AKRON, Ohio– 7 17 Credit Union has entered into a naming rights agreement with minor league baseball’s Akron RubberDucks to rename Canal Park as 7 17 Credit Union Park after the 2025 season.
The credit union is already the Official Credit Union of the team and earlier this season announced a co-branded credit card. A portion of every transaction with the card supports an annual scholarship awarded jointly by the RubberDucks and 7 17 Credit Union.
The naming rights agreement, which runs through the end of the 2031 season, is subject to approval by Major League Baseball and the Akron City Council. Terms were not disclosed.
‘Putting Down Roots’
“For nearly 70 years, 7 17 Credit Union has been helping members build financial strength and a sense of belonging,” President and CEO John Demmler said. “This partnership is about more than putting our name on a ballpark—it’s about putting down roots in Akron and becoming part of the fabric of this community. Just as this ballpark has brought people together for decades, we look forward to making 7 17 Credit Union Park a place where families, friends, and neighbors feel at home.”
7 17 Credit Union Park, opened in 1997, is located on Main Street in Akron.
$5 Tickets
“7 17 Credit Union has been an amazing partner for us and the Akron community,” RubberDucks President and GM Jim Pfander said. “This special naming rights partnership allows us to keep offering $5 tickets and $2.50 hot dogs for every game. Much like our organization, they believe in the power of this community. We look forward to welcoming fans to 7 17 Credit Union Park in 2026.”
