTER: @Intimidators

Stadium: Intimidators Stadium Date Built: 1995 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $6.8 Facility Financing: Publicly financed by Rowan County and the City of Kannapolis Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Intimidators will possibly have a new owner, which still needs to be approved by MILB and MLB. As part of the sale, Kannapolis City Council has voted to transfer the current lease of the stadium to Intimidators Baseball Club, LLC. The potential new owners are coming up with a master plan for the new ballpark. The new owners will not be able to expand or renovate the current stadium. NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium. In April 2012, Carolina Medical Center NorthEast bought the naming rights to the stadium. The terms of the five-year deal have not been released. The facility has dropped the CMC-NorthEast Stadium title and now uses the name Intimidator Stadium. Details of the change were not available.

Team: Lakewood BlueClaws

Affiliate: Philadelphia Phillies (2001) Principal Owner: Philadelphia Phillies; Joe Finley and Joe Plumeri (American Baseball Company, LLC); and Craig Stein Team Website TWITTER: @BlueClaws

Stadium: FirstEnergy Park Date Built: 2001 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $23

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 66 Facility Financing: Financed through the Lakewood Urban Enterprise fund by state-guaranteed bonds Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the BlueClaws upgraded the audio system at FirstEnergy Park.

NAMING RIGHTS: FirstEnergy Corp. acquired the naming rights to the stadium in a twenty- year, $4.8 million deal that expires in 2020.

Team: Lexington Legends

Affiliate: Kansas City Royals (2013) Principal Owner: William H. Shea, Jr. (Ivy Walls Management Company, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @LexingtonLegend

Stadium: Whitaker Bank Ballpark Date Built: 2001 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $13.5 Facility Financing: 100% privately financed Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Legends are adding the Bullpen Patio, which will have a full service bar, and are widening the entry plaza to improve access to concessions and seating. The Legends will also operate their own food service.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium was originally named Applebee’s Park, but after ten years, Applebee’s chose not to renew its naming rights agreement. In 2011, the Legends agreed to sell the naming rights to their stadium to Whitaker Bank through 2020. The deal also has an option for an additional five years, but the financial details were not disclosed.

Team: Rome Braves

Affiliate: Atlanta Braves (2003) Principal Owner: Atlanta Braves Team Website TWITTER: @TheRomeBraves

Stadium: State Mutual Stadium Date Built: 2003 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $16 Facility Financing: $15 million from a Floyd County 1% special purpose tax increase and $1 million from the Braves Facility Website

UPDATE: The Braves are replacing and expanding the safety netting behind home plate. The safety netting will now extend to the outfield sides of the dugouts.

NAMING RIGHTS: When the stadium was built, Rome-based State Mutual Insurance Company purchased the naming rights to the stadium for $1.8 million over eighteen years.

Team: West Virginia Power

Affiliate: Pittsburg Pirates (2009) Principal Owner: Tim Wilcox (West Virginia Baseball, LLC) Team Website TWITTER: @wv_power

Stadium: Appalachian Power Park Date Built: 2005 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $23 Facility Financing: 78% public, 22% private Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Appalachian Power Park is currently in Phase 1 of a multi-year project to improve the stadium. Within Phase 1, new digital signs at the concessions stands were installed, the sound system was improved, and a digital soundboard was installed.

NAMING RIGHTS: Appalachian Power bought the naming rights to the stadium in 2005 for ten years and $1.25 million. In May 2014, the Power announced that Appalachian Power had extended their naming rights deal through the 2024 season.

Team: Aberdeen Iron Birds

Affiliate: Baltimore Orioles (2002) Principal Owner: Cal Ripken, Jr. Team Website TWITTER: @IronBirds

Stadium: Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium Date Built: 2002 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $18 Facility Financing: The stadium was primarily funded with a combination of state, county, and city resources, while the Ripken family contributed as well. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after the Hall-of-Fame and Iron Birds owner Cal Ripken, Jr. In 2016, Leidos, Inc. bought the naming rights to the field at Ripken Stadium. Leidos Inc. and Ripken Baseball are now in a multiyear partnership. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The agreement still has to be approved by MILB and should be in place when the season starts in June.

Team: Auburn Doubledays

Affiliate: Washington Nationals (2011) Principal Owner: Auburn Community Owned Non-profit Baseball Association Team Website TWITTER: @Doubledays

Stadium: Leo A. Pinckney Field at Falcon Park Date Built: 1995 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $3.15 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The field is named after Leo A. Pinckney, who was the sports editor of The Citizen, and is known as “Mr. Baseball.”

