Mile High Stadium, originally built in 1947 for the minor
league Denver Bears, became home to the Broncos in the early-
60's.  The Broncos are one of the few teams in the NFL who don't
share in any luxury seating, advertising, or parking revenue.
Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen has asked the City of Denver for
assistance to build a new facility, but as of now, nothing is
imminent.


  
 
    
STADIUM:
    
Mile 
      High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
  
  
 
    
AGE:
    
Built in 1947.
  
  
 
    
CAPACITY:
    
76,123 -- 5th highest 
      in NFL.
  
  
 
    
OWNERSHIP:
    
Owned and operated 
      by the City and County of Denver.
  
  
 
    
COST:
    
$150,000 
  
  
 
    
LUXURY 
      SEATS:
    
60 Luxury boxes, 30 
      Loge boxes -- managed by the City and County of Denver.
  
  
 
    
CONCESSIONS:
    
ARA & City of Parks 
      and Recreation. The city receives 42% of gross concessions after taxes. 
      The city also gets 26% of all catering items to concessions such as private 
      boxes.
  
  
 
    
PARKING:
    
Roughly 10,500 spots. 
      Cars $5. City gets revenue.
  
  
 
    
ADVERTISING:
    
Handled by the City 
      and County of Denver.
  
  
 
    
LEASE:
    
Expires in 2008.
  
  
 
    
RENT:
    
Estimated at $1.3M 
      -- 14th highest in NFL.
  


(Source: Margaret Geddes, Mile High Stadium; rent figure from
Florida-Times Union article on July 24, 1994).

     A slippery court forced the Bullets to postpone their
contest against the Suns.  The 7:35 tip-off was delayed by close
to 90 minutes before an official announcement was made to a sold-
out crowd of 18,756.  The court surface was unplayable because of
a newly laid layer of ice beneath the basketball court for a
figure skating event this weekend.  The culprit was the
unseasonably warm weather the D.C. area has enjoyed lately.  No
make-up date was announced.  Charles Barkely went into the stands
to sign autographs.  Bullets guard Scott Skiles: "I'm embarrassed
by it.  It's happened here before and you would think they'd
learn (Richard Justice, WASHINGTON POST, 12/7).  Bullets GM John
Nash:  "This is no longer a state-of-the-art facility.  It is a
downer for the fans" (Frank Hughes, WASHINGTON TIMES, 12/7).