Pitbull buys naming rights to FIU football stadium

08/08/2024 06:49 AM

International recording artist Pitbull has purchased the naming rights to Florida International’s football stadium, it was announced Tuesday.

The FIU board of trustees voted Tuesday to approve a five-year deal to give the name Pitbull Stadium to what’s currently known as FIU Stadium.

Pitbull will pay the school $1.2 million per year for five years, according to the documents tied to the vote. The rapper, singer and businessman, whose name is Armando Christian Perez, is also known as “Mr. 305” — a nod to Miami’s area code — and attended Miami Coral Park High School.

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As part of the deal, according to FIU board documents, Pitbull will create an anthem for FIU, post about the school on social media 12 times a year and appear at one athletics fundraising event per year throughout the term of the agreement.

Pitbull will get use of the stadium 10 days per year throughout the term of the deal and the vodka company he owns will be the preferred brand distributed in the stadium. There’s also perks like two reserved suites for all home football games.

— ESPN —