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<blockquote data-quote="GTFLETCH" data-source="post: 569125" data-attributes="member: 1668"><p>Attendance the last three years has taken an alarming nosedive, averaging just 40,873 fans. “Last year was the first time that we took in more ticket revenue from out-of-town visitors than locally, and that’s a problem,” Catlett said. </p><p></p><p>After 28 years on the job, Catlett knows the bowl’s future is on shaky ground. The Board of Trustees wants to bolster the game’s bottom line and try to take the Gator Bowl to the same financial level as the Citrus Bowl. The goal is to significantly increase team payouts by at least $2 million to have more attractive matchups and increase attendance, which has dwindled considerably in recent years.</p><p></p><p>“We’re in negotiations now for everything,” said Catlett. “We got a good deal overall with the city [on the stadium], but not a great deal. We got to get the city to give us the same deal as Georgia-Florida with rent, concessions and parking.</p><p></p><p>“We have to step up our game. We’re not going to be the Poulan Weed-Eater [Independence] Bowl. My instructions from our board is to move it forward or we’re done.”</p><p></p><p>Link</p><p><a href="https://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20190419/gene-frenette-gator-bowl-needs-more-than-jaguars-help-to-survive" target="_blank">https://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20190419/gene-frenette-gator-bowl-needs-more-than-jaguars-help-to-survive</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GTFLETCH, post: 569125, member: 1668"] Attendance the last three years has taken an alarming nosedive, averaging just 40,873 fans. “Last year was the first time that we took in more ticket revenue from out-of-town visitors than locally, and that’s a problem,” Catlett said. After 28 years on the job, Catlett knows the bowl’s future is on shaky ground. The Board of Trustees wants to bolster the game’s bottom line and try to take the Gator Bowl to the same financial level as the Citrus Bowl. The goal is to significantly increase team payouts by at least $2 million to have more attractive matchups and increase attendance, which has dwindled considerably in recent years. “We’re in negotiations now for everything,” said Catlett. “We got a good deal overall with the city [on the stadium], but not a great deal. We got to get the city to give us the same deal as Georgia-Florida with rent, concessions and parking. “We have to step up our game. We’re not going to be the Poulan Weed-Eater [Independence] Bowl. My instructions from our board is to move it forward or we’re done.” Link [URL]https://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20190419/gene-frenette-gator-bowl-needs-more-than-jaguars-help-to-survive[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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