Venue Detail
San Diego Chargers
Revenues From Sports Venues Pro Facilities Report
February, 2012
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: 71,000 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
2009 average attendance: 67,543 2010 average attendance: 65,530 2011 average attendance: 65,392
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.
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.
The latest proposal calls for a stadium to be built downtown, but no solid funding plan is in place, but the Chargers have recommended creating an entertainment district downtown. The issue is further complicated by the city’s efforts to build a new convention center, a venture that will be funded with increased hotel taxes that will come from its own district.
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 amount decreases each year and each year the team must inform the city whether it wants to extend its lease. The team has agreed to play in the stadium in 2012. (Facilities, Financial, Football, NFLNFL, Professional Sports)