Venue Detail
Springfield Falcons
Revenues From Sports Venues Pro Facilities Report
February, 2011
Springfield Falcons
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PO Box 3190 Springfield, MA 01101-3190 Phone: 413-739-3344 Fax: 413-739-3389 URL: www.falconsahl.com
Owner
Falcons Hockey Entertainment LLC
League
American Hockey League Atlantic Division
Venue
MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St, Springfield, MA 01103-1901 Owner: State of Massachusetts Managed by: Global Spectrum Built: 1972 Capacity: 8,820 Permanent concession stands: 8 Concessionaire: Boston Culinary Group Soft drink: Pepsi Cola
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $420 to $420 Single tickets range from $15.00 to $21.00
Attendance
2007 average attendance: 3,325 2008 average attendance: 3,481 2009 average attendance: 3,952
The Springfield Civic Center is home to the AHL Falcons.
The state approved $66 million in renovations to the 28-year-old Springfield Civic Center. The work was completed in 2004.
Improvements were made in the arena and $46 million went toward a convention center. Most of the improvements were for ice-making equipment at the arena.
In a letter from management to local citizens during the campaign to win arena improvements, the team gave details about the cost of operating an AHL franchise. The budget for sticks was put at $60,000 with $3,000 a year spent on pucks. Hockey tape will cost $5,000 per year. Printing costs were pegged at $60,000 and medical supplies were budgeted at $5,000. Travel costs for the team were $130,000 and the annual phone bill was $20,000 in 2001. (Facilities, Financial, Ice Hockey, Professional Sports)