Historical Naming Rights
- A1 Ring, now Red Bull Ring
- 3Com Park, formerly Candlestick Park, later Monster Park, now once again Candlestick Park
- 95KGGO Arena, now Buccaneer Arena
- The 96.6 TFM Darlington Arena, now the Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena
- ABSA Stadium (East London, South Africa), reverted to original name of Buffalo City Stadium
- Adelphia Coliseum, now LP Field
- Alltel Arena, now Verizon Arena
- Alltel Center, originally Midwest Wireless Civic Center, now Verizon Wireless Center
- Alltel Stadium, now EverBank Field
- America West Arena, now US Airways Center
- Ameriquest Field in Arlington, originally The Ballpark in Arlington, now Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
- AOL Arena, originally Volksparkstadion (nonsponsored name), later HSH Nordbank Arena, now Imtech Arena
- Arco Arena, now Power Balance Pavilion
- Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, now Honda Center
- Aussie Stadium, now Sydney Football Stadium
- AXA Arena, originally Letná Stadium (nonsponsored name), then Toyota Arena; now Generali Arena
- Bank of America Centre, now Qwest Arena
- Bank One Ballpark, now Chase Field
- BellSouth Park, now AT&T Field
- BlueChip Stadium, reverted to original name of Baypark Stadium
- Canadian Airlines Saddledome, formerly the Olympic Saddledome, now the Pengrowth Saddledome
- The Causeway Stadium, reverted to original name of Adams Park
- Chevrolet Centre, now Covelli Centre
- CMGI Field, now Gillette Stadium
- Colonial Center, now Colonial Life Arena (change due to rebranding by naming rights holder)
- Colonial Stadium, later Telstra Dome, now Etihad Stadium
- Compaq Center at San Jose, now HP Pavilion
- Continental Airlines Arena, formerly Brendan Byrne/Meadowlands Arena now Izod Center
- Corel Centre, formerly the Palladium, now Scotiabank Place
- CoreStates Center, Now known as the Wells Fargo Center (formerly FirstUnion Center & Wachovia Center)
- Cox Arena, now Viejas Arena
- Cricket Arena, now Bojangles' Coliseum
- DatchForum, formerly Forum di Assago (nonsponsored name) and Fila Forum, now Mediolanum Forum
- Delta Center, now EnergySolutions Arena
- Dodge Arena, now State Farm Arena
- Du Maurier Stadium, now Uniprix Stadium
- Dunn Tire Park, formerly Pilot Field and North AmeriCare Park, now Coca-Cola Field
- iPayOne Arena, reverted to San Diego Sports Arena
- Edison International Field of Anaheim, formerly Anaheim Stadium, now Angel Stadium of Anaheim
- Enron Field, now Minute Maid Park
- Ericsson Stadium (New Zealand), reverted to original name of Mt Smart Stadium
- Ericsson Stadium (North Carolina), formerly Carolinas Stadium, now Bank of America Stadium
- Fila Forum, originally Forum di Assago (nonsponsored name), later DatchForum, now Mediolanum Forum
- First Horizon Park, now NewBridge Bank Park
- First Union Arena, now Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
- First Union Center, formerly CoreStates Center, now Wachovia Center
- FleetCenter, formerly Shawmut Center, later TD Banknorth Garden, now TD Garden
- Ford Center, now Chesapeake Energy Arena
- Franklin Covey Field, now Spring Mobile Ballpark
- Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium, now St Mary's Stadium
- Fullcast Stadium Miyagi, now Kleenex Stadium Miyagi
- Gaylord Entertainment Center, reverted to original name of Nashville Arena, later Sommet Center, now Bridgestone Arena
- Goodwill Dome, formerly Seibu Dome and Invoice Seibu Dome, now once again Seibu Dome
- Goodyear Park, originally Springbok Park (current nonsponsored name), now OUTsurance Oval
- Goodyear Thunderdome, reverted to its sponsorless name of Calder Park Raceway
- Great Western Forum, reverted to original name of The Forum (no longer regularly used as a pro sports venue)
- HSH Nordbank Arena, originally Volksparkstadion (nonsponsored name) and then AOL Arena, now Imtech Arena
- Invoice Seibu Dome, originally Seibu Dome, later Goodwill Dome, now once again Seibu Dome
- ITM Stadium, originally Okara Park (current nonsponsored name), now Homeworld Stadium
- Jade Stadium, originally Lancaster Park (current nonsponsored name), now AMI Stadium
- JJB Stadium, now DW Stadium
- Jones SBC Stadium, formerly Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium, now Jones AT&T Stadium
- KeySpan Park, now MCU Park
- KitKat Crescent, now reverted to Bootham Crescent
- Kyocera Arena, reverted to original name of Arena da Baixada
- Land Shark Stadium, originally Dolphins Stadium; later Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, and Dolphin Stadium; now Sun Life Stadium
- Lowe's Motor Speedway, reverted to original name of Charlotte Motor SpeedwayStadium, and Dolphin Stadium; now Sun Life Stadium
- LTU Arena, now Esprit Arena
- Maxwell Field at Alltel Stadium, now Maxwell Field at Verizon Wireless Stadium.
- McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California, formerly Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum and Network Associates Coliseum, now once again Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- Malanda Stadium, formerly Willows Sports Complex (nonsponsored name) and Stockland Stadium, now Dairy Farmers Stadium
- Marine Midland Arena, formerly Crossroads Arena, HSBC Arena, now First Niagara Center
- MCI Center, now Verizon Center
- Midwest Wireless Civic Center, later Alltel Center, now Verizon Wireless Center
- Minolta Loftus, originally Loftus Versfeld Stadium, later Securicor Loftus, now once again Loftus Versfeld Stadium
- Mobil Park, now Falcons Park
- Molson Centre, now Bell Centre
- Monster Park, formerly Candlestick Park and 3Com Park, now once again Candlestick Park
- National Car Rental Center, formerly Broward County Civic Arena, now BankAtlantic Center
- Network Associates Coliseum, formerly Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, later McAfee Coliseum, now once again Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- North AmeriCare Park, formerly Pilot Field, later Dunn Tire Park, now Coca-Cola Field
- Office Depot Center, formerly National Car Rental Center, now BankAtlantic Center
- OKI Jubilee Stadium, formerly Kogarah Oval (nonsponsored name), now WIN Jubilee Oval
- P&C Stadium, now Alliance Bank Stadium
- Pacific Bell Park, now AT&T Park
- PAETEC Park, briefly reverted to Rochester Rhinos Stadium, now Marina Auto Stadium
- Pepsi Arena, now Times Union Center
- Pilot Field, later North AmeriCare Park and Dunn Tire Park, now Coca-Cola Field
- Pro Player Stadium, formerly Joe Robbie Stadium, later Dolphin Stadium, briefly Land Shark Stadium, now Sun Life Stadium
- PSINet Stadium, formerly Ravens Stadium, now M&T Bank Stadium
- Rich Stadium, now Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Savvis Center, now Scottrade Center
- Saunders Honda Stadium, originally Deva Stadium (current nonsponsored name), now The Cestrian Trading Stadium
- Sazka Arena, now O2 Arena
- SBC Center, now AT&T Center
- SBC Park, formerly Pacific Bell Park, now AT&T Park
- Securicor Loftus, formerly Loftus Versfeld Stadium and Minolta Loftus, now once again Loftus Versfeld Stadium
- Shawmut Center, later FleetCenter and TD Banknorth Garden, now TD Garden
- Skyreach Centre, now Rexall Place
- Sommet Center, originally Nashville Arena, then Gaylord Entertainment Center, reverted to Nashville Arena before becoming Sommet Center; now Bridgestone Arena
- Stockland Stadium, originally Willows Sports Complex (nonsponsored name), later Malanda Stadium, now Dairy Farmers Stadium
- TD Banknorth Garden, previously Shawmut Center and FleetCenter, now TD Garden (latest change due to rebranding by naming rights holder)
- TD Waterhouse Centre, now Amway Arena
- TECO Arena, formerly Everblades Arena, now Germain Arena
- Telstra Dome, originally Colonial Stadium, now Etihad Stadium
- Telstra Stadium, formerly Stadium Australia, now ANZ Stadium
- TI Circuit Aida, now Okayama International Circuit
- Topper Stadium, formerly Breakers Stadium, later reverted to Breakers Stadium, now The Gardens
- Toyota Arena, originally Letná Stadium (nonsponsored name); later AXA Arena, now Generali Arena
- Trans World Dome, now Edward Jones Dome
- Vodafone Arena, now Hisense Arena
- Westpac Park, reverted to original name of Seddon Park
- Williamson Motors Stadium, formerly the 96.6 TFM Darlington Arena, now the Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena
- In what may be a unique situation, The Jungle, a rugby league stadium in Castleford, England, retained its name even after a naming rights contract expired. The occupants of the stadium, the Castleford Tigers, decided it was appropriate to keep the "Jungle" name.
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