Sport Facility Management

Keith Brannelly

Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida (finished in 1999)

Total seats- 66,321, expandable to 75,000

Club seats- Yes Luxury suites- 159 Disabled seats- 300 disabled and 300

companion-expandable to 650 Seat size- 19-21” Seat-to-seat space- 32-33” Escalators-20 Elevators- 20 Guest TVs- 1,158 Permanent novelty stands-8 Permanent concession satnds-48 Temporary concession stands- 124 Security cameras- 12 Restrooms- 44 Information booths- 12 ATMs- 8 Press box seating- 225 First aid rooms- 5

American Airlines Center Facts 19,200 seats for basketball 18,500 seats for hockey 20,021 seating capacity for concerts 1,600 club seats 2,000 platinum seats Over 500 accessible seats 142 suites ranging in price from

$150,000-$300,000 per season 840,000 square feet 24 ticket windows 12 escalators/10 elevators 550 televisions throughout the

facility 280 men’s rooms urinals and 96

stalls 337 women’s room stalls

Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA (2000) Basketball Seating: 20,000 Hockey Seating: 18,118 Luxury Suites: 160 Concession Stands: 23 Elevators: 10 Escalators: 11 Restrooms: 55 Locker Rooms: 12 Watts of Audio Amplifications:

125,500 Feet of Fiber Optic Cable: 148,000 Tons of Structural Steel: 2,500 Cubic Yards of Concrete: 73,000 Miles of Data/Telephone Cables: 14 Square Yards of Carpeting: 32,500 Square Feet of Terrazzo Tile:

81,000 Square Feet of Drywall: 2,865,000 Feet of Broadcast production

Cable: 3,800,000

Maple Leaf Gardens It took 1,200 construction workers

five months and twelve days to build the yellow brick faced structure.

The Gardens was built for $1.5 million dollars.

The Gardens had 16,000 seats and 85 boxes.

Construction costs were minimized as a result of agreements made with labor unions to provide the workers with Maple Leaf Gardens stock in place of a portion of their earnings.

The building materials included 750,000 bricks, 77,500 bags of cement and 70 tons of sand.

The 350’ by 282’ (106m by 86m) building extends thirteen stories (40m) above street level.

Opening night seat prices ranged from 95 cents to $2.75.

Yale University FacilitiesThe Yale Bowl The Yale Bowl opened in 1914 for the Yale-Harvard

football game. The Bowl has hosted professional football, World Cup soccer, and the 1995 World Special Olympics Games. The stadium covers 12.5 acres and can hold 65,000 fans. The Bowl is 930 feet long by 750 feet. When the stadium was built, horse drawn vehicles moved 320,000 cubic feet of earth to create the Bowl shape which was formed with 22,000 cubic yards of concrete and 470 tons of steel. There is approximately 30 miles of wooden-backed seats. The entire stadium cost $750,000 (The Ohio Stadium highlighted in the Big Ten chart above cost $1.3 million to build in 1922) and has undergone several renovations including a new scoreboard in 1958, a press box in 1986 and a new field in 1993.

Yale University FacilitiesCoxe Cage Coxe Cage is the home to Yale’s men's and women's indoor track

teams which was originally constructed in 1928 at a cost of $300,000 and renovated in the early 1980s. The Cage (356 feet by 156 feet) has an 83-foot ceiling and reportedly one of the largest skylights ever built (26,000 square foot). There is approximately 3.3 million cubic feet of air space in the structure. All indoor track and field events are held within the oval Cage, including throwing events (“Coxe Cage,” 2002).

Yale Tennis Center The tennis complex at Yale includes 22 outdoor Deco Turf II courts,

five outdoor clay courts, four indoor Deco Turf II courts, and a 15,000-seat, one court, tennis stadium. The stadium is the fourth largest in the world, and third largest in the United States. Each August, The Pilot Pen International Tournament is played on the outdoor courts. In addition to the outdoor courts there is an indoor tennis center with four courts (Bialik, 1998).

Yale FacilitiesYale Bowl Payne Whitney Gym

Site Selection IssuesSite issues may include: -Detailed geography (soil, subsoil, vegetation) -Population composite (demographics of area) -Constituency representation (political clout) -Flood area (drainage, runoff) -Climate, precipitation, winds, natural disaster strikes (i.e.

hurricane paths, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, etc.) -Capital Improvement Plan maps (illustrating current and

planned projects by council district) -Enterprise zone ownership and land use maps -Acreage (adequate for buildings, parking, picnic areas, etc.)

-Additional acreage for expansion, -Shape (acute angles or odd shapes are possible wasted space. -Topography (level terrain, steep slopes) -zoning regulations (permit required, parking, setbacks, etc.) -access (from principal roads, local streets, truck-or bus

access) -security considerations

Site Selection IssuesFollowing the selection of a proposed site, the following features of the site

plan should be considered: Off-site nuisances (for example; rivers, sewage treatment plants,

industries) Safety factors (roads, buffer zones, sight-lines, emergency access) Proper drainage for turf and hard-surface areas (flood zone area) Fencing and planting to serve as separation of areas Placement of service building for safety, control and supervision

(access for vehicles) Layout of walkways for safe and efficient circulation (must meet ADA

requirements) Lighting of fields, courts and general areas Cost of maintenance (preventative and corrective) Provision of first-aid facilities, equipment and supplies Advantage should be taken of existing topographic features, trees and

vegetation Accessibility and use of the site for the aging and disabled, and Use of durable and vandal-proof materials and equipment.

Site Selection IssuesVarious factors that go into making a final decision include: Review of feasibility studies (economic and political impact) Permits (lease, license or letter) Site information (environnemental issues) Regulations (building codes, health ordinances etc.) Community involvement Financing (public or private) Easements Zoning (cluster, flood-plain, open-space) Restrictive covenants Aesthetic value and, Recreational opportunities

Site Selection ProcessThe following diagram highlights all the various issues that impact the

site location decision. Site Selection Criteria Suitability of Site

Competitive Forces Special RestrictionsAlternative Locations Location/Land Site Development

ConcernsLease vs. Purchase Tax ImplicationsMission and Goals Government RegulationsValuation Concerns Neighbor Concerns

Environmental Issues Need to check soil- soil samples or core

drilling Check grading to make sure the site is useable Check environmental issues and endangered

animals