Although the team has declined to comment, several newspapers and internet sites report the Mets’ new ballpark will be known as Citi Field. The deal with CitiCorp, the nation’s largest bank, may be worth as much as $20 million annually for 20 years, making it the richest naming rights agreement in sports history, exceeding the 32-year, $300 million contract between the NFL’s Texans and Reliant Energy Inc.

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On November 11, 2006 — Although the team has declined to comment, several newspapers and internet sites report the Mets’ new ballpark will be known as Citi Field. The deal with CitiCorp, the nation’s largest bank, may be worth as much as $20 million annually for 20 years, making it the richest naming rights agreement in sports history, exceeding the 32-year, $300 million contract between the NFL’s Texans and Reliant Energy Inc.

 

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