Venue Detail
Gateway Grizzlies
Revenues From Sports Venues Pro Facilities Report
January, 2010
Gateway Grizzlies
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PO Box 491 Collinsville, IL 62234 Phone: 618-344-2327 Fax: 618-343-2965 URL: www.gatewaygrizzlies.com Owner: Gateway Baseball LLC League: Frontier League West
Venue
GMC Park, 907 N. Bluff Rd, Collinsville, IL 62234 Owner: City of Collinsville Managed by: Team Built: 2001 Capacity: 4,500 Concessionaire: Team Soft drink: Pepsi Cola Beer: Multiple
Naming rights
Sold to: GMC Price: $1, 000,000 Term: 10 years Expires: 2012
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $384 to $384 Single tickets range from $5.00 to $9.00 2007 average attendance: 4,086 2008 average attendance: 3,818 2009 average attendance: 3,739
Luxury Suites
Quantity: 6 Price: $10,000 to $10,000 Seats: 15 to 20
Financing
The team plays in a $5.2 million ballpark in Collinsville, IL, just outside St. Louis. The team paid two-thirds of the cost with the rest borne by the city. Usage fees and sales taxes generated by the ballpark will pay for the city's portion. Pct. public: 30
This new member of the Frontier League opened its new ballpark in 2001 after several years of delays in arranging financing.
The ballpark features picnic tables seating four that lease for $36. Suites lease for $280 per game.
Open-air Chevy suites cost $120 to $240 for groups of 12 and 24 people. The ballpark has two hot tubs leasing for $165 each for 15 fans. (Baseball. Facilities, Financial, IndTeam, Professional Sports, Venue)