Fans in the Stands: Rascals Reverse Concession Decision to Gear Up For 2012
The baseball team's managers decided to take back control of concession sales after a less than home run results.
On the field, the River City Rascals could not have put together a better 2011 campaign. The O'Fallon-based team won 67 of 95 regular season games and reached the Frontier League championship series for the third year in row. But off the field, it was the roughest season in the 13-year history of the franchise in terms of attendance. Baseball by the numbers River City finished the 2011 season last among the twelve teams in its league, averaging 1,564 fans per game. That's a far cry from years past. What accounts for the drop in fans in the stands? Team management believes an increase in concession stand prices played a role. Five years ago the Rascals sold concession rights to Aramark Sports and Entertainment, a company that …
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Holly Edgell
6:51 pm on Friday, January 27, 2012
I would try a hamburger between two donuts, baseball or no baseball... Just saying. more ›