Venue Detail
St. Lucie Mets
Revenues From Sports Venues Pro Facilities Report
February, 2011
St. Lucie Mets
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525 NW Peacock Blvd Port St. Lucie, FL 34986-2210 Phone: 561-871-2100 Fax: 561-878-9802 URL: www.stluciemets.com
Owner
New York Mets
League
Florida State League East
Venue
Digital Domain Park, 525 NW Peacock Blvd, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986-2210 Owner: St. Lucie County Managed by: Owner Built: 1988 Capacity: 7,500 Permanent concession stands: 4 Concessionaire: Centerplate Soft drink: Pepsi Cola Beer: Multiple
Naming rights
Sold to: Digital Domain Term: 8 years Expires: 2018
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $125 to $125 Single tickets range from $4.00 to $4.00
Attendance
2007 average attendance: 1,548 2008 average attendance: 1,534 2009 average attendance: 1,470
When the New York Mets renewed their agreement to hold spring training at Thomas J. White Stadium, it agreed to make $8.7 million in immediate upgrades and will do a total of $10.9 million in improvements over 16 years.
The county's hotel tax funded $6.3 million of the work with the rest paid by the Mets. The team's payment includes $875,000 in rent over the 16-year term, plus $150,000 for naming rights.
New concession facilities are planned as is a new picnic berm. A new suite level with three suites will be built. It will include terraces for group events. The front of the ballpark will be extended and the exterior improved.
A party deck near third base will offer picnic tables and waitresses serving food from a menu.
The new agreement includes a $1 million penalty if the team leaves within five years. The amount decreases by $100,000 per year after that. If the team leaves any time before the end of the lease, it must repay any outstanding bonds or loans. (Baseball, Facilities, Financial, MinorLeagueVenueReport, Professional Sports)