Several media sources are reporting that the new Dynamo Stadium will be named BBVA Compass
Stadium. The deal is reportedly worth $20 million over 10 years for the team, not to shabby but not
as much as you might expect. In all likelihood the team sold the best deal they could and will use
the next ten season building the brand even more to help get an even bigger second deal in the
future, much like they did with the shirt sponsorship.
Birmingham, Alabama will be the hosts of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer College Cup, which
is soccer's version of the Final Four.
There is a lot of enthusiasm generated in Birmingham, and below is a news report from Fox news in
Birmingham/Hoover.
The love for watching or hosting sporting events is really paying off for the metro area's economy.