Team: Batavia Muckdogs

Affiliate: Miami Marlins (2013) Principal Owner: Rochester Community Baseball Team Website TWITTER: @BataviaMuckdogs

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 69 Stadium: Dwyer Stadium Date Built: 1996 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $3 Facility Financing: Publicly financed by Genesee County Facility Website

UPDATE: The current owners of the Muckdogs were in the process of selling the team; however, the sale fell through.

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after Edward D. Dwyer, who was the long time team president.

Team: Brooklyn Cyclones

Affiliate: New York Mets (2001) Principal Owner: Fred Wilpon (New York Mets) Team Website TWITTER: @BKCyclones

Stadium: MCU Park Date Built: 2001 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $39 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In 2010, the stadium naming rights were sold to Municipal Credit Union (MCU) and the agreement is set to run for eleven years.

Team: Connecticut Tigers

Affiliate: Detroit Tigers (1999) Principal Owner: Oneata Athletic Corp. Team Website TWITTER: @thecttigers Stadium: Dodd Stadium Date Built: 1995 Facility Cost ($/Mil): 8.8 Facility Financing: The department of Development of Economic and Community Development paid $6 million; the City of Norwich paid $700,000; another $700,000 came from the Norwich Community Development Corporation; $500,000 was received from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe; and the team contributed $400,000. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after former U.S. Senator Thomas Dodd.

Affiliate: Tampa Bay Rays (1996) Principal Owner: Goldklang Group Team Website TWITTER: @HVRenegades

Stadium: Dutchess Stadium Date Built: 1994 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $8.3 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the term of the lease will expire and the lease will terminate. As part of the negotiations, the Renegades will include a list of requests to be made to the stadium. The Renegades believe that the stadium needs to be updated. The substantial part of the negotiations will not begin until late December or January.

NAMING RIGHTS: There are currently no naming rights for the stadium.

Team: Lowell Spinners

Affiliate: Boston Red Sox (1996) Principal Owner: Drew Weber Team Website TWITTER: @LowellSpinners

Stadium: LeLacheur Park Date Built: 1998 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $10.4 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Spinners extended the safety netting to the outfield sides of both of the dugouts.

NAMING RIGHTS: There are currently no naming rights for the stadium, but it bears the name of former State Representative Edward LeLacheur.

Team: Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Affiliate: Cleveland Indians (1999) Principal Owner: HWS Group Team Website TWITTER: @CBL_Scrappers

Stadium: Eastwood Field Date Built: 1999 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $8.3 Facility Financing: William Cafaro privately funded the stadium. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Scrappers will now share Eastwood Field with the Mahoning Valley Brawlers. The Brawlers are part of the Fall Experimental Football League.

NAMING RIGHTS: There are currently no naming rights for the stadium.

Team: State College Spikes

Affiliate: St. Louis Cardinals (2013) Principal Owner: Chuck Greenberg (Greenberg Sports Group) Team Website TWITTER: @SCSpikes

Stadium: Medlar Field at Lubrano Park Date Built: 2006 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $31.1 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is currently named after two individuals. The first is Charles “Chuck” Medlar, who was a fixture at Penn State College for over forty years. The second is Anthony P. Lubrano, who is a graduate of Penn State College and made a $2.5 million donation to the stadium.

Team: Staten Island Yankees

Affiliate: New York Yankees (1999) Principal Owner: New York Yankees Team Website TWITTER: @SIYanks

Stadium: Richmond County Bank Ballpark Date Built: 2001 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $29 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Yankees installed a new LED video display to left field.

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 72 NAMING RIGHTS: Richmond County Bank recently renewed the naming rights agreement through 2021. The original agreement called for annual payments of $400,000 per year.

Tri-City ValleyCats

Affiliate: Houston Astros (2001) Principal Owner: William Gladstone Team Website TWITTER: @ValleyCats

Stadium: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium Date Built: 2002 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $14 Facility Financing: 100% public through a state grant. The ValleyCats have a lease agreement to use the facility. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after former New York Senator Joseph L. Bruno.

