Venue Detail
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Revenues From Sports Venues Pro Facilities Report
February, 2011
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
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2000 CenturyTel Center Dr Bossier City, LA 71111 Phone: 318-752-2847 Fax: 318-752-2878 URL: www.mudbugshockey.com
Owner
John Madden
League
Central Hockey League Berry Conference
Venue
CenturyTel Center, 2000 CenturyTel Center Dr, Bossier City, LA 71111 Owner: City of Bossier Managed by: SMG Facility Management Built: 2000 Capacity: 12,500 Permanent concession stands: 1 Concessionaire: Savor Suite caterer: Savor
Naming rights
Sold to: CenturyTel Price: $5, 000,000 Term: 10 years Expires: 2010
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $325 to $775 Single tickets range from $13.00 to $26.00
Attendance
2007 average attendance: 5,538 2008 average attendance: 4,661 2009 average attendance: 3,911
Luxury Suites
Quantity: 16 Term: 3 to 3 years Price: $40,000 to $50,000 Seats: 12 to 16
Club seats
Quantity: 1,000 Price: $775 to $775
Financing
The $55 million venue was publicly financed. Most of the funding comes from a 0.5 percent sales tax with the balance coming from a revenue contributed by three area riverboat casinos. Pct. public: 100
The CenturyTel Center opened in 2000 with the Battle Wings and the Mudbugs as tenants. Suites are leased by the building.
The arena also offers a club costing $1,000 a year. Club members get the right to purchase up to four tickets to any arena event before it is opened to the general public. (Facilities, Financial, Ice Hockey, Professional Sports)