Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. （President & Group CEO: Masahiro Kihara; hereinafter “Mizuho FG”）, PayPay Corporation （President & Representative Director: Ichiro Nakayama; hereinafter “PayPay”）, and Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Corp. （President & CEO: Yoshimitsu Goto; hereinafter “Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS”） are pleased to announce that they have concluded an agreement for the naming rights of Fukuoka Dome, the home stadium of Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS, and the new name will be MIZUHO PayPay Dome FUKUOKA（or “Mizuho PayPay Dome” for short） from Thursday, April 25, 2024. （see appendix）.
This is the first joint naming rights agreement for a Nippon Professional Baseball team’s home stadium.
Exterior of Mizuho PayPay Dome
※For illustrative purposes only. The actual design may differ.
Mizuho FG and Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS have had a sponsorship agreement since 2008, and have worked together to help Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS achieve its goal of becoming the “World’s best entertainment company” through sponsored games, various events, and offering Mizuho Premium Seats.
PayPay and Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS have also concluded a team sponsorship agreement in 2019 and a naming rights agreement in 2020. Through the introduction of “PayPay” at Fukuoka PayPay Dome and surrounding facilities, including the entertainment complex BOSS E-ZO FUKUOKA, and various promotional campaigns, watching baseball live and shopping in the vicinity via cashless payments has become much more convenient and rewarding.
Going forward, Mizuho FG and PayPay will work as a team to further support Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS achieve its vision.
■ About Mizuho FG
Mizuho’s mission is to “Dare together and succeed together” to promptly solve the issues of a diversifying economy and society as one group with its banking, trust, securities, asset management, research and consulting capabilities. By leveraging the expertise of each group company and its international network, Mizuho will anticipate the customers’ needs, foresee economic and social transformations ahead of everybody else, and take on the challenges of finding revolutionary solutions together with customers.
■ About “PayPay”
“PayPay” is a cashless payment service expanding across the country, available not only at major chain stores but also at small and medium size retailers, vending machines, taxis and even public transportation. It can also be used in a variety of other scenes, including paying for online services and utility bills. PayPay is also expanding its range of services beyond just payments, including the “Send/Receive” feature （remittance/transfer and receiving of money） that allows P2P payments of two types of balances （PayPay Money and PayPay Money Lite） for free, and “Earn Points,” a service that allows users access to a simulated investment experience by exchanging PayPay Points with investment points provided by PayPay’s partner. The company also strives to create a safe and convenient environment for users through a hotline available 24/7 and a full compensation scheme ensuring, compensation for any damages that may be suffered.
■ About Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS owns and operates a professional baseball team, hosts baseball games, operates its home stadium “Fukuoka Dome” and the adjacent entertainment facility BOSS E-ZO FUKUOKA, and provides content distribution services including video, audio, and data through various media.
Under the slogan “Aim for the World’s Best,” the company’s mission and responsibility is to pass Japan’s professional baseball culture to the next generations, promote the game, and to create the world’s best entertainment that goes beyond baseball to inspire, encourage, and empower people.
■ About the name
Official name：MIZUHO PayPay Dome FUKUOKA
Abbreviated name：Mizuho PayPay Dome／Mizuho PayPay
■ MIZUHO PayPay Dome FUKUOKA logo
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