{"id":379751,"date":"2026-08-24T15:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/379751\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T15:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:06:19","slug":"fort-lauderdale-united-announces-stadium-naming-deal-with-amerant-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/379751\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Lauderdale United announces stadium naming deal with Amerant Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fort Lauderdale United FC announced a multi-tiered partnership with Amerant Bank, officially renaming the club\u2019s home venue on the campus of Nova Southeastern University to Amerant Bank Field.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement grants Amerant Bank exclusive stadium naming rights alongside prominent branding integration across the club\u2019s youth development pipeline. Amerant Bank, which is based in Coral Gables, also sponsors the arena in Sunrise where the NHL\u2019s Florida Panthers play. <\/p>\n<p>Beyond the stadium marquee, the partnership features a high-visibility jersey sponsorship that places the Amerant Bank logo on the back of every Fort Lauderdale United FC Youth Academy kit, establishing a direct connection with grassroots soccer across South Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRenaming our home Amerant Bank Field at Nova Southeastern University represents another important step forward for Fort Lauderdale United FC and the future we\u2019re building here,\u201d said Tommy Smith, Founder and Chairman of Fort Lauderdale United FC. \u201cAmerant Bank shares our commitment to investing in this community, and we\u2019re proud to have their name associated with a venue that will continue bringing people together and creating memorable experiences across South Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Key Pillars of the Partnership<\/p>\n<p>Venue Branding: Nova Southeastern University\u2019s soccer facility transitions to Amerant Bank Field, serving as the central home for United FC\u2019s professional fixtures and regional community events.<\/p>\n<p>Grassroots Visibility: Placement across the back of all Youth Academy kits, deepening investment in local talent pathways.<\/p>\n<p>Regional Investment: Expanded sports marketing alignment across Broward County and the wider South Florida market.<\/p>\n<p>The move solidifies Amerant Bank Field as a premier sports and entertainment destination in Broward County as Fort Lauderdale United FC continues to scale its presence in the Gainbridge Super League and the local community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fort Lauderdale United FC announced a multi-tiered partnership with Amerant Bank, officially renaming the club\u2019s home venue on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":379752,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250],"class_list":["post-379751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=379751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379751\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/379752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=379751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=379751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=379751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}