Read more Citi Field stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/33047/citi-field.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:32:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/58631/outraged-taxpayers-not-going-out-to-ball-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew Yorkers would like to go out to the ball game, but the Wipons and Steinbrenners “have let their unfettered greed keep the fans at bay,” writes Allen Barra in the Wall Street Journal . Fans are outraged that their tax dollars have gone to fund stadiums they can’t afford to...http://www.newser.com/story/58631/outraged-taxpayers-not-going-out-to-ball-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 11 May 2009 9:23:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56471/baseball-savvy-actress-explores-mets-new-park.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe name of the Mets' new ballpark may evoke unpleasant parallels between the crashing economy and the team's penchant for late-season collapses, but maybe Citi Field can still represent a fresh start for the Mets, writes Julia Stiles for the Wall Street Journal . The award-winning actress, an avid fan, opens...http://www.newser.com/story/56471/baseball-savvy-actress-explores-mets-new-park.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Apr 2009 13:15:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49884/citis-mets-deal-makes-sense-in-the-long-run.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCiti’s $400 million naming-rights deal with the New York Mets may seem “tone-deaf and stupid” after the bank took $45 billion in bailout funds, Daniel Gross writes in Newsweek —but it’s a good idea. “Companies—even companies getting bailed out by the feds—need to attract customers and to build...http://www.newser.com/story/49884/citis-mets-deal-makes-sense-in-the-long-run.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Feb 2009 14:31:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49734/citi-may-bail-on-400m-marketing-deal-with-mets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCitigroup, trying to duck controversy over its use of taxpayer bailout dollars, is considering reneging on a $400 million marketing deal with the New York Mets, the Wall Street Journal reports. The 20-year partnership—which includes naming the Mets new stadium Citi Field—may be scratched because Citi accepted $45...http://www.newser.com/story/49734/citi-may-bail-on-400m-marketing-deal-with-mets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Feb 2009 7:28:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43614/bailed-out-banks-wont-bail-on-sports-sponsorships.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCitibank is getting billions from taxpayers and cutting thousands of jobs, but it's not canning its 20-year, $400 million deal to dub the New York Mets’ new stadium “Citi Field.” Such big advertising deals are coming under the microscope—and have critics crying foul, ABC News reports. “This type of...http://www.newser.com/story/43614/bailed-out-banks-wont-bail-on-sports-sponsorships.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Nov 2008 11:06:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/33284/new-stadium-strikes-fear-in-mets-foes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNational League teams visiting Shea Stadium this summer can’t help looking past the outfield with fear at the New York Mets’ new home, Citi Field, which opens next year. “It is the ballpark that could make the Mets financially untouchable,” Rich Hofmann writes in the Philadelphia Daily News , urging his...http://www.newser.com/story/33284/new-stadium-strikes-fear-in-mets-foes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Jul 2008 14:37:03 CDT