Team: Vermont Lake Monsters

Affiliate: Oakland Athletics (2011) Principal Owner: Ray Pecor, Jr. Team Website TWITTER: @VTLakeMonsters

Stadium: Centennial Field Date Built: 1922 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: There are currently no naming rights for the stadium.

Team: West Virginia Black Bears

Affiliate: Pittsburgh Pirates (2015) Principal Owner: Robert Rich, Jr. Team Website TWITTER: @WVBlackBears

Stadium: Monongalia County Ballpark Date Built: 2015 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $21

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 73 Facility Financing: The ballpark was labeled as a Tax Increment Financing District. This structure allows developers to use sales tax generated in the District to pay for the $21 million stadium. Any excess is to be covered by West Virginia University. Facility Website

UPDATE: After the 2014 season, the Jamestown Jammers moved their franchise to West Virginia. Monongalia County Ballpark opened for the 2015 season and is shared with West Virginia University of the Big 12 Conference. The stadium has a capacity of 3,500 and the playing surface is synthetic except for the pitching mound.

NAMING RIGHTS: There are currently no naming rights for the stadium.

Team: Williamsport Crosscutters

Affiliate: Philadelphia Phillies (2007) Principal Owner: Peter B. Freund Team Website TWITTER: @crosscutters

Stadium: Susquehanna Bank Stadium at Bowman Field Date Built: 1923 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $.075 Facility Financing: The stadium was privately financed. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Crosscutters installed a new LED message board at the entrance of the ballpark.

NAMING RIGHTS: In 2014, Susquehanna Bank and the City of Williamsport agreed on a five- year naming rights contract.

Team: Boise Hawks

Affiliate: Colorado Rockies (2015) Principal Owner: Jeff Eiseman Team Website TWITER: @BoiseHawks

Stadium: Memorial Stadium Date Built: 1989 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $2.3 Facility Financing: A group that was led by Bill and Cord Pereira privately funded the stadium. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Memorial Stadium introduced a new dugout suite.

NAMING RIGHTS: There are currently no naming rights for the stadium.

Team: Eugene Emeralds

Affiliate: Chicago Cubs (2015) Principal Owner: Elmore Sports Group, Ltd. Team Website TWITTER: @EugeneEmeralds

Stadium: PK Park Date Built: 2010 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $19.2 Facility Financing: The stadium is located on the University of Oregon property and was financed through guaranteed University of Oregon loans. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after Pat Kilenny, former athletic director of the University of Oregon, where the stadium is located.

Team: Everett AquaSox

Affiliate: Seattle Mariners (1995) Principal Owner: 7th Inning Stretch, LLC Team Website TWITTER: @EverettAquaSox

Stadium: Everett Memorial Stadium Date Built: 1984

NAMING RIGHTS: There are currently no naming rights in place for the stadium.

Team: Hillsboro Hops

Affiliate: Arizona Diamondbacks (2001) Principal Owner: Short Season LLC. Team Website TWITTER: @HillsboroHops

Stadium: Ron Tonkin Field Date Built: 2013 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $15.55 Facility Financing: The facility is City-owned and the construction was funded through $12 million of faith-and-credit bonds. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is named after former car dealer Ed Tonkin. The family acquired the naming rights in a ten-year deal requiring payments of $150,000 annually.

Team: Salem-Keiser Volcanoes

Affiliate: San Francisco Giants (1997) Principal Owner: Jerry Walker and William Tucker Team Website TWITTER: @SKVolcanoes

Stadium: Volcanoes Stadium Date Built: 1997 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $3 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Volcanoes installed a new LED video scoreboard, introduced a new field-level patio, and enhanced the kid’s zone and table seating behind home plate.

NAMING RIGHTS: There are currently no naming rights for the stadium.

Team: Spokane Indians

Affiliate: Texas Rangers (2003) Principal Owner: Bobby Brett

Stadium: Avista Stadium Date Built: 1958 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $.534 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Avista Stadium has been selected as the site for the 2016 NCAA Division III Baseball West Regional.

NAMING RIGHTS: Avista, an energy company, currently holds the naming rights to the stadium, but details of the naming rights agreement were not available.

Team: Tri-City Dust Devils

Affiliate: San Diego Padres (2015) Principal Owner: George Brett, Hoshino Dreams Corp., Brent Miles Team Website TWITTER: @TC_DustDevils

Stadium: Gesa Stadium Date Built: 1995 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: Gesa Credit Union purchased the naming rights to the stadium in 2008. The agreement is said to span ten years, but the exact financial details were not available.

