Aspire Group brought in $264K in football ticket sales

[BleedGopher]

per Sid:

"Ticket hire helps growth

Last April, the Gophers hired the Aspire Group of Atlanta to help their ticket sales, and the move appears to be paying off. The Gophers have raised more than $942,000 in new revenue since the week of June 15, when new ticket sales started. That total was raised through $814,000 in ticket sales and more than $128,000 in Golden Gopher Fund donations related to those ticket sales.

In terms of specific sports sales, the three main revenue sports break down like this: $264,000 in football ticket sales; $244,000 in men's basketball; and, most impressive, $306,000 in men's hockey. That total for hockey includes 324 full season-ticket packages, 260 three-game ticket packages and 371 group tickets."

http://www.startribune.com/sports/189470951.html

Go Gophers!!

 

[GopherVotary]

Aspire guaranteed to meet at least 85 percent of its $1.57 million incremental revenue goal in the first year. If that amount is not reached, the U can opt out of the contract.

 

[BleedGopher]

per Sid:

The Aspire Group, which was hired by the Gophers athletic department to help with ticket sales, has sold out all of the suites at TCF Bank Stadium for Gophers football this year.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/210344031.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue

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[Bayfieldgopher]

Aspire guaranteed to meet at least 85 percent of its $1.57 million incremental revenue goal in the first year. If that amount is not reached, the U can opt out of the contract.

In addition: "On March 27, the Board of Regents granted Kaler's request for emergency approval to pay Aspire $3.5 million over five years, ending in 2017. The Gophers and Aspire then agreed to a three-year contract, with an additional two years as an option." This info was taken from a past news article.

This deal is not all gravy in the attempt to get more folks on the train. But it should equate to more butts in the seats and add to the season ticket base.