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Fort Worth arena ends Dickies naming rights, becomes Ariat Arena

Trail Drive Management Group announced Monday that Dickies Arena in Fort Worth is now Ariat Arena under a new 10-year naming rights agreement. The change ended the venue's partnership with Dickies following a dispute over unpaid sponsorship fees.

Where
Fort Worth
When
Monday, Oct. 27, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Tarrant

Taxes and money

The sources don't state an effect on taxes. They do state these figures.

  • Ariat investment in Fort Worth operationsexceeding $70 million2 Who pays or receives it: Ariat International
  • Price of Dickies sale$600 million2 Who pays or receives it: VF Corp. received; Bluestar Alliance paid

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Who's involved

  • Trail Drive Management Grouparena operator announcing name change
  • Trail Drive Management Corp.nonprofit organization operating city-owned arena
  • Ariat Internationalnew naming rights partner
  • Dickiesformer naming rights partner since 2017
  • Bluestar Allianceowner of Dickies; involved in dispute
  • VF Corp.former parent company of Dickies; involved in dispute
  • Matt HomanTrail Drive Management Corp. President
  • Susan AlcalaAriat's vice president of partnership marketing

The facts

  • Dickies Arena is now Ariat Arena, announced Monday by Trail Drive Management Group.1 2 Stated by 2 sources
  • Ariat agreement is 10 years, takes effect immediately.2
  • Venue has 14,000 seats in Fort Worth's Cultural District.2
  • Dickies held naming rights since 2017, two years before arena opened in 2019.2
  • Trail Drive Management Corp. sent demand letters April 22 seeking overdue payments from Bluestar Alliance and VF Corp.2
  • VF Corp. sold Dickies to Bluestar Alliance for $600 million; transaction closed Nov. 12, 2025.2
  • Ariat already sponsored The Ariat Club premium hospitality space and Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.2

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Matt Homan, Trail Drive Management Corp. President Bluestar Alliance no longer wanted to maintain naming rights arrangement.2
  • Trail Drive Management Corp. Dispute would not affect event bookings, arena operations, or venue financial health.2

Where the sources disagree

  • Amount of overdue payments owed Not publicly disclosed by companies [2]

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Dickies Arena now known as Ariat Arena

    CBS News

  • Dickies Arena Becomes Ariat Arena After Unpaid Fees Dispute

    Dallas Express

Sources

Outlets: 1 left-leaning, 1 not rated Only left-leaning outlets reported this Who's covering Texas →

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  1. Dickies Arena now known as Ariat Arena CBS News Lean Left, October 26, 2026
  2. Dickies Arena Becomes Ariat Arena After Unpaid Fees Dispute Dallas Express Not rated, October 27, 2026

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