The Fiesta Bowl announced a new title sponsor on Monday. PlayStation is out, Vrbo is in, as part of a multi-year deal that will put the online property rental corporation's name on College Football Playoff games twice.
The Vrbo Fiesta Bowl will be a playoff semifinal this year, played on Dec. 31 in Glendale, Ariz. The other semi on the same day is the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The CFP championship game will be played in Los Angeles Jan. 9.
"We put on a mega-event every year," said Fiesta Bowl chief marketing officer Jose Moreno. "This is even a bigger mega-event, with the playoff. We are going to be that gateway to go on to the national championship in Los Angeles."
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After PlayStation ended its agreement with the Fiesta Bowl, Vrbo was quick to step up as the new title sponsor. Sewing up the deal in July "allows us to have a creative runway" to promote the game and Vrbo, Moreno said. "We were over-the-moon excited."
“There’s nothing like spending an amazing weekend away with family or old college friends in a Vrbo and getting the whole place to yourselves,” said Jon Gieselman, president of Expedia Brands, which owns Vrbo. “Partnering with the Fiesta Bowl is a perfect fit for Vrbo because Arizona is one of our most popular vacation destinations. We look forward to seeing fans from all over the U.S. enjoy being together in some of the finest vacation homes in the country.”
Given the popularity of Arizona as a winter destination, putting Vrbo’s name on a bowl game in the state made sense. Indeed, the partnership was announced Monday from a nine-bedroom, six-bath luxury Vrbo property in Scottsdale.
