BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Oxbow6 said: Side note on Alerus.....Luke Combs housed 22K last night. New attendance record for the Alerus. My daughter lives 6 blocks east of 42nd and concert goer's cars filled the streets in here neighborhood. She's hoping the same streets overflow again today. POTATO BOWL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Und246 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 NDSU had at least 4,000 empty seats last weekend. Winning games isn’t the only thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 Looks like good fan turn out today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 10,143 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 On 9/12/2021 at 10:25 PM, SWSiouxMN said: I'll predict 10K at the Potato Bowl. Never a doubt in my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernraider Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Shout out to Alerus staff able to flip the arena after a 22,000 person concert to a football game. I'm sure it was not an easy task. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sioux>Bison Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Looks like the Alerus will be sold out for the Moo U game, I just hope all those tickets werent bought up by Moo U fans………. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernraider Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Sioux>Bison said: Looks like the Alerus will be sold out for the Moo U game, I just hope all those tickets werent bought up by Moo U fans………. I was planning a last minute trip to go myself, but every hotel room in Grand Forks is sold out or $200/night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 On 9/12/2021 at 10:25 PM, SWSiouxMN said: I'll predict 10K at the Potato Bowl. On 9/16/2021 at 7:55 AM, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said: You've been pretty close on previous attendance projections, and I tip my hat. I'm thinking we break 10,000 for this game, mainly because of the great newer mid-field seating opportunities to the public on the visiting players side. On 9/18/2021 at 7:33 PM, SWSiouxMN said: Never a doubt in my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 Bye week. Next Week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 Full House is what it will be. All tickets have been sold at least once, except for a few handicap tickets. So if you need a ticket and have a limp, get to the doc -skip the vac. (unles go n 2 Nashvil) and get a handicap sticker. Someone mentioned on here on one of the threads that the Alerus was at first supposedly been able to hold 14,000 for football. I don't remember hearing that? I do remember going to the SU game in 2001 and the crowd was reported at 13,500 and still is in the box scores. There were people standing all over the place. I remember after the game a few of us discussed the game attendance at way way over 13,000 without the suites. What's published on Wikipedia, UND website, and Alerus website all have 12,283 seats. I tallied up each section: Section Seats 201 508 202 749 203 750 204 748 205 728 206 749 207 750 208 749 209 508 210 491 211 727 212 726 213 726 214 705 215 725 216 727 217 726 218 491 Total 12283 That's what I come up with also, well - kind of. There are also 18 VIP suites. So that increases seating some. Plus the catwalk, which is apparently now expanding the ticket pool. Peterson Porch is a new seating area located on the second-floor bridge running along the south wall of the arena. There are 4,075 parking spaces available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 11 hours ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said: Full House is what it will be. All tickets have been sold at least once, except for a few handicap tickets. So if you need a ticket and have a limp, get to the doc -skip the vac. (unles go n 2 Nashvil) and get a handicap sticker. Someone mentioned on here on one of the threads that the Alerus was at first supposedly been able to hold 14,000 for football. I don't remember hearing that? I do remember going to the SU game in 2001 and the crowd was reported at 13,500 and still is in the box scores. There were people standing all over the place. I remember after the game a few of us discussed the game attendance at way way over 13,000 without the suites. What's published on Wikipedia, UND website, and Alerus website all have 12,283 seats. I tallied up each section: Section Seats 201 508 202 749 203 750 204 748 205 728 206 749 207 750 208 749 209 508 210 491 211 727 212 726 213 726 214 705 215 725 216 727 217 726 218 491 Total 12283 That's what I come up with also, well - kind of. There are also 18 VIP suites. So that increases seating some. Plus the catwalk, which is apparently now expanding the ticket pool. Peterson Porch is a new seating area located on the second-floor bridge running along the south wall of the arena. There are 4,075 parking spaces available. From what I understand, there are 50 ticketed seats in each of the 4 "bridge suits" and 60 ticketed seats in the Peterson Porch area. I would think that capacity for the peterson porch area is greater than 60. Each traditional suite is ticketed for 18 seats, and additional tickets can be purchased. Not Sure how seating works for the Steamatic lounge or whether ticket numbers there are the same or not.. But from what I gather, and given the total of seats that you calculated, official ticketed seats, including VIP areas, should be nearly 12,800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 I was reading the Alerus/UND contract, and found this part about the concessions revenue split to be interesting. UND get's a larger cut of concessions profit based on scanned attendance numbers. If we could consistently draw 10.5K plus, that would be huge. 