Venue Detail
Cincinnati Bengals
Revenues From Sports Venues Pro Facilities Report
January, 2010
Cincinnati Bengals
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1 Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati, OH 45202 Phone: 513-621-3550 Fax: 513-621-3570 URL: www.bengals.com Owner: Paul Brown League: National Football League AFC North
Venue
Paul Brown Stadium, 1 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Owner: Hamilton County Managed by: Team Built: 2000 Capacity: 65,600 Permanent concession stands: 57 Concessionaire: Aramark Suite caterer: Aramark
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $300 to $900 Single tickets range from $64.00 to $82.00 2007 average attendance: 65,790 2008 average attendance: 64,582 2009 average attendance: 64,004
Luxury Suites
Quantity: 114 Term: 6 to 12 years Price: $76,000 to $165,000 Seats: 12 to 12 Includes: Tickets. Party suites hold 25 to 32 guests.
Club seats
Quantity: 7,620 Term: 6 to 12 years Price: $1,250 to $2,600
Financing
In 1996, voters approved a sales tax increase to fund new stadia. The Bengals agreed to remain in Cincinnati through 2025 and contribute $44 to $48 million toward a new $404 million stadium. Pct. public: 89
Seat licenses
To build its new Paul Brown Stadium for the Bengals, Cincinnati has a seven-tiered system of PSLs, or Charter Ownership Agreements, as it calls them. They start at $300, going to $480, $600, $750, $900, $1,200 and a high of $1,500 to sit on the 50-yard line. More than 42,000 have been sold.
The Bengals rejected the idea of selling naming rights to help finance its new stadium and instead opted to sell seat licenses. The concept was well received by fans who quickly bought them up.
Paul Brown Stadium, which opened for the 2000-2001 season, is one of two built on the city's waterfront. The Reds have a ballpark financed by the same sales tax.
There is very little fixed signage in the new stadium because most advertising is delivered by video or electronic signage.
The stadium's Premium Party Suite leases for $10,000 per game and includes tickets and food. The 50-person party deck includes tickets, parking and food for $8,000 per game. (Facilities, Financial, Professional Sports, Venue)