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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Sun Mar 30, 2014, 11:22 AM Mar 2014

Mets' ballpark revenues drop for the fourth straight year

JIM BAUMBACH/NEWSDAY

The Mets' ballpark-related revenue reported to regulators dropped for the fourth straight year in 2013, down nearly 34 percent since Citi Field opened in 2009.

According to the ballpark's latest financial statement, the team reported that ballpark-related revenue -- which includes premium-ticket sales, advertising, concessions, parking and luxury suites -- for 2013 was $119.2 million, down from the $180.4 million reported for 2009.

The Mets, who open their season at Citi Field on Monday, have suffered through five straight years with a losing record, and attendance has declined in every season since the ballpark opened. Attendance in 2013 was 2,135,657, according to the team. The club drew 3,154,262 fans to the inaugural season at Citi Field.

http://www.amny.com/sports/mets-ballpark-revenues-drop-for-the-fourth-straight-year-1.7549394

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Mets' ballpark revenues drop for the fourth straight year (Original Post) hrmjustin Mar 2014 OP

Can't anybody there play that game?... n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #1

Well the Mets did ok for spring training. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #2

The good news is they have a great family deal MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #3

when I go to a game I don't eat or drink there. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #4

IIRC, it's still cheaper than the face value for the seats MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #7

I like to be higher up because I can see better. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #8

I miss Shea... Cooley Hurd Mar 2014 #5

I miss it too. I was there as a kid for game 6 in 1986. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #6

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Can't anybody there play that game?... n/t

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 11:25 AM

Mar 2014

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. Well the Mets did ok for spring training.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 11:30 AM

Mar 2014

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

3. The good news is they have a great family deal

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 11:36 AM

Mar 2014

Something like $25 per person including vouchers for food. We've done it a few times when visiting Papa Goldstein.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

4. when I go to a game I don't eat or drink there.

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 11:39 AM

Mar 2014

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

7. IIRC, it's still cheaper than the face value for the seats

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 12:42 PM

Mar 2014

But not great seats.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

8. I like to be higher up because I can see better.

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 12:43 PM

Mar 2014

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

5. I miss Shea...

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 11:43 AM

Mar 2014

Yeah, yeah, cookie-cutter and all that, but Shea will always be my favorite venue. I sailed my boat, Das Billig Boot II from Albany to the World's Fair Marina back in 2001 (and saw a Mets game to boot):

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

6. I miss it too. I was there as a kid for game 6 in 1986.

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 11:45 AM

Mar 2014

I practically ggrew up there. We had seaon tockets for every Sunday.

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