Editing ARCO (section)

===Sponsorships===
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====Sports====
Starting in 1965, ARCO sponsored the ARCO Jesse Owens Games, an annual track meet for children aged ten to fifteen that was started by Olympics gold medalist [[Jesse Owens]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://case.edu/ech/articles/o/owens-jesse |title=Owens, Jesse |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Cleveland History|date=November 11, 2020 }}</ref>

In 1980, ARCO became a sponsor of the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] that were held in Los Angeles and had helped financed the refurbishing of the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]].<ref name="upi-1980dec04">{{cite news |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1980/12/04/The-Atlantic-Richfield-Co-signed-on-today-as-a/6279344754000/ |title=The Atlantic Richfield Co. signed on today as a... |newspaper=[[United Press International]] |date=December 4, 1980 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref>

In 1985, ARCO became a sponsor of the just-moved [[Sacramento Kings]] basketball franchise and had obtained the long-term naming rights for both their temporary and permanent homes, [[Original ARCO Arena]] and the purpose-built [[ARCO Arena]].<ref name="upi-1985aug20">{{cite news |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/08/20/The-new-arena-for-the-Sacramento-Kings-of-the/9891493358400/ |title=The new arena for the Sacramento Kings of the... |newspaper=[[United Press International]] |date=August 20, 1985 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref> After BP acquired ARCO in 2000, BP decided not to renew the naming rights to the arena when the sponsorship was due to expire in February 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.athleticbusiness.com/stadium-arena/arco-arena-loses-sponsorship-deal-new-venues-go-without.html |title=Arco Arena Loses Sponsorship Deal; New Venues Go Without |first=Cathy |last=Liewen |date=September 2010 |work=Athletic Business}}</ref>

====Music====
During the 1980s and 1990s, ARCO had sponsored the annual ''ARCO Concerts in the Sky'' summer jazz series at the [[Bonaventure Hotel]] in downtown Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19810626.1.43&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1 |title=Summer Festival of Music |newspaper=[[San Bernardino Sun]] |date=June 26, 1981 |page=C-3}}</ref><ref name="lat-1990jun14">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-14-ca-492-story.html |title=Charles Lloyd Takes the Comeback Road Less Traveled : Jazz: The reclusive sax great has emerged again from his Big Sur hide-out with a new band, a new album and a rare Los Angeles appearance today. |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=June 14, 1990 |first=Josef |last=Woodard}}</ref>