Does anybody here attend Tampa Bay Rays games?

TGutta · Feb 18, 2013

I'm working on a paper for a Sports Marketing class and wanted to see if anybody has recently attended any games? Mainly trying to find out about any in-game marketing they do, like in between innings for example. Any help would be much appreciated!

vwnut13 · Feb 18, 2013

Ask some Red Sox or Yankees fans. They should have more experience going to Tropicana field than Rays fans.

cubfanbudman · Feb 18, 2013

vwnut13 said:
Ask some Red Sox or Yankees fans. They should have more experience going to Tropicana field than Rays fans.

Hahahahaha sad but oh so true

Bob Loblaw · Feb 18, 2013

Last time I was there was the 2008 World Series. That pit is an atrocity.

TGutta · Feb 18, 2013

For those of you that have been there, do you think Tropicana Field being a dump is the only reason though? Or do you think their marketing department could do a better job attracting fans to the games?

csmtampa · Feb 18, 2013

TGutta said:
For those of you that have been there, do you think Tropicana Field being a dump is the only reason though? Or do you think their marketing department could do a better job attracting fans to the games?

The Trop is a dump and is in a crappy location. The Drive from the outskirts of Tampa to St Pete sucks. I still manage to go a few times a year though.

They do a lot of little things in between innings. Usually have the Pepsi race, Rays girls shooting shirts into the crowd, giveaways, etc. Can't remember anymore lol

rickey5191 · Feb 18, 2013

Tampa has a major league baseball team?

19braves77 · Feb 18, 2013

Nothing wrong with 72 degree shade in the middle of July when its 95 outside. Two things when you go to the Trop, you know a game with be played and you will be comfortable.

There best promo is the 10 k free pizza deal. If the Rays pitchers rack up 10K's within a 9 inning frame,. every ticket holder wins a one topping free pizza from Papa John's.

cubfanbudman · Feb 18, 2013

19braves77 said:
Nothing wrong with 72 degree shade in the middle of July when its 95 outside. Two things when you go to the Trop, you know a game with be played and you will be comfortable.

There best promo is the 10 k free pizza deal. If the Rays pitchers rack up 10K's within a 9 inning frame,. every ticket holder wins a one topping free pizza from Papa John's.

I love that its indoor. The summer down here is brutal so it is very nice to be inside watching a game. I have about a 50% success rate of going to games that have 10k's.

To answer the previous question by the op. I don't think it has anything to do with marketing. I've said it before but I think it's because Florida is nothing but transplants and people already have loyalties to teams from where they grew up

19braves77 · Feb 18, 2013

I wouldn't be shocked if the Rays in 2018 are playing in Salt Lake City. Its got the population and tax money to support a stadium. The Miami fiasco killed any chance of Tampa/St Petersburg area getting a new stadium.

TGutta · Feb 18, 2013

Thanks for the responses everyone! It helps to get some perspectives from people who have actually been there.

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