Venue Detail
Portland Pirates
Revenues From Sports Venues Pro Facilities Report
February, 2011
Portland Pirates
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85 Free St Portland, ME 04101-3953 Phone: 207-828-4665 Fax: 207-773-3278 URL: www.portlandpirates.com
Owner
Lyman G. Bullard Jr. and Brian Petrovek
League
American Hockey League Atlantic Division
Venue
Cumberland County Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Sq, Portland, ME 04101-3922 Owner: Cumberland County Managed by: Owner Built: 1977 Capacity: 7,800 Permanent concession stands: 4 Concessionaire: Owner Soft drink: Pepsi Cola
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $260 to $690 Single tickets range from $8.00 to $21.00
Attendance
2007 average attendance: 5,260 2008 average attendance: 4,861 2009 average attendance: 4,828
The AHL Pirates are the only professional sports team playing at the center.
The Pirates signed a five-year extension in 2005 to play at the Cumberland County Civic Center, but it hopes to be in a new building before that deal expires.
The city and county are considering a new venue, but the lease will require the county to fund a new scoreboard and video screen for the current arena. Renovations will also be made to locker rooms.
Cumberland County is awaiting proposals from developers interested in building an arena. The county opened bids after Joseph Boulos, a local developer, offered one plan. That deal collapsed when the governor backed away on a promise to help fund the venue.
A 10,000-seat arena and 140,000-square-foot convention center will be paired with a 250-room hotel under the $250 million proposal Boulos offered.
The Pirates say a new building is vital to the team's future. The team has also been lobbied by potential buyers about moving to newer venues. Team officials say they have no desire to move and hope the new arena can guarantee them a future.
The Captain's Club provides seating for 20 fans and costs $650 per match. The price includes a $250 food and beverage credit. (Facilities, Financial, Ice Hockey, Professional Sports)