Venue Detail
New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Revenues From Sports Venues Pro Facilities Report
January, 2010
New Hampshire Fisher Cats
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1 Line Drive Manchester, NH 03101 Phone: 603-641-2005 Fax: 603-641-2055 URL: www.nhfishercats.com Owner: Arthur P. Solomon League: Eastern League Eastern League, Northern
Venue
MerchantsAuto.com Stadium, 1 Line Drive, Manchester, NH 03101Owner: City of Manchester Managed by: Team Built: 2005 Capacity: 7,700 Concessionaire: Centerplate Suite caterer: Centerplate
Naming rights
Sold to: MerchantsAuto.com
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $485 to $685 Single tickets range from $4.00 to $12.00 2007 average attendance: 5,310 2008 average attendance: 5,331 2009 average attendance: 5,608
Luxury Suites
Quantity: 36 Term: 1 to 5 years Price: $17,500 to $17,500 Seats: 18 to 18
Financing
The $100 million project is funded by private investors and revenue bonds repaid from ballpark earnings. The ballpark itself is estimated at $20 million. Pct. public: 0
The Double-A New Haven Ravens moved to the city in 2004. The Ravens, renamed the Fisher Cats, played at Yale Field, one of the older stadiums in the Eastern League. The venue has no luxury suites and no immediate plans to add them. The Ravens sought $2.5 million in state money to help refurbish their circa 1927 ballpark. The work primarily was to update the entryway, expand concession areas with outdoor kiosks and expand the retail store. New Haven offered the team a $54,000 tax break to help its finances. The lease with Yale University on its 6,200-seat stadium has more than 40 years left on it.
Manchester built a new ballpark and other development at Singer Park. The team played at Gill Stadium in 2004 and moved into a new 7,700-seat ballpark in 2005. The renovation cost $4.5 million, of which the team paid $1 million. The city funded the rest of the renovation and ballpark construction. The team will pay $750,000 in annual rent. (Baseball, Facilities, Financial, MinorTeam, Professional Sports, Venue)