FARGO, N.D. – Fargodome and Gate City Bank will once again partner in an exclusive branding rights commitment for Gate City Bank Field. Fargodome presented a new proposal to Gate City Bank, and it has been accepted. The field will continue to be known as the Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. The $2.5 million 10-year agreement will help make possible the installation of brand-new football turf.
"We have been incredibly appreciative of our existing relationship with the Bank over the past 10 years and could think of no better community partner to stand alongside through the next decade than Gate City Bank," said Rob Sobolik, general manager of the Fargodome.
"It is important to us to continue to support both the Fargodome and North Dakota State University through the next decade," said Gate City Bank President & CEO Kevin Hanson. "We're incredibly passionate about investing time and money in our local communities throughout North Dakota and central Minnesota. These communities are where we live and work every day, and we're proud to call them home."
The existing turf is being replaced as the underlayment system used to convert the turf system on and off the arena floor has reached the end of life. The turf will be removed in April and will be recycled and reused.
The new AstroTurf is an advanced product with stronger underlayment/backing and is designed to hold its shape better. The new Gate City Bank Field will provide a top-quality playing surface for student athletes from youth sports, high schools and colleges throughout the region. The new surface will be installed in early June.
"Generous partners like Gate City Bank are vital to the ongoing success of NDSU and our athletic programs," said
Matt Larsen, director of athletics at NDSU. "We are very excited to be putting in new turf for next football season. We want to thank Gate City Bank, Fargodome and the Fargo Dome Authority for their part in making it possible."
About NDSU
North Dakota State University is a member of The Summit League and Missouri Valley Football Conference with an affiliate membership in the Big 12 Conference for wrestling. NDSU has a storied history of athletic success including 29 team national championships since 1965 in football, women's basketball, wrestling, softball, men's cross country and women's indoor track and field. The Bison have won nine of the last 11 NCAA Division I football national championships.
About the Fargodome
The Fargodome is a multi-purpose facility with a focus on entertainment, sports and trade shows. The arena opened on December 2, 1992. It is located approximately five minutes north of the downtown business district on the campus of North Dakota State University and is the primary venue for activities and entertainment in the city of Fargo. The facility seats 18,500 for football games and 7,000 for basketball games. It can accommodate up to 21,500 patrons for concerts, family shows and other events, as well as offering over 115,000 square feet of exhibit space for trade and other flat shows. The Fargodome is home to the nine-time national champions of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, the North Dakota State University Bison. Gate City Bank Field was installed in 2012 and provides a state-of-the-art football playing surface and eases conversion from football to other events.
About Gate City Bank
A $3.1 billion mutual bank founded in 1923, Gate City Bank is the region's leading financial institution, as well as the #1 mortgage lender in North Dakota. The Bank employs more than 770 team members at 43 locations in 22 communities across North Dakota and central Minnesota. The Bank believes in creating a better way of life for customers, communities and team members, and it has contributed $33.5 million in philanthropic giving and more than 266,000 hours of team volunteerism since 2003. Additionally, Forbes has placed Gate City Bank at #4 in the U.S. on its list of the World's Best Banks. The Bank has also been named one of the "50 Best Places to Work" eight years in a row by Prairie Business magazine.
