papazoid Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 how long before russ sells the naming rights to a revenue generating sponsor ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 They probably won't until we get a new stadium imo. If they haven't yet then they probably won't. Id be ok with Mighty Taco field @ Ralph Wilson stadium for example if they do decide to sell the rights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Pegula said he won't do this. He wants to keep the name to honor Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 This is a business, and I personally want Pegula generating a nice profit which he will infuse part of it back into the team. He's already demonstrated with paying for top coaching talent, and a spending spree in free agency. Mighty Taco is not a large enough corporation to pay the millions in naming rights. It would be a much larger company that wants the free advertising when the games are on TV. Not living in Buffalo, I'm not aware of any multi-million dollar companies, but a national company could do it. I could see a company like Pfizer buying the naming rights, especially if we turn the team around and get more nationally televised games. Pfizer is an international billion dollar company that is based out of NYC. This is just one example and I ahve no inside knowledge. It's not going to be a taco joint with 25 locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane nelson Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Pegula said he won't do this. He wants to keep the name to honor Ralph. Agreed. Stated position is not the sell the naming rights of the Ralph to honor R Wilson. Lets face it, our owners are first class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-8 Forever? Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Agreed. Stated position is not the sell the naming rights of the Ralph to honor R Wilson. Lets face it, our owners are first class our owners are filthy rich. naming rights are irrelevant when you are a multi billionaire. the whole Bills thing is purely charity on the part of the Pegs. give back from enormous fracking driven wealth he basically fell into. good for him. I'd rather be lucky than good any day. go bills. thank goodness for the Pegs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 This stadium and most likely the new one will be Ralph Wilson Satdium. He wants to honor Ralph and doesnt care about putting a name like Moog or whatever for a few bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I'm so glad the sale went the way it did. Imagine... "Good morning folks, Solomon Wilcotts and Spero Dedes here at Trump Stadium in Orchard Park, NY..." *shudders* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) our owners are filthy rich. naming rights are irrelevant when you are a multi billionaire. the whole Bills thing is purely charity on the part of the Pegs. give back from enormous fracking driven wealth he basically fell into. good for him. I'd rather be lucky than good any day. go bills. thank goodness for the Pegs. Why do all the other billionaires do it then? The day the team has a new stadium is a perfect time to start realizing this untapped revenue. Edited August 28, 2015 by stony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuco Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Any deal right now would only be for the 7 years left on the Bills lease. It's not likely any big corporation is going to want to enter a big money agreement until a new stadium with a new, longer lease is in effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 I'm so glad the sale went the way it did. Imagine... "Good morning folks, Solomon Wilcotts and Spero Dedes here at Trump Stadium in Orchard Park, NY..." *shudders* imagine the how long the gate lines would be screening for proof of citizenship.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I'm so glad the sale went the way it did. Imagine... "Good morning folks, Solomon Wilcotts and Spero Dedes here at Trump Stadium in Orchard Park, NY..." *shudders* Wouldn't have been a bad consolation - but it didn't make me shudder. You just might need a little more experience in life if little things like that make you shudder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) Yeah, I'm guessing separate names for the Stadium and Field. I wouldn't be upset if the new stadium had Ralph Wilson Field and a revenue generating sponsor for the stadium (maybe General Mills?) It'd get nicknamed the big Cheerio Edited August 28, 2015 by BuffaloHokie13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Horton Donuts Field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Solar City Field....2020'ish.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Well if the Bills moved to LA the stadium could be called "Ralphs" and get named after Supermarket chain but since the Bills are not moving maybe we can get them to expand to WNY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Solar City Field....2020'ish....Was just thinking about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Well if the Bills moved to LA the stadium could be called "Ralphs" and get named after Supermarket chain but since the Bills are not moving maybe we can get them to expand to WNY. Wilson sporting goods would work as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Nails Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 William C Rott and sons stadium at Pacillo's Fitness Gear Field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Original Pizza Log Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Maybe it should be named after whomever holds the outstanding debt. I know, the Oppressed Taxpayers of WNY is not really catchy, but it does have a touch or reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Maybe it should be named after whomever holds the outstanding debt. I know, the Oppressed Taxpayers of WNY is not really catchy, but it does have a touch or reality!Except that Pegs is building his own place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I wouldn't think that naming rights would come until the new stadium (Pegula said as much). In addition, I would think that Delaware North will be the naming rights partner and it will be rolled into their concession deal. It is just a guess at this point but would make a lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishDave Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I wouldn't think that naming rights would come until the new stadium (Pegula said as much). In addition, I would think that Delaware North will be the naming rights partner and it will be rolled into their concession deal. It is just a guess at this point but would make a lot of sense. Delaware North has that kind of cash or bargain value in exchange for cash? I was going to say no way until I looked them up on Wikipedia. Way bigger company than I realized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Delaware North has that kind of cash or bargain value in exchange for cash? I was going to say no way until I looked them up on Wikipedia. Way bigger company than I realized. Yeah, it is a massive company and has grown quite a bit with their casino ties. It will be structured in a way where they will basically buy the naming rights and concession rights (with potentially some sort of split depending on how much the contract is for). It can probably be structured as something like $22M a year for 10 years and they get naming rights and 100% of concession revenue and staffing costs OR $15M a year for 10 years and they get naming rights and 50% of concession revenue and pay their own staffing. I really didn't work out the numbers in my head but something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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