~We are the New Orleans Bolts and we are a baseball team. ~Our team colors are orange, yellow and blue. ~We are located in New Orleans, Louisiana ~We chose New Orleans because they do not have a baseball team.
~Population of New Orleans- 318,069 ~Average Income- $51,164 ~Target market- 57% Male, 43% female, age range from 18-49, Caucasian account for 86% or fan base, Hispanic represent 29.4%, and African American represent 8.4%. Income level is high with 59% of fan base earning $75,000 or higher.
~Our stadium is called The Nike Stadium. Nike is our team sponsor. ~Average Arena Size- 43,975 seats ~Average Ticket price- $60 ~Our seats are made from recycled material. ~The tickets are made from recycled paper. ~The surface of the field is turf.
~There are 30 teams in the MLB -14 in the American League 16 in the National League ~Our team is a part of the National league (Central division)
~We have two electronic score boards. ~We have solar panels to run our electricity efficiently. ~Our lights are LED which are eco-friendly.
~Mardi Gras/ Carnival ~The National WW2 Museum ~Audubon Zoo ~The Golden Arch ~Plantations ~Historic Buildings ~The French Quarter ~Parks
~For our first game, we will have a giveaway of rally towels and a bobble head to the first 1,000 people. ~During the 7 th inning stretch we will throw t-shirts with our team logo on it into the stand ~In-between innings we will have games that involve fans ~A fan will be chosen to throw the first pitch. ~After the game we will allow kids to run around the bases
~We will be marketing to ages ~During the games, we will have games and activities to involve the fans ~The New Orleans Bolts will have a Fantasy Baseball team available ~We will have commercials to promote our team and what we sell at our park.