Team: Vancouver Canadians

Affiliate: Toronto Blue Jays (2011) Principal Owner: Jake Kerr Team Website TWITTER: @vancanadians

Stadium: Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium Date Built: 1951 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $.55 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In 2010, Scotiabank purchased the multi-year naming rights to the field, but details of the agreement were not released.

Team: Bluefield Blue Jays

Affiliate: Toronto Blue Jays (2011) Principal Owner: Toronto Blue Jays Team Website: TWITTER: @BluefieldJays

Stadium: Bowen Field Date Built: 1939 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Bowen Field will serve beer for the first time.

NAMING RIGHTS: There are currently no naming rights in place for the facility.

Team: Bristol Pirates

Affiliate: Pittsburg Pirates (2014) Principal Owner: Pittsburgh Pirates Team Website: TWITTER: @PiratesNBristol

Stadium: Boyce Cox Field at DeVault Memorial Stadium Date Built: 1969 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the City of Bristol is deciding on whether to conduct a study on the stadium to see if a new stadium needs to be built or if Boyce Cox Field at DeVault Memorial Stadium can be renovated.

NAMING RIGHTS: The field is named after Boyce Cox, a Bristol native and former professional baseball player. The stadium is named after Charlton Ross DeVault, Sr., who was the former president of the Appalachian League.

Team: Burlington Royals

Affiliate: Kansas City Royals (2007) Principal Owner: Miles Wolff Team Website:

Stadium: Burlington Athletic Stadium Date Built: 1958 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Royals installed new bleacher seats to the first and third base sides and installed additional safety netting to cover some of the areas of the new bleachers.

NAMING RIGHTS: There are currently no naming rights for the stadium.

Team: Danville Braves

Affiliate: Atlanta Braves (1993) Principal Owner: Atlanta Braves Team Website: TWITTER: @DanvilleBraves

Stadium: Legion Field Date Built: 1993 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium’s name comes from the city’s American Memorial Legion Post 325.

Team: Elizabethton Twins

Affiliate: Minnesota Twins (1974) Principal Owner: City of Elizabethton. Team Website: TWITTER: @ETwinsBaseball

Stadium: Joe O’Brien Field Date Built: 1974 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $.125 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Elizabethton did not add funds to the budget that would help renovate Joe O’Brien Field. The Twins are now considering leaving the city.

NAMING RIGHTS: Details of any naming rights for the stadium were unavailable.

Team: Greeneville Astros

Affiliate: Houston Astros (2004) Principal Owner: Houston Astros Team Website: TWITTER: @GvilleAstros

Stadium: Pioneer Park (Tusculum College) Date Built: 2004 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $10 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The field is located on the campus of Tusculum College, whose nickname is the Pioneers.

Team: Johnson City Cardinals

Affiliate: St. Louis Cardinals (1975) Principal Owner: St. Louis Cardinals Team Website: TWITTER: @JC_Cardinals

Stadium: Howard Johnson Field at Cardinal Park Date Built: 1956 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In 1997, the Cardinals’ field was named after Howard Johnson, former director of the City’s Parks and Recreation Department.

Team: Kingsport Mets

Affiliate: New York Mets Principal Owner: New York Mets Team Website: TWITTER: @Kingsport_Mets

Stadium: Hunter Wright Stadium Date Built: 1995 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: The stadium is municipally owned, but financial details were not available. Facility Website

© Copyright 2016, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 80 UPDATE: In 2016, the New York Mets decided to keep the Kingsport Mets in Kingsport for another five years, through 2020. As part of the deal, the stadium will be upgraded. The home clubhouse was renovated.

NAMING RIGHTS: The field is named after a former mayor of Kingsport.

Team: Princeton Rays

Affiliate: Tampa Rays (1997) Principal Owner: Tampa Bay Rays Team Website: TWITTER: @PrincetonRays

Stadium: H.P. Hunnicutt Field Date Built: 1988 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The field is currently named after the H.P and Anne S. Hunnicutt Foundation, which helped develop the ballpark.

Team: Pulaski Yankees

Affiliate: New York Yankees (2015) Principal Owner: David Hagan and Larry Shelor Team Website: TWITTER: @pulaskiyanks

Stadium: Calfee Park Date Built: 1935 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $3 (estimated renovations in 2015) Facility Financing: Renovations (2015) were privately financed. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, the Yankees renovated the ticket windows, added ten new outdoor suites, added more convenient parking, upgraded box seating and club seats, upgraded the patio furniture, added more handicap seating, and added more general admission seating.

