M&T Bank signs on as naming rights partner for Baltimore Ravens
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
M&T Bank is an American commercial bank that was founded in 1856 in western New York, and today remains headquartered in Buffalo at One M & T Plaza. The parent company, M&T Bank Corporation, had $69 billion in assets as of December 31, 2009, and is one of the twenty largest commercial bank holding companies in the U.S., with over 750 branches located in New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, and Central Florida.
About Property:
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his intention to relocate the team to Baltimore. Modell's team was named the "Baltimore Ravens" after a fan contest and began play in the 1996 season.