Venue Detail
San Diego Chargers
Revenues From Sports Venues Pro Facilities Report
February, 2011
San Diego Chargers
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9449 Friars Rd San Diego, CA 92108-1718 Phone: 858-874-4500 Fax: 858-292-2762 URL: www.chargers.com
Owner
Alex G. Spanos
League
National Football League AFC West
Venue
Qualcomm Stadium, 9449 Friars Rd, San Diego, CA 92108-1718 Owner: City of San Diego Managed by: Owner Built: 1967 Capacity: 48,639 Permanent concession stands: 50 Concessionaire: Centerplate Suite caterer: Centerplate Soft drink: Coca Cola Beer: Multiple
Naming rights
Sold to: Qualcomm Price: $18, 000,000 Term: 20 years Expires: 2017
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $480 to $900 Single tickets range from $54.00 to $98.00
Attendance
2007 average attendance: 65,502 2008 average attendance: 68,138 2009 average attendance: 67,543
Luxury Suites
Quantity: 112 Term: 3 to 10 years Price: $45,000 to $135,000 Seats: 12 to 36 Includes: Tickets, parking. The Padres lease party suites for $45 per ticket.
Club seats
Quantity: 8,500 Term: 1 to 6 years Price: $1,030 to $2,330 Includes: Tickets, access to private lounges, in-seat wait staff.
Financing
The $27 million stadium was funded by the city. A $6.4 million renovation in 1984 and a $76 million renovation in 1988 was financed with city and county revenue bonds. Pct. public: 100
The San Diego Chargers abandoned plans to put a stadium on the November 2006 ballot and have been working with San Diego and surrounding communities on ideas for a new stadium. Team officials say 2010 will be a year to build support for the plan.
If those efforts are unsuccessful, the Chargers are free to negotiate with any community that may be interested. That city could be Los Angeles as the league wants to put a team in that city.
The team's next steps are unclear. The team was clear to leave after the 2008 season by paying the $60 million outstanding debt on the stadium's latest renovation. The team could also come back to voters with another referendum or a different stadium plan. (Facilities, Financial, Football, NFL, Professional Sports)