The Chronicle of Higher Education

U. of Phoenix Buys Naming Rights to a Pro-Football Stadium

By GOLDIE BLUMENSTYK

Following in the path of Gillette, FedEx, and Reliant, the University of Phoenix has bought the naming rights to a National Football League stadium, it announced on Tuesday.

Phoenix's $154-million, 20-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals makes it the first university to strike a stadium deal in which the university is paying out...

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