Commonwealth Stadium’s Suites Generated Over $7.3 Million in 2015

In 2013, the University of Kentucky announced a $126 million renovation for its Commonwealth Stadium. In 2015, those renovations were completed just in time for football season. For the first time ever, Kentucky fans had the opportunity to sit in premium seating sections, as well as luxury sideline suites. That opportunity, however, came with a big price tag.

It all started when UK’s athletic directer, Mitch Barnhart, wanted to give Commonwealth Stadium that “SEC feel”. Travelling all over the conference, one would see CWS was well behind others as far as facilities were concerned. Commonwealth Stadium lacked the big box suites surrounding each sideline. It didn’t have state-of-the-art LED…