Venue Detail
St. Lucie Mets
Revenues From Sports Venues Pro Facilities Report
February, 2012
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
2009 average attendance: 1,470 2010 average attendance: 1,506 2011 average attendance: 1,646
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. (BaseballMinor, Facilities, Financial, Professional Sports)