Venue Detail
Lakewood Blue Claws
RSV Pro Facilities Report
March, 2015
Lakewood Blue Claws
2 Stadium Way Lakewood, NJ 08701 Phone: 732-901-7000 Fax: 732-901-3967 URL: www.lakewoodblueclaws.com Owner: American Baseball Inc. League: South Atlantic League, Northern
Venue
FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood, NJ 08701 Owner: Township of Lakewood Managed by: Team Built: 2001 Capacity: 6,588 Permanent concession stands: 2 Concessionaire: Centerplate Suite caterer: Centerplate Soft drink: Coca Cola
Naming rights
Sold to: GPU Energy Price: $4,500,000 Term: 20 years Expires: 2020
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $560 to $560 Single tickets range from $6.00 to $9.00
Attendance
2012 average attendance: 6,031 2013 average attendance: 5,975 2014 average attendance: 5,597
Suites
Quantity: 20 Term: 5 to 5 years Price: $20,000 to $20,000 Seats: 16 to 16
Financing
The city funded the entire $20 million venue. The New Jersey Economic Development Administration issued a $19.3 million bond that is guaranteed by Lakewood. It will be repaid over 10 years with sales tax revenue generated in Lakewood's Urban Enterprise Zone.
The team moved to Lakewood for the 2001 season from Fayetteville, N.C., but remains in the South Atlantic League.
You have to love the team's voice mail system. Selection 8 allows you to hear the sound of a person being pinched by a Blue Claw.
Outfield signage runs $6,500 to $8,000 while Tri-Vision signs are $3,500 per position. Video screen/scoreboard signage is priced from $7,000 to $50,000 and playground signs are $7,000. The two entrance signs are $20,000 and dugout signs are $12,500. Section signage costs $9,000.
A picnic area costs $19.95 or $24.95 per person, depending upon the menu. A party deck for 25 to 50 people is $29.95 per person. (Baseball, Facilities, Minor League, Professional Sports, Venue)