Phoenix Rising FC has announced a title sponsor for its stadium located on McClintock Drive north of Loop 202 in Tempe.
Casino Arizona has acquired the naming rights for the stadium, which sits on land owned by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The team has a long-term lease on the land, on which it is considering building a permanent stadium upon acceptance into Major League Soccer.
“Phoenix Rising FC was looking for a long term stadium partner with similar values focused on providing the highest quality entertainment for our fans and visitors who will continue to travel to Arizona to enjoy our games and our MLS Mobile-Mini preseason tournament.”
Berke Bakay – Club Governor
The casino, operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa, is a natural partner for the complex, and is located only 2.8 miles away from the stadium. The team and casino have already partnered on one event this year, the east-valley game 1 watch party.
In addition to the naming announcement, club governor Berke Bakay also announced that a new road will be built in the coming weeks, and is expected to improve ingress/egress capacity by 50%. Bakay continued the good news, stating that the team has plans to expand seating to nearly 10,000, though the timing of expansion wasn’t clear in his comments.
