Since they say ticket revenue remained steady, I assume the drop off in revenue relates to concessions,which don't sell much when people who bought tix don,t use them.
Sent from my iPad > On Aug 3, 2015, at 2:53 PM, Woody <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 >> 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 or [email protected]. 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