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==Sponsorships== [[File:German Sailing Grand Prix 2006 Oracle-2.jpg|thumb|BMW Oracle Racing USA-71, at the German Sailing Grand Prix Kiel 2006. It was moored at Oracle headquarters in Redwood Shores, California, until 2014.]] On October 20, 2006, the [[Golden State Warriors]] and the Oracle Corporation announced a 10-year agreement in which the Oakland Arena would become known as the [[Oracle Arena]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 20, 2006 |title=Golden State Warriors, Oracle Reach Arena Naming Rights Agreement |work=Warriors.com |publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC |url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/Oracle_Naming_Rights_Agreement.html |access-date=June 14, 2019}}</ref> The agreement ended after the 2018β2019 NBA season when the Warriors relocated to the [[Chase Center]] in San Francisco.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harrington |first=Jim |date=September 3, 2019 |title=With Warriors gone, the new name of Oracle Arena in Oakland isβ¦ |work=The Mercury News |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/09/03/with-warriors-gone-the-new-name-of-oracle-arena-is/ |access-date=October 17, 2020}}</ref> Larry Ellison's sailing team competes as [[Oracle Team USA]]. The team has won the [[America's Cup]] twice, in 2010 (as BMW Oracle Racing)<ref>{{cite web |last=Shankland |first=Stephen |date=February 16, 2010 |title=Ellison's team wins long-sought sailing trophy |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10453845-264.html |website=[[CNET]] |access-date=October 5, 2010 |archive-date=March 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313031533/http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10453845-264.html }}</ref> and in 2013,<ref>{{cite web |date=September 25, 2013 |title=Oracle Team USA stages massive comeback to win 34th America's Cup |url=http://www.americascup.com/en/34th-americas-cup/18441_final-preview-barker-vs-spithill-for-winner-take-all-race-at-1315.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312213827/http://www.americascup.com/en/34th-americas-cup/18441_final-preview-barker-vs-spithill-for-winner-take-all-race-at-1315.html |archive-date=March 12, 2014 |access-date=March 12, 2014 |publisher=America's Cup |df=mdy-all}}</ref> despite being penalized for cheating.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 3, 2009 |title=Oracle hit with stiff penalty |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2013/09/03/oracle-hit-with-stiff-penalty-over.html |access-date=2019-11-14 |website=www.bizjournals.com |format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=CNBC |date=August 26, 2013 |title=Did Larry Ellison cheat in the America's Cup? |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2013/08/26/did-larry-ellison-cheat-in-the-americas-cup.html |website=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> [[Sean D. Tucker|Sean Tucker]]'s "Challenger II" stunt biplane is sponsored by Oracle and performs frequently at air shows around the US.<ref>{{cite web |title=Team Oracle Sponsors and Suppliers |url=http://www.oracle.com/cluboracle/teamoracle/sponsors.html |publisher=Oracle Corporation}}</ref> In January 2019, the [[San Francisco Giants]] entered into a 20-year agreement to rename their stadium [[Oracle Park]].<ref>{{cite web |date=January 10, 2019 |title=Giants' home has been renamed Oracle Park |url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25724823 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> From the [[2022 Formula One World Championship|2022 Formula One season]], Oracle signed a five-year deal worth $500m to become title sponsors of [[Red Bull Racing]], after already being a sponsor effective from the [[2021 Formula One World Championship|2021 season]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-02-09 |title=Red Bull F1 clinches new $500M title sponsorship with Oracle |url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-technology-business-auto-racing-max-verstappen-800371ff9393347d9dd73618cd6fb6f7 |access-date=2022-02-09 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref> In 1994 and 1995, Oracle sponsored [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]. It was revealed in July 2022 that [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR]]'s [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] team tried to sign a sponsorship with Oracle after [[Mars Inc.]] would announce they would leave JGR after the 2022 season, but the deal reportedly fell through.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fair |first=Asher |url=https://beyondtheflag.com/2022/07/26/nascar-potential-joe-gibbs-racing-sponsor-revealed/ |title=NASCAR: Potential Joe Gibbs Racing sponsor revealed |publisher=Beyondtheflag.com |date=2022-07-26 |access-date=2022-08-18}}</ref>
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