Venue Detail
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Revenues From Sports Venues Pro Facilities Report
January, 2010
Cedar Rapids Kernels
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PO Box 2001 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2001 Phone: 319-363-3887 Fax: 319-363-5631 URL: www.kernels.com Owner: City of Cedar Rapids League: Midwest League Western
Venue
Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium, 950 Rockford Rd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Owner: City of Cedar Rapids Built: 2002 Capacity: 5,300
Naming rights
Sold to: Perfect Game USA Term: 4 years Expires: 2012
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $350 to $400 Single tickets range from $6.00 to $9.00 2007 average attendance: 2,706 2008 average attendance: 2,456 2009 average attendance: 2,495
Luxury Suites
Quantity: 12 Term: 3 to 3 years Price: $20,000 to $20,000 Seats: 16 to 16 Includes: Tickets to all events, except playoffs. Use of the suite during non-game days.
Financing
The Kernels' $14 million ballpark was financed with $4.8 million from a local tax levy increase and a $3.25 million state grant. The balance was private money.
The Kernels moved into a new stadium in 2002. The team was the first among several Midwest League teams to upgrade their venues. (Baseball. Facilities, Financial, MinorTeam, Professional Sports, Venue)