Venue Detail
Lowell Devils
Revenues From Sports Venues Pro Facilities Report
January, 2010
Lowell Devils
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300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Lowell, MA 01852 Phone: 978-458-7825 Fax: 928-453-8452 URL: lowelldevilshockey.com Owner: New Jersey Devils League: American Hockey League Atlantic Division
Venue
Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell, 300 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA 01852 Owner: University of Massachusetts Managed by: Owner Built: 1998 Capacity: 7,800 Permanent concession stands: 4 Concessionaire: Boston Culinary Group Suite caterer: Boston Culinary Group Soft drink: Pepsi Cola
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $410 to $410 Single tickets range from $10.00 to $18.00 2007 average attendance: 2,801 2008 average attendance: 2,102 2009 average attendance: 2,293
Financing
The $28 million arena was financed by the city. Pct. public: 100
Seat licenses
Club seats originally required the purchase of a $350 license with tickets extra.
The University of Massachusetts at Lowell has taken over ownership of Tsongas Arena.
Under the 2009 deal, the school got the 6,500-seat arena debt free, including the surrounding park and grounds. A three-acre tract around the Venue will also be used for commercial development.
The city got $800,000 for the Venue which cost $24 million to build, but will be relieved of the cost of running and maintaining the building. The city will also be allowed to host five events a year.
The university, through the UMass Building Authority, is committed to $5 million in capital improvements to create a more vibrant event experience and enhance revenues.
Under university management, the arena would continue to host UMass Lowell sports and the AHL-affiliated Lowell Devils hockey. Other sporting events, and family shows and concerts, would also continue.
At the same time, the arena would be more readily available for campus events and activities. In addition to River Hawk hockey games, student-based events that have been held at the arena for a fee – such as the annual Open House and Commencement – would now be seamless campus undertakings. New UMass Lowell uses could include campus-wide convocations, alumni and fundraising events, orientation activities, offices for some campus functions, and as a hub for the weekend-long fall homecoming series of activities and performances.
The arena is located adjacent to UMass Lowell's largest cluster of student housing. The immediate area also features LeLacheur Park, home to River Hawk baseball and other student-centered events during the school year, as well as UMass Lowell's Campus Recreation Center. The arena will help solidify the area as a nexus for student activities.
The arena has open boxes that seat 20 fans. The cost is $1,500 per game and include a buffet and in-seat wait service. (Facilities, Financial, Ice Hockey, Professional Sports, Venue)