Realistic Attendance Improvement Suggestions.

[ZoomZoom]

Data from people dropping tickets…great feedback if used to improve.

[RedTails]

Re: Concession prices

I know the Dome probably controls concessions and prices inside the Dome, but what about inviting whatever food trucks want to set up under the Cajundome pavilion by the entrance?

Cajundome folks will probably say no outside food/drinks allowed inside. This partnership with the Cajundome isn't helping. Will probably be less inclined to cooperate and do us any favors since athletics moved to Paciolan and they won't get to skim off the top of Ticketmaster anymore.

But I could see myself getting there early with kids in tow and grubbing on some food truck cuisine before heading inside.

[cjr3888]

I’ve asked this in other threads and it’s never really been answered but why is the Cajundome the only venue that $2 nattys aren’t available for Cajuns sporting events? I’ve seen the concession workers wearing artisan shirts in the dome. Is that a different company that the dome uses? It’s not Sodexo? Anyone with knowledge that can explain would be much appreciated.

Different company. Nothing like the $5 Dome Foams in the old days. Student section was wild, BBoyd was draining threes, Southall backing down & dunking on guys in the paint, all high flying excitement.

I only make 1-2 games a year because I live 40 minutes away & have family athletics at least 6 nights a week.

[CajunMarineBBK]

Give tickets to the biddy basketball league in Youngsville. It is to late no the season ended but there are thousands of kids that play in that league.

[Turbine]

Sometimes life gets in the way, have ticket redemption events.

Knowing in advance there is no danger of wasting your money can be a ticket buying motivator.

[Duckster]

All good ideas. Will take multiple strategies to rebuild the MBB fanbase targeting UL students and the age 24-54 demographic that is busy rearing their families. That age group and their children are our future. Agree with the suggestion of affordability is key= weekend game season tickets would be attractive especially to families getting pinched hard in this inflationary environment. Overpriced concessions is problematic (university needs to resolve this problem), so feed the family pregame to cut down on that spend.

We've discussed here in past threads a measurement of success is making the NCAA's at least once every three years. This year looks there for the taking again. Two years back to back will awaken the fan base, too.

[Swamp]

Lower the ridiculous price of beer in the Cajundome. ��

or

Go across the street, get that blue tent at CF and put 3 48" ice chests full of $2 Natty, iced down,. If that doesn't improve attendance then I have no idea. That's the best I got. Speaking of "best" have a throwback night and fill those ice chests full of "Beast" (Old Milwaukee's Best). That was the no.1 beer back in the days of M. Southaw, B.Boyd, etc.

Again, that's the best I got. There's plenty of good ideas being suggested, this is only mine.

[CajunNation]

What if the only way to have the same concession pricing we see at football games for basketball games is to build a new arena?

[ZoomZoom]

Whatever is tried, don’t do it once and quit. Most will take repeated attempts.

[zeppelincajun]

I would like you to breakdown your reason(s) for saying the CD is a huge hindrance to our attendance. I personally think the new CD is a beautiful basketball arena.

Thanks in advance for your response.

Atmosphere is one issue. Say we are doing well with attendance and bringing in 4K like McNeese has done for recent games. 4K in an arena made for 4K or 4K in an arena made for 11K are completely different environments. As I stated in the other thread, I believe atmosphere and attendance have a snowball effect on one another. People stop going to the games because the atmosphere is poor. The atmosphere only gets worse at games when people stop attending.

Another thing with a massively oversized venue is you miss out on that “fear of missing out” dollar every game. Take the McNeese example again. 4K capacity. Sell 3.8K tickets and tweet out few tickets remain. The remaining 200 tickets sell quickly as people want to be a part of a sell out and jump to buy as tickets are scarce. What are we doing to say? “Hey guys. Get your tickets. Only 7,200 remain!”

Then there are the concession prices. Between men’s and women’s basketball the CajunDome is operating somewhere around 25-30 times per year at 1/20 to 1/8 capacity (on a good day). There’s a cost to that that will be passed on to consumers. Easiest way is through concessions. We have no say over the concession prices, but it’s our attendance numbers that are being hurt by these prices.

The Dome is a nice arena. That doesn’t mean that it’s a nice venue for G5 college basketball in 2024 though. In fact, it’s been way more than we’ve needed for most of its existence.

[CajunNation]

...The Dome is a nice arena. That doesn’t mean that it’s a nice venue for G5 college basketball in 2024 though. In fact, it’s been way more than we’ve needed for most of its existence.

Truth.

Doc A cut a deal with the city/state to get a state of the art building designed to host a regional. The CD was NEVER a proper home for Cajujns basketball.

We can't control access to the arena. We can't control gameday services. It is a cavern.

We don't need a fancy place. Heck, we became legends in a freakin' barn. It's time to rebuild the barn. Put some suites in there. Stock up on 2$ Nattys, and let's (re)light this candle!

[Esqueleto]

Truth.

Doc A cut a deal with the city/state to get a state-of-the-art building designed to host a regional. The CD was NEVER a proper home for Cajuns basketball.

We can't control access to the arena. We can't control gameday services. It is a cavern.

We don't need a fancy place. Heck, we became legends in a freakin' barn. It's time to rebuild the barn. Put some suites in there. Stock up on 2$ Nattys, and let's (re)light this candle!

Yes, please!