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Re:Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium by sofixa on Sunday August 23, 2026 @09:23AM (#49408675)
I get why they do it, but at the very least it should be "sponsor name real name", not "sponsor name generic description of arena".

Spotify Camp Nou is annoying and worse than Camp Nou, but at least there is some soul and belonging. "Spotify Arena" would have been disgusting and empty.

It always boggles my mind when fans say "so and so at the AT&T stadium"... Until a new sponsor comes in.

Re:Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium by dylan604 on Sunday August 23, 2026 @10:16AM (#49409031)
>so and so at the AT&T stadium

In at least one town with a stadium of that name, most people do not refer to it by that name. Instead, it is referred to as Jerry's World for the owner of the franchise.

Concert venues are another naming rights area that is confusing. There's one in particular that has had its name changed so many times that I do not know what it is currently called. Instead, it is often referred to by the original sponsor by pretty much anyone of a certain age. Even if you call it the older name to younger people, they know which venue. Some names stick.

Re:Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium by rascul on Sunday August 23, 2026 @10:37AM (#49409196)
Capital One Arena is the current name for where the Washington Capitals play at home so that's an example that kind of works.