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By Michael Gallagher
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AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, is one of the premier venues in the NFL, so it’s easy to understand why FIFA chose the site to host nine World Cup games this summer.
There’s just one small problem, however.
Because of a FIFA rule that doesn’t allow non-sponsor corporate names on World Cup venues, the stadium will temporarily be called “Dallas Stadium” over the summer during World Cup competition.
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Additionally, all AT&T logos in and around the stadium will be covered up during World Cup games, according to Fox 4.
Though AT&T Stadium is technically located in Arlington, Texas, roughly 20 miles west of downtown Dallas, many Cowboys fans and residents of the area expressed their frustration over the temporary name change on social media this week after Fox 4 reported about the covering of the AT&T logos.
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“Fifa should either adjust its rule or choose stadiums they can use the real name of,” one fan wrote.
“The amount of money FIFA brings in has to be absolutely insane to make people bend over backwards like this,” another replied.
“Technically, it’s not even in Dallas county or Dallas. Talk about confusing for people. Should be called Arlington stadium for the week. Taxpayers of Arlington paid their fair share and have to deal the nightmare,” a third fan added.
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“Arlington taxpayer had to pay for half that stadium and they don’t even get their name on it 😆,” one user pointed out.
“Wow guess Jerry will do anything for money. Sad really,” another remarked.
“The one chance to acknowledge the city that paid for it and they can’t bring themselves to do it,” scoffed another fan.
Given the uproar over the venue’s temporary new name, perhaps Arlington Stadium or Texas Stadium would have been better options, though Arlington mayor Jim Ross doesn’t see it as big of a deal as some are making it out to be.
“Dallas is the biggest city in North Texas,” he said. “It makes logical sense to call it the Dallas World Cup. It doesn’t faze me, it doesn’t bother me, I don’t care. The better Dallas’ reputation is, the better it affects Arlington.”
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