Venue Detail
Toledo Walleye
RSV Pro Facilities Report
February, 2016
Toledo Walleye
406 Washington St. Toledo, OH 43604 Phone: 419-725-9255 URL: www.toledowalleye.com Owner: Toledo Arena Sports League: ECHL, Eastern
Venue
Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo, OH 43604 Owner: Lucas County Managed by: SMG Facility Management Built: 2009 Capacity: 7,667 Concessionaire: AVI Foodsystems Suite caterer: Soft drink:
Naming rights
Sold to: Huntington Bancshares Price: $2,100,000 Term: 6 years Expires: 2016
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $198 to $548 Single tickets range from $15.00 to $24.00
Attendance
2013 average attendance: 6,022 2014 average attendance: 6,440
Suites
Quantity: 20 Term: 3 to 7 years Price: $40,000 to $55,000 Seats: 12 to 12
Club seats
Quantity: 850 Term: 1 to 1 years Price: $1,360 to $1,360
Financing
Lucas County Commissioners approved a two percent increase in the hotel tax to fund the venue. The tax would fund more than half of the estimated $106 million cost. The balance will come from naming rights, early ticket sales, and other sources.
In 2006, the Triple-A baseball Toledo Mud Hens formed a new company to own the ECHL Storm. The team, renamed the Walleye, moved into the city’s new arena in 2009.
The design includes a mix of brick, glass, and greenery that will help it blend with Toledo's downtown and become an area for people to congregate and mingle – even without a game or concert.
The cost swelled to $105 million from the initial estimate of $85 million. Commissioner Pete Gerken said the cost increase is due to the increase in the structure's size – from about 235,000 square feet to 275,000 square feet. The additional space allows for extra party rooms and viewing suites, which are expected to increase revenues, he said. (Facilities, Ice Hockey, Minor League, Professional Sports, Venue)