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NewsFebruary 21, 2016

ST. LOUIS — The Edward Jones Dome in downtown St. Louis no longer has an NFL team and now it needs a new name. The financial services company said Friday it was canceling its naming rights contract for the stadium because the Rams are moving to Los Angeles. ...

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ST. LOUIS — The Edward Jones Dome in downtown St. Louis no longer has an NFL team and now it needs a new name.

The financial services company said Friday it was canceling its naming rights contract for the stadium because the Rams are moving to Los Angeles. The contract included a clause that allowed the company to cancel the agreement if the Rams no longer played there.

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Edward Jones sent termination letters Thursday to the Los Angeles Rams and the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission, which runs the stadium.

The Rams have until March 31 to remove lettering and signs down from the building.

The company said in a statement it invested more than $32 million for naming rights in 14 years.

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