ST. LOUIS • The proposed riverfront football stadium, though little more than dirt, derelict warehouse and architectural designs, now has a $158 million name:
National Car Rental Field.
Late Tuesday, Gov. Jay Nixon’s stadium task force and Enterprise Holdings, the parent company of National Car Rental, revealed a 20-year deal worth an average of $7.9 million a year.
It is unclear exactly how the money will be used. The state of Missouri or city of St. Louis could pledge the annual proceeds to a bond measure, providing a large chunk of cash for stadium construction.