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Is it no wonder that the Civic Center can't turn a profit.

Is it no wonder that the Civic Center can't turn a profit.

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by: bwiser Active Indicator LED Icon 4 OP 
~ 4 years ago   Oct 22, '19 10:48am  
Is it no wonder that the Civic Center can't turn a profit.
From the PJS.
MISERY INDEX: Rivermen fans were not happy with the concession stand lines that confronted them on Saturday at the team's Opening Night game in Carver Arena.
The chaos was artificially created when the Civic Center opened only one concession stand and beer kiosk for an event that drew 5,321.
The Rivermen took hits on the customer service front, for something that was not of their doing.
Whether the Civic Center was short-staffed, didn't communicate with the team about the size of the crowd expected -- whatever -- it was a bad look for the building.
Some fans said they waited in line an hour to buy sodas. Saw a family with kids crying because they waited, and waited, and never did get any food.
That debacle cost the team and the Civic Center concessions money. Quite frankly, the Civic Center, in my opinion, owes the Rivermen team and Rivermen fans an apology. And the building needs to do something to make it right at a future game.
www.pjstar.com/sport s/20191021/eminian-r ivermen-roster-wayne -gretzky-whisky
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bgbird68 Active Indicator LED Icon 8
~ 4 years ago   Oct 22, '19 11:04am  
I haven't been to a game since last year but I know the stands were wide open. How could you only have one open on Opening Night which is always a bigger than normal crowd? It's not like this is the 1st hockey game at the Peoria Civic Center. No excuse for that.
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billybob Active Indicator LED Icon 12
~ 4 years ago   Oct 22, '19 11:07am  
I read that story and had to read it twice to be sure I didn't miss anything. Lol!
 
Kind of a jaw dropping, unbelievable and pathetic situation. How could that even happen?
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NoTime Active Indicator LED Icon 3
~ 4 years ago   Oct 22, '19 5:47pm  
It sure surprises me that the Rivermen drew 5000+
to a game, but I don't know how that compares to previous opening nights.
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kraziebill Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 4 years ago   Oct 22, '19 7:48pm  
Are the civic center's concessions still contracted out to a 3rd party?
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DennisinMH Active Indicator LED Icon 12
~ 4 years ago   Oct 22, '19 9:15pm  
And now, parking is going up, but you can blame a new State of Illinois tax for part of that. Who is going to pay $10 to park at the PCC lots?
 
www.1470wmbd.com/201 9/10/22/new-tax-woul d-increase-the-price -for-parking-at
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