Bricktown Ballpark

[Rover]

It is easy enough to just say casino. Defining a race or culture by associating it with something negative and applying it in a stereotypical way is a form of racism.

[BBatesokc]

This is a most distasteful statement. Why do you feel at liberty to disparage a people in this manner?

I think its all in how you read the statement. I didn't read it as disparaging (but i could see how someone in a different mindset might). And that said, I have no idea how the author intended it to read.

Personally, I don't think all casinos in Oklahoma are God awful ugly. I just think they are most often not very unique or imaginative. I also agree their advertising is most often over the top tacky. So, in that sense I'd agree with the original post. But, I don't think it has anything to do with the race of the owners, it just happens that the one's in Oklahoma are Native American owned/operated.

[CuatrodeMayo]

It is easy enough to just say casino. Defining a race or culture by associating it with something negative and applying it in a stereotypical way is a form of racism.

My apologies.

[Dubya61]

It is easy enough to just say casino. Defining a race or culture by associating it with something negative and applying it in a stereotypical way is a form of racism.

I'm not sure it's enough to say "casino". It might be enought to say Oklahoma casino, but there is a marked difference between the design of the bulk of the casinos one would find in Las Vegas as opposed to the bulk of the casinos one would find in Oklahoma.

[Rover]

I'm not sure it's enough to say "casino". It might be enought to say Oklahoma casino, but there is a marked difference between the design of the bulk of the casinos one would find in Las Vegas as opposed to the bulk of the casinos one would find in Oklahoma.

Yes....like most of the Las Vegas casinos aren't tacky. LOL

[Dubya61]

Yes....like most of the Las Vegas casinos aren't tacky. LOL

While I suppose that taste is subjective, you tell me which one is a Las Vegas Casino, and which one is an Oklahoma Casino.

[HangryHippo]

The one on the left is in Vegas. The one on the right is in Oklahoma.

[Plutonic Panda]

The one on the left is in Vegas. The one on the right is in Oklahoma.

Well, the palm trees are pretty good indicators. lol

[Dustin]

Yes....like most of the Las Vegas casinos aren't tacky. LOL

I just returned from Vegas and the casino's there are very nice. Especially the newer ones like The Cosmopolitan and the Aria (where we stayed). The Venetian, Caesars Palace, and the Bellagio also have really nice casino areas. Compared to Oklahoma casinos... Well, there really is no comparison. Maybe Oklahoma casinos have better games?

[jn1780]

If history is any indication, there will be a new sponsor not long after the paint on the new signs dry.

[KayneMo]

Have any of you been to Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant? It's not half bad looking, it has great lighting at night, and the inside is quite stunning! (I used to work there a few years ago before transferring from Southeastern to OU.)
Anywho, the new signage, I think, isn't bad, but not great.

[shawnw]

New signage is up:

New 3rd base sign is backlit, which is nice.


The blue letters in the new home plate signage are LED backlit and change colors every few seconds. It's a nice touch.

For reference, the old SBC signage (don't have the AT&T signage handy):

[Architect2010]

Hmm. I actually like the new signage better than the old. Especially the blue-lit signs at the top of the ballpark. Looks good!

[kevinpate]

Same here. Not bad at all.

[Pete]

ADG Scores Ballpark Marketing and Feasibility Study

Oklahoma City, OK, July 25, 2013 — ADG is thrilled to continue its relationship with the City of Oklahoma City and the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark with a new marketing and feasibility study.

“We are extremely proud to continue our 15-year relationship working with the Ballpark and the City on what we consider to be one of our firm’s flag-ship projects,” said Steven Matthews, manager of the project and firm principal. “We want to see the ballpark thrive and continue to be a fun, family destination.”

ADG and sports facility consultant, EwingCole, are kicking off the first phase of the marketing and feasibility study, which focuses on fan enhancements. This effort will include identifying the latest industry trends in order to make improvements to the Ballpark and increase revenue. Work will include a comparative analysis of recently constructed Class-AAA ballpark features and amenities. Some areas the study will focus on include new premium seating and hospitality areas, new family areas and kid fun zones, enhancing the outfield concourse and relocating the team store and administrative offices for better function and street presence.

Future phases of the study could include a focus on baseball team enhancements, such as improvements for the team clubhouse and other team facilities, and capital improvement needs of the Ballpark including roofing, electrical systems, field lighting and scoreboards.

[Richard at Remax]

I do wish the numbers on scoreboard were a little bit bigger

[Cooper_GOIVM]

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[SoonerDave]

I just wonder why they don't use the new strip advertising board as a scoreboard. Could easily punch in whatever between-innings advertising, promotion, etc they want, and just have the scoreboard as an alternate source. That would be a zero-cost option rather than tossing money at the existing light-bulb board (at least it was the last time I was there, I think).

[Snowman]

We are extremely proud to continue our 15-year relationship working with the Ballpark and the City on what we consider to be one of our firm’s flag-ship projects.

Kinda crazy looking at those photos to think about how much is either new or redeveloped in just fifteen years

[SoonerDave]

I hope their "feasibility study" doesn't include tarping off more seats. I think that looks crappy.....just my opinion.

[Pete]

[SoonerDave]

With that nice strip video board in LF, do they even need the CF scoreboard? IMO, that scoreboard has always been way undersized for a stadium the size of the Brick. Seems like they could (if they aren't already) build a simple inning scoreboard presentation graphic on that board and just not bother with the old one...?

[ourulz2000]

Hate seeing those tarps. I know that going to ballpark isn't what its used to, but I remember going back in 2000, 2001, 2002 when there would regularly be 10k on a weekend series on friday, saturday night.

Average attendance in 2005 was 7,700: Pacific Coast League Attendance | Pacific Coast League Stats

Average attendance past few years is under 6k.

I also think that going away from the Rangers didn't help. Some pretty decent Rangers came through OKC then you could watch the Rangers when they would play their games on Cox.

[onthestrip]

I wonder what the holdup on leasing the former Coach's space is? Too high of rent? Not enough TI money for tenant (it would need a lot of renovations)? Prospective restaurant folks dont like the fact that its not ground level?

Its always had a cool setting over looking the ballpark and with some interior work it could become the best downtown sports bar. Come to think of it, is there a true sports bar in downtown? Does Urban Johnnies count? And I havent ever been into Hudsons. Do these places even have the NFL Sunday Ticket or NBA League Pass?

[dankrutka]

Since that space isn't at street level I think it's going to have to be a destination spot of some sort. A RePUBlic would do incredible there, but so would Buffalo Wild Wings. While I prefer the former, I'd just like to see something go there that can succeed.