Eaglekeeper {l Wrote}:It’s about revenue per seat, not total attendance especially in a small stadium. BC wants and needs luxury seating. There are high ticket customers that BC can attract with the right amenities. They have done very well selling beer and wine in the stadium, that’s a new revenue stream. Club seats with a full bar and higher end food is untapped revenue that BC wants and needs. You can’t get that revenue until you renovate the stadium. Of course winning is extremely important, but even with Daz our base was 30,000. The lower bowl sells well, but the upper decks are sparse making those areas prime spots to rebuild. We’re only looking at about 15,000 seats that have the potential to generate $150 per seat, per game including ticket price, food, alcohol and club membership. That’s going to be extremely important revenue to keep a top coach and staff. Alumni can be an awesome stadium with the right renovations.
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There's nothing wrong with Alumni Stadium. I can nitpick a few things (actual seats would be better, wider concourses, bathrooms in the upper deck, etc.) but on the priority list it's far down. BC needs to address the awful facilities for basketball and hockey. Pretty much everything BC builds ends up being beautiful (baseball facility looks awesome, football practice facility looks awesome, new student fitness center, etc.) so I'll trust their judgement on that part. Conte could be good for basketball, but it requires a renovation. The reason Conte is a poor basketball facility is that it's setup for hockey.