Venue Detail
Akron Aeros
RSV Pro Facilities Report
March, 2013
Akron Aeros
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300 S Main St Akron, OH 44308 Phone: 330-253-5151 Fax: 330-253-3300 URL: www.akronaeros.com Owner: Ken Babby League: Eastern League, Eastern League, Southern
Venue
Canal Park, 300 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308 Owner: City of Akron Managed by: Shared team and owner Built: 1997 Capacity: 8,500 Permanent concession stands: 6 Concessionaire: Centerplate Suite caterer: Centerplate Soft drink: Pepsi Cola Beer: MillerCoors
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $525 to $525 Single tickets range from $5.00 to $9.00
Attendance
2010 average attendance: 3,790 2012 average attendance: 3,772
Suites
Quantity: 25 Term: 10 to 10 years Price: $21,000 to $21,000 Seats: 16 to 16 Includes: Tickets.
Financing
The $30 million ballpark included $1.1 million from the Aeros.
New Aeros owner Ken Babby wants to make Canal Park the destination place to be from April to September.
In 2012, the Akron City Council unanimously approved a 25-year lease to keep the Aeros at Canal Park. The new lease calls for $3.5 million in improvements to Canal Park that will be paid through the team’s lease payments.
The city and the Summit County Port Authority will secure the $3.5 million through tax-exempt bonds.
Built in 1997, the ballpark includes two group picnic areas, a grass berm that can seat up to 1,000 and a restaurant/sports bar that seats more than 300 people. The Akron Aeros moved from Canton into the new stadium.
Signage is sold as part of total sponsorship packages and prices vary depending upon the client's needs. (Baseball, Facilities, Financial, Professional Sports)