The Rosemont Cubs?

[YGBFKM]

But what about the Cubs history?

 

[Uncle.Ruckus]

Wrigley may be their most valuable asset in many ways, and this may not/probably will not happen, but I think you're crazy if you don't think this could work for the Cubs.

With a new, modern facility, with club seats, suites, wide concourses filled with bars and restaurants, the stadium would generate a lot of revenue.

Naming rights, stadium signage, and corporate branded areas of the stadium, sponsorship, and a highway visible marquee would bring in a lot of revenue.

Night games would bring in more TV revenue.

There are a lot of corporate offices and campuses in the northern & western suburbs, and nothing approaching the Cubs in terms of entertainment competing for those dollars. They would sell a lot of season tickets to corporations.

Mass transit would be very good to this location too.

It might bring an entirely different fan base to the stadium. So what? It wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.

They wouldn't be trapped in the headaches that are Wrigley Field either.

Yep.

I don't for a minute think they'll pull the trigger, but to suggest it won't work is idiocy.

 

[YankeeFan]

They would be able to make good money the first few years. But they'd better have a winning team once the novelty of the stadium wears off. That's the risk when you leave a stadium that has a history.

Yep.

I don't for a minute think they'll pull the trigger, but to suggest it won't work is idiocy.

The history is nice, and it pretty much guarantees them a certain amount of revenue. But, it's also hard to grow it.

Look, I love going to Wrigley, but it's a dump, with few amenities, and it's not great for corporate entertaining. The corporate seats are often used by junior level employees, as a reward, not by top level employees, meeting with corporate decision makers.

The Cubs also don't capture much of the dollars spent at a Cubs game. All the money spent at bars, and for parking, doesn't go to the Cubs.

Depending on what could be offered in Rosemont, they could be capturing parking dollars. They'd certainly have multiple restaurants and bars inside the stadium, which would bring fans in early, and have them spending money.

And, this is a big market. Like really big. If the Cubs never drew another Northside frat boy, they could still do very well.

 

[YankeeFan]

One more thing. I kind of alluded to it earlier, but unlike a lot of other cities, where some of the teams are not located downtown, all of Chicago's teams play downtown.

So, there would be a big demand for this product out there.

And, if you're from a smaller city, I'm not sure you can appreciate how many business and residents these areas have.

 

[LongTimeListener]

No more Northside frat boys? I'm sold.

But aren't those suburbs where Northside frat boys go to die?

 

[YGBFKM]

There are douchebag Cubs fans all over the place. North of Fullerton and west of Western, they're like cockroaches.

 

[Uncle.Ruckus]

There are douchebag Cubs fans all over the place. North of Fullerton and west of Western, they're like cockroaches.

Go punch a first base coach.

 

[YGBFKM]

There are douchebag Cubs fans all over the place. North of Fullerton and west of Western, they're like cockroaches.

Go punch a first base coach.

first-base

 

[tmr]

The funniest part about this "debate" is that people think putting a ballpark right next to O'Hare is a good move. There are many, many other things the pro-move people are missing _ like losing the tourists who stay downtown, and the 20-somethings who aren't getting on the blue line to get drunk in the burbs _ but that one thing slays me. Location, location, location.

 

[RickStain]

I don't think that anybody really believes it's a good idea. I'm convinced that some Cubs fans think they are helping the team gain leverage if they pretend like it's a serious idea.

 

[tmr]

I don't think that anybody really believes it's a good idea. I'm convinced that some Cubs fans think they are helping the team gain leverage if they pretend like it's a serious idea.

I know. Not sure they understand what leverage is. Also, if the Cubs can't afford to renovate without guarantee of OF sign revenue, how can they afford to build brand-new stadium?

 

[buckweaver]

The funniest part about this "debate" is that people think putting a ballpark right next to O'Hare is a good move. There are many, many other things the pro-move people are missing _ like losing the tourists who stay downtown, and the 20-somethings who aren't getting on the blue line to get drunk in the burbs _ but that one thing slays me. Location, location, location.

Lots of tourists stay in the O'Hare hotels, too (especially the fools who don't realize how far it is from the Loop.)