Venue Detail
Gateway Grizzlies
Revenues From Sports Venues Pro Facilities Report
February, 2011
Gateway Grizzlies
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PO Box 491 Collinsville, IL 62234 Phone: 618-344-2327 Fax: 618-343-2965 URL: www.gatewaygrizzlies.com
Owner
Gateway Baseball LLC
League
Frontier League West
Venue
GMC Park, 907 N. Bluff Rd, Collinsville, IL 62234 Owner: City of Collinsville Managed by: Team Built: 2001 Capacity: 4,500 Concessionaire: Team Soft drink: Pepsi Cola Beer: Multiple
Naming rights
Sold to: GMC Price: $1, 000,000 Term: 10 years Expires: 2012
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $384 to $384 Single tickets range from $5.00 to $9.00
Attendance
2007 average attendance: 4,086 2008 average attendance: 3,818 2009 average attendance: 3,739
Luxury Suites
Quantity: 6 Price: $10,000 to $10,000 Seats: 15 to 20
Financing
The team plays in a $5.2 million ballpark in Collinsville, IL, just outside St. Louis. The team paid two-thirds of the cost with the rest borne by the city. Usage fees and sales taxes generated by the ballpark will pay for the city's portion. Pct. public: 30
The Frontier League team opened its new ballpark in 2001 after several years of delays in arranging financing.
The ballpark features picnic tables seating four that lease for $36. Suites lease for $280 per game.
Open-air Chevy suites cost $120 to $240 for groups of 12 and 24 people. The ballpark has two hot tubs leasing for $165 each for 15 fans. (Baseball, Facilities, Financial, IndyLeagueVenueReport, Professional Sports)