5.3.6. Share of Concessions Revenue. (1) The Commission will pay to UND a percentage of the Net Profit from Concessions from each Home Game, which percentage is dependent on the scanned number of tickets for such Home Game. The percentage of the Net Profit from Concessions is as follows: (a) 10% for each Home Game where the number of tickets scanned for attendance is equal to 8,499 or less (b) 15% for each Home Game where the number of tickets scanned for attendance is at least 8,500 but less than 9,501; (c) 20% for each Home Game where the number of tickets scanned for attendance is at least 9,501 but less than 10,501; (d) 25% for each Home Game where the number of tickets scanned for attendance is 10,501 or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kab Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Will they sell standing room only tickets and if they do where would they stand now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Kab said: Will they sell standing room only tickets and if they do where would they stand now? Good question, maybe they are finding a way to sell more tickets? 1st challenge is standing room only tickets normally only works is you have a team that wins the big games each season to build up the fan base and have sell out crowds. 2nd challenge is if the highly desired standing areas are not designated by a specific ticket and then gobbled up by season tickets holders, what happens to that season ticket holders original seat? Remains open. Not a good plan when sellouts become the norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodak78 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Kab said: Will they sell standing room only tickets and if they do where would they stand now? Ticket booth. Not a good view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 UND-North Dakota State football game is sold out and tickets on secondary markets are growing expensive https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/football/7212668-UND-North-Dakota-State-football-game-is-sold-out-and-tickets-on-secondary-markets-are-growing-expensive UND has won 12 straight in the Alerus. The last time UND lost at home was a 35-30 setback to Weber State on Oct. 27, 2018. Weber State was ranked No. 4 in the country at the time of the matchup. The Alerus Center is officially a 12,283-seat venue, although actual attendance can tick beyond that figure. The last two games with at least 12,000 fans were matchups early in the 2017 season, a year which followed the Fighting Hawks run to a Big Sky Conference championship. UND saw 12,057 fans against Missouri State on Sept. 9, then drew 12,342 on Sept. 23 against Montana State. The only time in the Alerus history UND has announced more than 13,000 fans was the first season of the building in UND's national championship Division II season in 2001. UND drew 13,500 against North Dakota State in 2001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 So we have a sell out. What will the announced attendance be? Need a full 3 sections of students. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 On 9/30/2021 at 3:53 AM, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said: So we have a sell out. What will the announced attendance be? Need a full 3 sections of students. ATTENDANCE: 12,846 DURATION: 2:55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 I was once told that UND lists capacity at 12,283 because that is the number of seats they control and sell. This doesn't include the suites or SRO...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: DAKOTADOME RENOVATIONS https://goyotes.com/sports/2019/8/30/DakotaDome-Renovations.aspx As one of South Dakota's most recognizable landmarks, the DakotaDome has been a cornerstone of Coyote athletics for decades. Our goal is to ensure it remains a cornerstone by transforming the DakotaDome into a championship-level facility befitting a highly competitive Division I athletics program. RENOVATIONS: South Dakota completed an 18-month, $26 million renovation to the west side of the DakotaDome in the summer of 2020. This “first phase” featured two new entrances to the facility, bringing the total to four main entrances. It also included a new football locker room that covers more than 6,000 square feet and boasts 110 individual lockers. The most noticeable improvement for fans are the installation of permanent seating throughout the west side, the addition of loge boxes and suites right above the sidelines, and a new modern concourse with an industrial kitchen. New lighting and sound system also enhance the gameday experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 UND at U South Dakota football Saturday Oct. 9th, 2:00 Vermillion, South Dakota 9,971 students Established 1862 Charlie Coyote Dakota Dome Originally constructed in 1979, 10,000-seat facility 80,000 square foot renovation was completed in time for the 2020 football season and had a project budget of $26 million https://www.fiegenconstruction.com/usd-dakota-dome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 2020 Seating Chart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 UND at SIU Saturday 2:00 Carbondale, IL Public research U founded in 1869 Enrollment 11,266 Salukis vs North Dakota Oct 16th, 2021 Saluki Stadium The Southern Illinois football team moved into the brand-new $29.9 million Saluki Stadium for the 2010 season, after playing the previous 73 seasons at historic McAndrew Stadium. The horseshoe-shaped facility has a seating capacity of 15,000, which includes 1,080 prime chairback seats as well as spots on the grass berm enclosing the north end zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Sunny 64 degrees with 15 mph NW wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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