The city of Anaheim is suing Major League Baseball's Angels for changing their name from the Anaheim Angels to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The city had contracted with Disney, the former owner of the Angels, to use the city's name in the team name as well as on merchandise. The team's new owner, in an effort to expand the Angels' reach into nearby L.A., changed the name. The city is claiming that they are losing hundreds of millions of dollars in the name change.
I was in L.A. and Anaheim last year around this time, and billboards for Angels season tickets were all over the place. I sympathize with the owner's attempt to increase the Angels visibility in the Southern California/greater Los Angeles market, but I think the city has a strong case. Personally, I hope the judge strikes a compromise-returning to the only name that sounds right-the California Angels.
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