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Company Facts
MLSEL is privately owned and one of the largest sports and entertainment companies in North America.
Air Canada Centre cost $265 million to build and was entirely privately funded.
Air Canada Centre is Canada's premiere sports and entertainment complex and is located in the heart of downtown Toronto at Union Station.
Air Canada Centre is one of the country's most architecturally unique structures fusing the building's original art deco fa?ade with contemporary glass and steel design.
On November 15, 2002, Air Canada Centre welcomed their 10 millionth guest.
In 2002 Air Canada Centre sold more than 325,000 tickets to 38 concerts. The resulting $24 million in gross sales represents Air Canada Centre's most successful year of concerts since the arena opened in 1999.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Raptors have approximately 50 blue chip coporate partners, all leaders in their respective industries.
Leafs TV is the only television channel in North America dedicated solely to one sports team.
The award-winning mapleleafs.com web site boasts the NHL's number one opt-in email fan club, Leafs Insider, with more than 70,000 members.
Raptors.com monthly page views are often 80% higher than NBA team averages.
MLSEL has sold out inaugural Vince Carter Charity All-Star Game 2 years running!
The Toronto Maple Leafs is the number one hockey brand in the world averaging 19,242 fans per game and playing at 102.3% capacity in the 2002-03 season.
The Leafs have maintained a solid fan-base since the 1930's.
Maple Leafs season seats are commonly willed from one generation to the next.
More than 40% of season seat holders pre-date 1970 and 20% pre-date 1950.
The Maple Leafs' Buds Club is the largest kids-based team fan club in North America.
The Raptors season seat renewal rate is number one in the NBA.
The Raptors ranked second in the NBA in paid attendance in the 2002-03 season.
The Raptors game presentation and entertainment was ranked number one in the NBA in the 2001-02 season.
The Raptors Foundation is number one in the NBA for fundraising for the eighth consecutive year.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
Air Canada Centre was awarded the 2nd annual "Tourism Toronto Jeff Adams Access Award of Excellence" in 2002.
Air Canada Centre was awarded Facility Magazine's "Prime Site Award" in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Air Canada Centre was awarded Readers Choice Awards by the Toronto Star, Toronto Sun and NOW Magazine in 2002.
Air Canada Centre awarded Listeners Choice Awards by CFRB and AM640 in 2002.
Air Canada Centre was awarded Canadian Music Week's "Major Facility of the Year" in 2000, 2001, 2002 & 2003.
Nominated twice for ?Facility Executive of the Year' in 2001 and 2003 at the Concert Industry Consortium in Los Angeles.
Toronto Maple Leafs awarded 2nd place for our 2002 Marketing campaign (A Day in the Life) at the annual NHL Marketing Awards.
Won first place in the print category at the National Sports Forum in Pittsburgh in 2003. This first place print category win was for our Toronto Maple Leafs season tickets.
Air Canada Centre was chosen as ?Favourite Arena' amongst NHL Players in January 2003 |
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Quick Fact #23
61 of the top 100 Tours have played Air Canada Centre.
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