Venue Detail
Miami Dolphins
RSV Pro Facilities Report
February, 2016
Miami Dolphins
2269 NW 199th St Miami, FL 33056 Phone: 954-452-7000 Fax: 954-452-3643 URL: www.miamidolphins.com Owner: Stephen M. Ross League: National Football League, AFC East
Venue
Sun Life Stadium, 347 Don Shula Dr, Miami, FL 33056 Owner: South Florida Stadium LLC Managed by: SMG Facility Management Built: 1987 Capacity: 73,000 Permanent concession stands: 40 Concessionaire: Centerplate Suite caterer: Centerplate Soft drink: Coca Cola Beer: Anheuser-Busch InBev
Naming rights
Sold to: Sun Life Financial Price: $37,500,000 Term: 5 years Expires: 2015
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $340 to $1,050 Single tickets range from $45.00 to $115.00
Attendance
2013 average attendance: 64,319 2014 average attendance: 70,035
Suites
Quantity: 195 Term: 3 to 10 years Price: $77,000 to $750,000 Seats: 10 to 36 Includes: Tickets, parking. Party suite holds 32 people. Suites leased per game range from $6,500 to $8,500 for a 12 person suite. Party suites lease for $16,000 per game.
Club seats
Quantity: 9,800 Term: 1 to 10 years Price: $1,200 to $6,300 Includes: Tickets, in-seat wait staff.
Financing
The $115 million stadium was privately funded.
Dolphin Stadium was acquired by Wayne Huizenga in 1994 and built by the Miami Dolphins in 1987 out of proceeds from luxury suite leases and club seat licenses. It was the former home of the now Miami Marlins, who have since moved into their own ballpark.
For the 2015 season, the stadium introduced new premium seating options. The North Sideline Clubis ocated behind the visiting team’s bench between the 30-yard lines, these 2,414 seats feature plenty of padding for comfort at an average cost of $125 per game. The first 10 rows of this section are also closer to the field than in previous years. Ticketholders have access to the private club directly underneath the seats with plenty of bar and seating and food options. The cost of food and beverage from the private club is not included .
Corner Terraces have an average price of $1,000 per four-seat table. The Terraces are located at each corner of the stadium. There is no food or beverage included in the price, but fans are close to some of the Dolphins newest concessions and craft beer tap rooms.
Bokampers MVP Club averages $275 per game and comes with a buffet spread and all the beer and wine you can drink (soda and water, too). All of the live NFL games are on multiple TV screens, and seats are assigned by ticket.
The 14 Field Club boxes average between $1,125 and $1,625 per game for four seats. They are a few yards behind the end zone and what feels like directly underneath the goal posts. The seats come in groups of four and includes access through the field tunnels to a private club, depending on which end zone you sit behind. From the Ford Field club you have windows to view the Dolphins as they make their way onto the field for player introductions. Food and drink (beer and wine) is included at the private clubs, as well as VIP parking.
The 72 Club averages $1,000 per game for each of the 598 seats. Buyers enter the stadium grounds via a private lane and have the option to valet park in a VIP parking space, or get dropped off by a team arranged car service. Each seat (which is double-padded and located at midfield) includes access to the 72 Club below the stadium, a three-room bar and restaurant featuring buffet meals, craft beer and cocktails, and plenty of tables, chairs and couches to hang out and watch all of the NFL games. Food and drink are included (spirits, too), as is the ability to stand behind the Dolphins bench and watch the game. In-seat service is also provided.
The 72 Club also offers Living Room Boxes at $75,000 per box. Located on either side of the 72 Club seats on the 35-yard line and below the Nine Suites, there are 28 4-person boxes and four 6-person boxes. The boxes feature four oversized seats that recline, up to four private televisions at your disposal, a drawer for personal items, and another compartment for your tablet. Access to the 72 Club restaurant and lounge is included, along with food and beverages (spirits, too). Just like the 72 Club seats, premium parking options and complimentary in-seat service is included.
The venue was formerly known as Pro Player Stadium in a naming rights deal with Fruit of the Loom. When the company closed, the name remained on the stadium and was changed to Dolphins Stadium in 2005 and to simply Dolphin Stadium in 2006. In 2009, a one-year deal was cut with Landshark Lagar, a beer promoted by singer Jimmy Buffet, and the venue was temporarily renamed Landshark Stadium. Following that deal, the name reverted to Dolphin Stadium.
A translucent square roof is being proposed as part of a package of upgrades to the stadium. The upgrades are designed to help keep the Super Bowl as a regular visitor to the venue and the team wants public help in funding the project.
While the team didn’t disclose the cost, reports say the roof, which would cover most of the field, would cost up to $250 million.
The renovations would hand the Dolphins a dramatically reworked stadium sure to be more appealing for fans.
Plans call for ripping out the entire lower bowl and adding about 3,000 prime seats while moving the spectator area closer to the sidelines.
The stadium also would get new lights designed for high-definition television – equipment the team has to temporarily install every time it hosts a night game.
The party suite rental price above applies to football only. Suite prices include both Dolphins and Marlins events. Dolphins suites alone lease for $60,000 to $120,000. Club seat pricing is for the Dolphins, but Marlins club seats lease for $4,333 to $4,839 per season. (Facilities, Football, NFL, Professional Sports, Venue)