• SpacetimeMachine@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Seems insane that they should have to tbh. They’re providing the stadium, you’d think that’d be an even trade.

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      7 hours ago

      The actual brand owners are not providing the stadium. Some stadium operator who accepted the brand money for the normal use of that stadium is providing the stadium, and FIFA said they’d require that any branded stadiums remove their corporate sponsorships in order to be considered as a site.

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      7 hours ago

      Example of somethibg not true: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHPArena

      Essentially: The stadion is called “Neckarstadion” but while under sponsoring it’s being renamed.

      Forner 21st century names were:

      • MHP-Arena
      • Mercedes-Benz Arena

      So yeah. It is operated by the local football club but renamed while under sponsoring.