First Direct extends naming deal with Leeds Arena
The First Direct Arena will keep its name until at least 2023, following the signing of a new sponsorship agreement with operator SMG Europe
News By IQ | 15 March 2017
British retail bank First Direct has extended its naming-rights agreement with Leeds’s First Direct Arena for a further five years, with the 13,000-cap. venue retaining its current name until at least 2023.
First Direct sponsored the arena (pictured) prior to its opening in July 2013, initially for a five-year term ending in 2018. Operator SMG Europe says the backing of the bank – which offers its customers several benefits, including presales, complimentary tickets, a dedicated entrance and free F&B in…