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• Stadium will seat 45,000; expandable to 55,000 as needed
• Lease would commence on August 1, 2021
• UAB will host 6-10 football games or related events yearly
• 20 complimentary practice days
• UAB exclusive locker room


Ticketing
• BJCC will be the vendor for all ticket sales for UAB events at the complex
• UAB will retain 100% of ticket sales revenue (minus sales tax)
• BJCC will receive a $2 per ticket facility charge which will be built in to the ticket price

Suites
• 100% of Suite Licensing revenue will go to stadium financing for the first 10 years
• BJCC will lease all suites and retain all suite sales revenue (can be renegotiated after 20 years)
• UAB will be provided with 3 complimentary suites; visiting teams will be provided with 3 additional locations for their use

Club Seating
• UAB and the BJCC will work together to determine the scope and location of "club seating"

Parking/Concessions
• BJCC and UAB will split net revenues from parking and concessions at the complex during UAB events
• BJCC will manage parking and concessions with input from UAB
• BJCC will retain revenue from concessions, as well as all soft and alchoholic drink pouring rights at the complex
• UAB will receive 50% of net revenues of all concessions during UAB events

Tailgating
• UAB will have rights to all sales of any tailgating areas outside of the traditional parking spaces included in the planning of the stadium
• UAB and BJCC are working to formulate a tailgating plan

Advertising/Signage
• BJCC and UAB will agree to a protected list of advertisers for each party
• BJCC will install and maintain the digital media equipment (scoreboards, ribbon boards, video boards)
• UAB will sell all digital ads for its games
• UAB will receive 100% of all digital ads sold for its games
• BJCC will retain 100% of all static ads within the stadium complex
• Architectural plans will include placement of permanent exterior and interior signs saying "Home of the Blazers"

Full article --> http://alabamanewscenter.com/2018/06/12/141961/

Looks like a pretty solid deal all around.

Very interesting. Thanks, Jeff.

Finally UAB has a firm seat at the table.

Bham's Team has a home.

Work on building traditions.

Embrace the new venue.

The future is bright indeed.

Nothing about stadium certificates?


Seriously, good job Mark Ingram for negotiating what looks like a good deal for UAB

Good to see that they are addressing tailgating at an early stage. I hope that turns out to be spectacular, as well.

If my old mind comprehends - Looks like a bump up from what we got from LF regarding parking & concessions though an upgrade nonetheless being in a new stadium plus probably handled by concession company rather than relying on some hs/church group volunteers. I do wonder what comes out in the tailgating plans.

(06-12-2018 07:29 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Nothing about stadium certificates?


Seriously, good job Mark Ingram for negotiating what looks like a good deal for UAB

When UAB leaves Legion Field for the last time it will be saying goodbye to worry over Stadium Certificates provisions since they apply only to any football games played there.

One topic I did not see mentioned by Jeff is UAB's right to charge a premium for buying prime location Blazer FB tickets like UAB presently charges for the prime location Bartow Arena tickets. Jeff said that the BJCC would sell UAB tickets, but what about premium charges to buy them?.

(06-12-2018 09:49 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(06-12-2018 07:29 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Nothing about stadium certificates?


Seriously, good job Mark Ingram for negotiating what looks like a good deal for UAB

When UAB leaves Legion Field for the last time it will be saying goodbye to worry over Stadium Certificates provisions since they apply only to any football games played there.

One topic I did not see mentioned by Jeff is UAB's right to charge a premium for buying prime location Blazer FB tickets like UAB presently charges for the prime location Bartow Arena tickets. Jeff said that the BJCC would sell UAB tickets, but what about premium charges to buy them?.

UAB isn’t worried about Stadium Certificates. Only you.

That looks like a pretty good deal for UAB. Getting to keep 50% of concessions/parking and 100% of digital ads should be a nice revenue booster. The permanent UAB signage will be a nice addition for branding too.

(06-12-2018 10:18 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  UAB isn’t worried about Stadium Certificates. Only you.

Speak for yourself. My great granddaddy Bocephus T. "Clete" Legalblazer fought in World War I and lost his left leg during the Spring offensive of 1918. He was awarded two stadium certificates for his service to the American Legion and his coordination of the annual Hopscotch for America tournaments held in West End near the cable car stop.

His legacy to us was those seats. Now I have no idea where I will sit at UAB games.

(06-13-2018 11:23 AM)legalblazer Wrote:  

(06-12-2018 10:18 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  UAB isn’t worried about Stadium Certificates. Only you.

Speak for yourself. My great granddaddy Bocephus T. "Clete" Legalblazer fought in World War I and lost his left leg during the Spring offensive of 1918. He was awarded two stadium certificates for his service to the American Legion and his coordination of the annual Hopscotch for America tournaments held in West End near the cable car stop.

His legacy to us was those seats. Now I have no idea where I will sit at UAB games.

Thank you to your great granddaddy for his service.

(06-13-2018 11:23 AM)legalblazer Wrote:  

(06-12-2018 10:18 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  UAB isn’t worried about Stadium Certificates. Only you.

Speak for yourself. My great granddaddy Bocephus T. "Clete" Legalblazer fought in World War I and lost his left leg during the Spring offensive of 1918. He was awarded two stadium certificates for his service to the American Legion and his coordination of the annual Hopscotch for America tournaments held in West End near the cable car stop.

His legacy to us was those seats. Now I have no idea where I will sit at UAB games.

I can’t breathe The West End cable car reference just brings it home

(06-13-2018 11:23 AM)legalblazer Wrote:  

(06-12-2018 10:18 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  UAB isn’t worried about Stadium Certificates. Only you.

Speak for yourself. My great granddaddy Bocephus T. "Clete" Legalblazer fought in World War I and lost his left leg during the Spring offensive of 1918. He was awarded two stadium certificates for his service to the American Legion and his coordination of the annual Hopscotch for America tournaments held in West End near the cable car stop.

His legacy to us was those seats. Now I have no idea where I will sit at UAB games.

Best post here in a while

I guess the answer to my question is "I don't know". We will just have to wait and see how much UAB will charge us for the privilege of buying prime location sideline season tickets at the new venue. How much does UAB charge now for midcourt basketball tickets at Bartow? That might prove to be a guide for what to expect for similar location seats at the BJCC stadium.

I honestly don't see how it could take 3 years to build this thing. They built the new dome in Atlanta in 3 years.

Part of that time is actual design. It has not been designed.

(06-14-2018 08:45 AM)BatesUAB Wrote:  I honestly don't see how it could take 3 years to build this thing. They built the new dome in Atlanta in 3 years.

I mean technically with the roof situation it's not 100% complete yet

(06-14-2018 09:33 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  Part of that time is actual design. It has not been designed.

Design can't be done in final form until ACTUAL funding meets ACTUAL priorities. A lot of the desired "bells & whistles" that are supposed to make this stadium an improvement over Legion Field will have to wait for their funding to happen. The list of these is a long one.

i predict that "bells & whistles" will be the new "stadium certificates" in the future