10 Biggest Stadium Naming-Rights Deals
(Source: ESPN.com as reported in MediaPost's Media, Sept. 2002,pg.31)

Stadium/Sponsor/Team (League) Average Cost/Year/Expires



Reliant Stadium/Reliant Energy
Houston Texans (NFL)
$10 Million/2032


Philips Arena/Philips Electronics
Atlanta Hawks (NBA)
Atlanta Thrashers (NHL)
$9.3 Million/2019


Gillette Stadium/Gillette Co.
New England Patriots (NFL)
$8 Million*/2017
(*estimated deal with CMGI still pending)


FedEx Field/Federal Express
Washington Redskins (NFL)
$7.6 Million/2025



Lincoln Financial Field/Lincoln Financial
Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)
$6.7 Million/2022



American Airlines Center/
American Airlines
Dallas Mavericks (NBA)
Dallas Stars (NHL)
$6.5 Million/2031



Invesco Field at Mile High/
Invesco Funds
Denver Broncos (NFL)
$6 Million/2021



Minute Maid Park/Coca Cola Co.
Houston Astros (MLB)
$6 Million/2030


Staples Center/Staples LA Lakers; LA Clippers (NBA)
LA Kings (NHL)
$5.8 Million/2019

Not Pictured



Gaylord Entertainment Center
Gaylord Entertainment
Nashville Predators (NHL)
$4 Million/2018

  SOURCE: http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2002-10-17-fake-ads_x.htm