San Antonio City Council approves Alamodome contract with UTSA

>> View a KSAT-TV story (10/21/2010), "UTSA signs deal with City to play in Alamodome"

By Kyle Stephens
Assistant Athletic Director for Communications

(Oct. 21, 2010)--The San Antonio City Council approved Thursday a contract allowing UTSA to play its home football games in the Alamodome during its first five seasons. The contract ensures the Roadrunners will host contests in the 65,000-seat facility beginning with its inaugural season in 2011 and extending through 2015. The contract also includes a provision for two one-year renewal options.

"We are extremely pleased to be playing our home games in one of the best football stadiums in the country," said UTSA Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey. "Our contract with the City is a true partnership in bringing big-time college football to our community."

Mayor Julian Castro and members of the City Council joined Hickey in praising the partnership to bring a permanent football tenant to the Alamodome.

"This is a fair and strong agreement for both the city and UTSA. It will bring football to the Alamodome and make a great difference in enlivening downtown," Castro told the San Antonio Express-News on Wednesday.

Under the contract, UTSA will receive revenue primarily from tickets, merchandise, sponsorships and program sales. The City will be reimbursed for its expenses and will retain all concession and parking revenue. UTSA will receive all revenue from 40 of the Alamodome's 52 suites. The City and UTSA will split revenue from 10 suites and the City will retain two suites for internal use.

UTSA will host six games in 2011: Northeastern State (Sept. 3), McMurry (Sept. 10), Bacone College (Sept. 24), South Alabama (Oct. 8), Georgia State (Oct. 29) and Minot State (Nov. 19). For a complete list of future games scheduled, visit goUTSA.com.

>> To purchase season tickets, call the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-UTSA (8872) or visit goUTSA.com.

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March 16-20

Early Voting for Primary Runoffs

UTSA students, faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to raise their voices and participate in the upcoming joint primary runoff election. Any registered Bexar County voter may vote at the H-E-B Student Union Bexar Room (HSU 1.102).

Bexar Room (HSU 1.102), H-E-B Student Union, Main Campus

Wednesday, May 18, 10:00 a.m.

Mental Health First Aid Training

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John Peace Library (4.04.12C), Main Campus

May 18 at 5 p.m. and May 19 at 8:30 a.m.

Refusing to Forget hosted by the Democratizing Racial Justice Project

Refusing to Forget is a collaborative effort to examine and expose the devastating impact of state-sanctioned racial violence throughout the early 20th century in the Texas Borderlands. This will be a two-day workshop.

Gregory Luna Room, Buena Vista Building, Downtown Campus

Friday, May 20, 8:00 a.m.

Kathleen R. Keil Memorial Golf Tournament

Join fellow UTSA accounting alumni for this fun-filled event that includes breakfast, a round of golf, an awards luncheon and great prizes. All proceeds from the tournament benefit student scholarships.

Canyon Springs Golf Club, 24405 Wilderness Oak, San Antonio, TX 78260

Tuesday, May 24, 7:00 a.m.

Election Day

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Bexar Room (HSU 1.102), H-E-B Student Union, Main Campus

Wednesday, June 1, 3:00 p.m.

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COLFA: Meet the College

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