NAMING RIGHTS: The ballpark is currently named after former Pulaski mayor Ernest W. Calfee.

Team: Billings Mustangs

Affiliate: Cincinnati Reds (1974) Principal Owner: Dave Heller and Bob Herrfeldt Team Website TWITTER: @Mustangs

Stadium: Dehler Park Date Built: 2008 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $12.8 Facility Financing: The City of Billings passed a bond issue to finance the cost of the stadium. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Dehler Park won the 2016 Best of Ballparks contest in the “Rookie” category. The City of Billings drafted a version of the City’s proposed ten-year Dehler Park lease with the Mustangs and sent it over to the owner of the Mustangs. Negotiations are now in progress.

NAMING RIGHTS: Local businessman Jon Dehler purchased the naming rights to the stadium, but financial details of the agreement were not available.

Team: Grand Junction Rockies

Affiliate: Colorado Rockies (2001) Principal Owner: Grand Junction Rockies LLC. Team Website TWITTER: @GJRockies

Stadium: Sam Suplizio Field Date Built: 1949 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $8.3 (2012 renovation) Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The field is currently named after longtime Grand Junction baseball fixture Sam Suplizio

Team: Great Falls Voyagers

Affiliate: Chicago White Sox (2003) Principal Owner: Great Falls Baseball Club Team Website TWITTER: @gfvoyagers

Stadium: Centene Stadium Date Built: 1941 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $2.2 (2003 Renovation) Facility Financing: The renovation costs were funded through private donations and $600,000 from the City. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The Centene Corporation purchased the naming rights to the stadium, but financial details of the agreement were not available.

Team: Helena Brewers

Affiliate: Milwaukee Brewers (2003) Principal Owner: D. G. Elmore Team Website TWITTER: @helenabrewers

Stadium: Kindrick Field Date Built: 1932 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $.0015 Facility Financing: The $1,500 cost of the stadium came from private funds, but the community donated time and materials to the construction as well. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The field is currently named after former Legion leader Ace Kindrick.

Team: Idaho Falls Chukars

Affiliate: Kansas City Royals (2004) Principal Owner: David Elmore (Elmore Sports Group) Team Website TWITTER: @ifchukars

Stadium: Melaleuca Field Date Built: 2007 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $5.6 Facility Financing: A City-sponsored fundraising effort led to most of the funds, and a private donation from The Wellness Company added an additional $600,000. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The field is named Melaleuca Field in honor of the donation that Melaleuca Inc. made to the fundraising effort.

Team: Missoula Osprey

Affiliate: Arizona Diamondbacks (1999) Principal Owner: Mountain Baseball, LLC. Team Website TWITTER: @ospreybaseball

Stadium: Ogren Park at Allegiance Field Date Built: 2004 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $6 Facility Financing: Funds for the stadium were contributed from different areas, but the main contributors were the City and a non-profit organization called Play Ball Missoula. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The field formerly known as Play Ball Park was renamed to Ogren Park at Allegiance Field in 2006. Allegiance Benefit Plan Management and Kathy Ogren contributed a combined $1 million for the naming rights.

Team: Ogden Raptors

Affiliate: Los Angeles Dodgers (2003) Principal Owner: Dave Baggott and John Lindquist (Ogden Professional Baseball, Inc.) Team Website TWITTER: @ogdenraptors

Stadium: Lindquist Field Date Built: 1997 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $5 Facility Financing: The City of Ogden provided $750,000 and the rest of the cost was funded through private donations. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2016, Lindquist Field will host the 2016 Northwest/Pioneer League All-Star Game.

NAMING RIGHTS: John Lindquist, a local businessman and part owner of the team, donated $1 million for the naming rights to the stadium.

Team: Orem Owlz

Affiliate: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2001) Principal Owner: Jeff Katofsky Team Website TWITTER: @OremOwlz

Stadium: Home of the Owlz (Brent Brown Ballpark) Date Built: 2005 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $6 Facility Financing: Publicly funded by Utah Valley State College (now Utah Valley University) through a Utah County-issued bond. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The stadium is located on the campus of Utah Valley State College (now Utah Valley University). Brent Brown and his family own a local auto dealership and pledged $1 million over ten years starting in 2007 for the naming rights. Despite the naming rights attached with the stadium, the Orem Owlz refer to it as the “Home of the Owlz.”

