Galaxy Digital has signed a 15-year agreement to rename Texas Tech’s football stadium, Galaxy Stadium, beginning with the 2026 season.
Summary
- Galaxy Digital obtained the naming rights to Texas Tech’s football stadium for 15 years.
- Galaxy will support artificial intelligence, digital assets, athletes and workforce programs at the university.
- The deal expands Galaxy’s presence near its 1.6-gigawatt Helios data center.
According to Friday’s announcement, the deal also makes Galaxy the official data center and digital asset partner of Texas Tech Athletics. Financial details were not disclosed.
The renamed stadium will host its first game on Sept. 5, when Texas Tech opens the season against Abilene Christian. In addition to naming rights, Galaxy and the university plan to work on artificial intelligence projects, job training and opportunities involving names, images and likenesses of student-athletes.
galaxy now operates the Helios data center campus in Dickens County, about 60 miles east of Lubbock. Company figures show the site has approval for 1.6 gigawatts of capacity dedicated to artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
Through the agreement with Texas Tech, Galaxy is connecting its infrastructure business in West Texas with one of the most visible college sports programs in the region. The announcement did not provide details about planned AI projects, training programs or potential payments involving athletes.
Galaxy ties its data center business to Texas Tech football
Once the 2026 season begins, the Galaxy name will appear on a stadium used by a university competing in the Big 12 Conference. The company’s role will also extend beyond the brand because the deal covers digital assets, data centers and joint university programs.
Located in nearby Dickens County, the Helios campus provides Galaxy with an existing operating base near Texas Tech. Galaxy has positioned the facility for high-performance computing and artificial intelligence workloads, while its approved power capacity places the site among the region’s large digital infrastructure developments.
The agreement with Texas Tech follows continued investment in computing facilities across the state. Texas is already home to Bitcoin miners and infrastructure operators, including Riot platformsCipher Mining, Core Scientific, CleanSpark, IREN and Hut 8.
In February, mining hardware maker Canaan bought a 49% stake in three operating mining sites in Texas from Cipher Mining for nearly $40 million. Earlier this month, MARA Holdings announced plans to acquire a two-gigawatt capacity powered site in Texas for a campus supporting high-performance computing and Bitcoin mining.
Texas attracts more cryptocurrency investments and political spending
Outside of infrastructure development, crypto-linked political groups have increased their spending in Texas elections. Industry-affiliated political action committees spent more than $10 million in May on candidates running in congressional primary runoffs, according to the report provided.
All six candidates supported by those groups won their elections, according to the report. The spending added another layer to industry activity in a state that already attracts miners, data center developers and digital asset companies.
Texas officials have also adopted Bitcoin-related policies. Last year, Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation establishing the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
In May, state officials began moving reserve exposure from a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund to directly-custodied Bitcoin, according to the report. The transition placed Texas among US states using public policies to hold Bitcoin directly rather than relying solely on a regulated investment product.
The Galaxy stadium deal now adds a major college sports partnership to that activity. While the 15-year term gives the company a long presence at Texas Tech, neither party has disclosed the value of the contract or a timeline for planned student and workforce programs.
