no.. they'' eventually increase ticket$$. but right now they are just trying to sell more tickets and fill up the stadium
On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 2:31 PM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > Eep!! Improve in-game revenue? > > If this means they want more butts in the seats, ok. > > If it means they are going to start charging $10.00 for a $3.00 coke… > That’s really worth $.75 forget it! > > After reading the article I think they mean more butts in the seats. > > My butt will be there for at least one game this season. > > It’ll be in Kentucky’s stadium too. > > > > > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > > Bob Parks Realty, LLC > > Real Estate Broker > > 145 Maple Row Blvd > > Hendersonville TN 37075 > > Phone: 615-826-4040 > > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > [email protected] > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Shane Ford > *Sent:* Monday, August 03, 2015 7:23 AM > *To:* GatorNews > *Subject:* [gatornews] [SUN]: UF pushing to improve in-game revenue > > > UF pushing to improve in-game revenue > > > > Scenes from the sidelines during the game between Florida and Eastern > Kentucky at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Nov. 22, 2014. Florida defeated > Eastern Kentucky 52-3. > > *Matt Stamey/Gainesville Sun* > > > > > *By Kevin Brockway > <http://www.gatorsports.com/personalia/kevinbrockway>Gainesville SUN Staff > writer* > *Published: Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 7:11 p.m.**Last Modified: Sunday, > August 2, 2015 at 7:11 p.m.* > > There’s a new offensive-oriented coach, new facilities and a new reason > for optimism for the Florida football program. > > How will it translate from a revenue standpoint? With the season fast > approaching, Florida is making a push to get attendance back at full > capacity and improve in-game revenue at The Swamp this season. > > Last season, Florida made $93,300 in six home dates (minus the Idaho > rainout), down from $600,000 in six home dates the season before. In > Florida’s annual operating budget, the school cited a reduction in luxury > ticket and season ticket sales and an increase in guarantees and season > ticket prices as reasons for the decline. > > Florida associate athletic director Mike Hill said luxury suites at Ben > Hill Griffin Stadium are sold out. The issue, Hill says, stems more from > premium seating. > > “We still have some premium seats that we have to move that are up in the > champions club and in the touchdown terrace,” Hill said. “And sales for > those seats are comparable to the last couple of years.” > > Florida went 3-3 at The Swamp last season, losing at home to LSU, Missouri > and South Carolina. That prompted a coaching change from Will Muschamp to > former Colorado State coach and Alabama offensive coordinator Jim McElwain. > > Hill said the coaching change hasn’t resulted in significant bump in > ticket sales to this point. But there is still time to make a push on sales > this month before Florida opens the season Sept. 5 against New Mexico > State. The school launched a Twitter campaign last Monday, “This Gator will > be in The Swamp”, that resulted in a 7,000 boost in student ticket sales. > > Florida’s sales staff has partnered with IMG Learfield to help sell > general and premium seating. > > “We had a very busy August last year and we expect that to be the case > again with practice starting next week (this Thursday) and the excitement > that’s building,” Hill said last week. “That’s typically when sales start > to heat up again.” > > While in-game revenue declined sharply, Florida’s football ticket revenue > remained steady, at $21.4 million in 2014 compared to $22.5 million the > season before. > > “Fortunately last year we were able to stabilize our season ticket sales > and we’re trying to build upon that this year,” Hill said. “We had some > attrition a year ago but we brought about new season ticket holders which > replaced those who had left after a 4-8 season. It was really impressive. I > think we were only a couple of hundred tickets off of the previous years > season ticket sales.” > > Florida sold out 137 straight football games from 1990-2010, a streak > likely to be unmatched in an improved technological era. More college > football games are available than ever on television, resulting in greater > media revenue streams for power conferences and their members. With the > launch of the SEC Network, Florida made $31.1 million in conference revenue > sharing in June, an increase of more than $8 million from the season before. > > Along with schools throughout the country, Florida has invested to improve > the in-game fan experience at The Swamp by increasing wireless signal > coverage and capacity. An antenna system within the stadium has resulted in > fewer dead spots, allowing fans to interact on their smartphones. > > “It’s been successful but that’s a never-ending process,” Hill said. “You > are constantly tweaking that system to make sure that if you have any zones > in the stadium or any gaps where people are having some struggles, that we > can address that in some way. But it’s been very, very well received and we > continue to upgrade that again for this coming year.” > > Hill said there are a handful of other fan initiatives that Florida plans > to introduce this season. > > “We do have a season ticket holders concession cup that we’re offering > where it’s basically a refillable cup for the entire season for season > ticket holders,” Hill said. “We do have some other initiatives that are > awaiting final approval that should have an impact on all fans.” > > Another factor that could help boost UF’s attendance? Florida will open > the season with a pair of night kickoffs, 7:30 p.m. vs. New Mexico and 7 > p.m. on Sept. 12 against East Carolina. In prior seasons, Florida had been > saddled with early to mid-afternoon starts in September. That kept some > fans away from the stadium who didn’t want to sit in oppressive heat and > humidity. > > “That’s probably the biggest gift we can get,” Hill said. “In September > the games are so warm and to be able to kick at night, that’s huge for our > fans … the surveys that we’ve conducted, it’s very clear game times matter > to our fans.” > > *Contact Kevin Brockway at 352-374-5054 > <352-374-5054> or [email protected]. Also check out Brockway's blog at > Gatorsports.com > <[email protected].%20Also%20check%20out%20Brockway's%20blog%20at%20Gatorsports.com>.* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > > ALPCA #8756 > > Europlate #1045 > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel > (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier > (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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