Team: AZL Angels

Principal Owner: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Complex: Angels Minor League Complex at Tempe Diablo Stadium Team Website Facility Website

Team: AZL Athletics

Principal Owner: Oakland Athletics Complex: Fitch Park Team Website Facility Website: N/A

Team: AZL Brewers

Principal Owner: Milwaukee Brewers Complex: Maryvale Baseball Park Team Website Facility Website

Team: AZL Cubs

Principal Owner: Chicago Cubs Complex: Cubs Park at Sloan Park Team Website Facility Website

Team: AZL Diamondbacks

Principal Owner: Arizona Diamondbacks Complex: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Team Website Facility Website

Team: AZL Dodgers

Principal Owner: Los Angeles Dodgers Complex: Camelback Ranch - Glendale Team Website Facility Website

Team: AZL Giants

Principal Owner: San Francisco Giants Complex: Giants Baseball Complex Team Website Facility Website: N/A

Team: AZL Indians

Principal Owner: Cleveland Indians Complex: Cleveland Indians Player Development Complex at Goodyear Ballpark Team Website Facility Website

Team: AZL Mariners

Principal Owner: Seattle Mariners Complex: Peoria Sports Complex Team Website Facility Website

Team: AZL Padres

Principal Owner: San Diego Padres Complex: Peoria Sports Complex Team Website Facility Website

Team: AZL Rangers

Principal Owner: Texas Rangers Complex: Surprise Recreation Campus Team Website Facility Website

Team: AZL Reds

Principal Owner: Cincinnati Reds Complex: Cincinnati Reds Player Development Complex at Goodyear Ballpark Team Website Facility Website

Principal Owner: Kansas City Royals Complex: Papago Park Baseball Complex Team Website Facility Website: N/A

Team: AZL White Sox

Principal Owner: Chicago White Sox Complex: Camelback Ranch - Glendale Team Website Facility Website

Team: GCL Astros

Principal Owner: Houston Astros Complex: Osceola County Stadium Team Website Facility Website

Team: GCL Blue Jays

Principal Owner: Toronto Blue Jays Complex: Bobby Mattick Training Center at Engelbert Complex Team Website Facility Website: N/A

Team: GCL Braves

Principal Owner: Atlanta Braves Complex: ESPN Wide World of Sports Team Website Facility Website

Team: GCL Cardinals

Principal Owner: St. Louis Cardinals Complex: Cardinals Complex at Roger Dean Stadium Team Website Facility Website

Team: GCL Marlins

Principal Owner: Miami Marlins Complex: Marlins Complex at Roger Dean Stadium Team Website Facility Website

Team: GCL Mets

Principal Owner: New York Mets Complex: Tradition Field Team Website Facility Website

Team: GCL Nationals

Principal Owner: Washington Nationals Complex: Washington Nationals Training Complex at Space Coast Stadium Team Website Facility Website

Team: GCL Orioles

Principal Owner: Baltimore Orioles Complex: Ed Smith Stadium Complex Team Website Facility Website

Team: GCL Phillies

Principal Owner: Philadelphia Phillies Complex: Carpenter Complex Team Website Facility Website

Team: GCL Pirates

Principal Owner: Pittsburgh Pirates Complex: Pirate City Team Website Facility Website

Team: GCL Rays

Principal Owner: Tampa Bay Rays Complex: Charlotte Sports Park Team Website Facility Website

Team: GCL Red Sox

Principal Owner: Boston Red Sox Complex: JetBlue Park at Fenway South Team Website Facility Website

Principal Owner: Detroit Tigers Complex: Tiger Town Team Website (Tigers 1) Team Website (Tigers 2) Facility Website

Team: GCL Twins

Principal Owner: Minnesota Twins Complex: CentruyLink Sports Complex Team Website Facility Website

Team: GCL Yankees 1 & 2

Principal Owner: New York Yankees Complex: Himes Complex Team Website (Yankees 1) Team Website (Yankees 2) Facility Website: N/A

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE (ROOKIE) *Games are played on team complex fields League Website

VENEZUALAN SUMMER LEAGUE (ROOKIE) *Games are played on team complex fields League Website