Cubs to add more box seats and digital signs
Submitted by Cliff on Friday, 4 January 2008 2 Comments
The Chicago Cubs announced on Thursday that they will be adding 70 more box seats down the third base line and adding more digital signs inside the stadium as well. Â That means a lot more money coming into the team via tickets sold and advertising.
When the new drainage system and sod were put down during the off season and removed the crown, it made room for new seats on the third base side. Â The 70 new seats will be called Bullpen Box Seats. I’d expect them to be sold around the same price as the first base dugout box seats if not a little bit cheaper.
Could do with some more seats and i was thinking with the extra revenue being generated with the new seats and new advertising does that mean that we have a better chance of keeping Wrigley Field named Wrigley field?, i heard that selling the naming rights is a possibility and that will generate near 300-400 million.
By the way just on a completly different note, i read at some point last year that a Ernie Banks statue would be placed outside Wrigley, has this been done, or is it going to be unvailed nearer opening day??