The home stadium of the National Football League's (NFL) Tampa Bay Buccaneers will continue to be known as Raymond James Stadium through to the 2027 season.
The Glazer family, the longstanding owners of the team, have agreed an undisclosed extension with the financial company for a further 12-year period. Along with the extended naming rights, the new agreement includes joint community initiatives between the franchise and Raymond James called ‘Kicking for Kids’ and ‘Sack Hunger’.
The St Petersburg-based investor originally bought the naming rights in 1998, in a 13-year deal reportedly worth US$13.2 million.
“It is rare in today's business climate to form the type of long-lasting partnerships that can endure the test of time,” Tampa Bay co-chairman Bryan Glazer said in a statement. “By the end of this extension, our partnership with Raymond James Financial will have reached 30 years. That type of long-term approach has defined our relationship to this point and will serve as the foundation for the years to come.”
Raymond James Stadium, known colloquially as the 'Ray Jay', is a multipurpose stadium and boasts a game day capacity of 65,890 seats. As well as football, the stadium also hosts the annual US equestrian show jumping event the Outback Bowl.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl in 2002.
The home stadium of the National Football League's (NFL) Tampa Bay Buccaneers will continue to be known as Raymond James Stadium through to the 2027 season.
The Glazer family, the longstanding owners of the team, have agreed an undisclosed extension with the financial company for a further 12-year period. Along with the extended naming rights, the new agreement includes joint community initiatives between the franchise and Raymond James called ‘Kicking for Kids’ and ‘Sack Hunger’.
The St Petersburg-based investor originally bought the naming rights in 1998, in a 13-year deal reportedly worth US$13.2 million.
“It is rare in today's business climate to form the type of long-lasting partnerships that can endure the test of time,” Tampa Bay co-chairman Bryan Glazer said in a statement. “By the end of this extension, our partnership with Raymond James Financial will have reached 30 years. That type of long-term approach has defined our relationship to this point and will serve as the foundation for the years to come.”
Raymond James Stadium, known colloquially as the 'Ray Jay', is a multipurpose stadium and boasts a game day capacity of 65,890 seats. As well as football, the stadium also hosts the annual the annual US equestrian show jumping event the Outback Bowl.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl in 2002.
