Come on Down to the BoA...

[batgrafix]

http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte...12/daily46.html

Panthers sign BofA for stadium naming rights
Erik Spanberg
Senior Staff Writer

Bank of America Corp. has committed to a deal worth at least $140 million to rename Ericsson Stadium as Bank of America Stadium, the Charlotte Business Journal is reporting today.

The Carolina Panthers completed the 20- to 25-year agreement this week with Charlotte-based BofA, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. The bank replaces telecommunications firm L.M. Ericsson Inc. as naming-rights sponsor of the team's 73,250-seat home field beginning next season.

The deal is expected to be announced at a press conference today.

Industry experts peg the value at $7 million annually, among the richest naming-rights pacts in the NFL.

The Panthers began searching for a new stadium sponsor last fall. The team's existing $2.7 million-a-year agreement with Ericsson runs through 2004. Ericsson agreed to end the deal early if a replacement was found.

For more details, see today's Charlotte Business Journal.

 

[LutzFan]

I like "the bank" better.... or maybe "the vault." they both beat erricson stadium though.

 

[Ssstern]

http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte...12/daily46.html

Panthers sign BofA for stadium naming rights
Erik Spanberg
Senior Staff Writer

Bank of America Corp. has committed to a deal worth at least $140 million to rename Ericsson Stadium as Bank of America Stadium, the Charlotte Business Journal is reporting today.

The Carolina Panthers completed the 20- to 25-year agreement this week with Charlotte-based BofA, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. The bank replaces telecommunications firm L.M. Ericsson Inc. as naming-rights sponsor of the team's 73,250-seat home field beginning next season.

The deal is expected to be announced at a press conference today.

Industry experts peg the value at $7 million annually, among the richest naming-rights pacts in the NFL.

The Panthers began searching for a new stadium sponsor last fall. The team's existing $2.7 million-a-year agreement with Ericsson runs through 2004. Ericsson agreed to end the deal early if a replacement was found.

For more details, see today's Charlotte Business Journal.

Gee didn't see that coming.

 

[Cattrax]

Good deal, This should make the franchise even more financially sound. Bodes well for the future.

 

[magnus]

I wonder if any of this coincides with repayment of franchise fee or stadium fund loans from BofA?

 

[PantherFanz]

I think I can get used to it...

Boa Stadium

Boa Field

The Boa

The B of A

 

[LarryD]

opponents witll be DOA at the BOA

 

[DaveW]

the vault

 

[Boo]

Bank of India

 

[The Brain]

I think I like Bank of America Field better than Bank of America Stadium.