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A new era has arrived in Lubbock, as the home of Texas Tech football officially has a new name.
On Friday, Texas Tech Athletics announced a new naming rights agreement for its football stadium, which will now be known as Galaxy Stadium as part of a long-term partnership with Galaxy.
Although financial terms were not disclosed in the official announcement, Sports Business Journal reported the deal is worth around $75 million. The ****** ociated Press reported that the partnership "will also include NIL opportunities for Texas Tech student-athletes."
The change marks the first time in the venue's 78-year history that it will not carry the Jones name. The stadium was known as Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium from its opening in 1947 until 2000, when it became Jones SBC Stadium before being renamed Jones AT&T Stadium in 2006. The stadium was named in honor of former Texas Tech president Clifford B. Jones and his wife, Audrey, whose joint donation helped fund its construction.
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A new era has arrived in Lubbock, as the home of Texas Tech football officially has a new name.
On Friday, Texas Tech Athletics announced a new naming rights agreement for its football stadium, which will now be known as Galaxy Stadium as part of a long-term partnership with Galaxy.
Although financial terms were not disclosed in the official announcement, Sports Business Journal reported the deal is worth around $75 million. The ****** ociated Press reported that the partnership "will also include NIL opportunities for Texas Tech student-athletes."
The change marks the first time in the venue's 78-year history that it will not carry the Jones name. The stadium was known as Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium from its opening in 1947 until 2000, when it became Jones SBC Stadium before being renamed Jones AT&T Stadium in 2006. The stadium was named in honor of former Texas Tech president Clifford B. Jones and his wife, Audrey, whose joint donation helped fund its construction.
#stadium #texas
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