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consisted of $2.0 million <strong>in</strong> federal historic tax credits <strong>and</strong> a $250,000 contribution from<br />
Woodbury County.<br />
An allocation of the City’s share of revenues from a local riverboat cas<strong>in</strong>o was the largest private<br />
contribution toward project fund<strong>in</strong>g, account<strong>in</strong>g for approximately $11.6 million. Upfront <strong>and</strong><br />
future revenues from areas such as suite leases,<br />
beverage pour<strong>in</strong>g rights, leases of signage, nam<strong>in</strong>g<br />
rights <strong>and</strong> seat license sales totaled approximately<br />
$6.8 million, while ticket charges for facility use<br />
are anticipated to generate $1.1 million toward<br />
project fund<strong>in</strong>g. The f<strong>in</strong>al source of private funds<br />
was a $500,000 contribution from the Missouri<br />
River Historical Development Corporation, which<br />
receives revenues from riverboat cas<strong>in</strong>os <strong>and</strong><br />
allocates them to various economic development<br />
projects <strong>in</strong> the region.<br />
Giant Center<br />
Riverboat<br />
Revenue: $11.6<br />
million<br />
The 10,500-seat Giant Center <strong>in</strong> Hershey, Pennsylvania opened <strong>in</strong> 2002 at a cost of $85.0<br />
million. No l<strong>and</strong> acquisition cost was <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> the project cost, as the l<strong>and</strong> on which the arena<br />
sits is leased from Hershey Enterta<strong>in</strong>ment <strong>and</strong> Resorts <strong>by</strong> the Township of Derry Industrial <strong>and</strong><br />
Community Development Authority (TDICDA).<br />
The TDICDA issued $25.0 million <strong>in</strong> tax-exempt bonds <strong>and</strong> $25.0 million <strong>in</strong> taxable bonds to<br />
fund arena construction. The tax-exempt bonds were backed <strong>by</strong> a newly implemented two<br />
percent room tax <strong>in</strong> Dauph<strong>in</strong> County. Approximately 70 percent of tax revenues are allocated<br />
toward debt service on the arena bonds, with the rema<strong>in</strong>der go<strong>in</strong>g to other projects <strong>in</strong> the County.<br />
The taxable bonds are non-recourse bonds paid <strong>by</strong> the operations of the Giant Center. There are<br />
no specific revenue streams earmarked to pay the bonds. At the end of the year, the arena’s net<br />
cash flow is distributed <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g order:<br />
1. Debt service on the taxable bonds<br />
2. Payment of TDICDA’s l<strong>and</strong> lease<br />
3. Profit to Hershey through its arena operat<strong>in</strong>g company (Regional Arena Management)<br />
4. TDICDA<br />
Feasibility Analysis of a New <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Event</strong> <strong>Complex</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Coeur</strong> d’Alene<br />
Fund<strong>in</strong>g Analysis<br />
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Tyson <strong>Event</strong>s Center Fund<strong>in</strong>g Sources<br />
Ticket Fees: $1.1<br />
million<br />
Other Public<br />
Fund<strong>in</strong>g: $2.2<br />
million<br />
Other Private<br />
Fund<strong>in</strong>g: $7.3<br />
million<br />
City Fund<strong>in</strong>g: $9.0<br />
million<br />
Vision Iowa<br />
Grant: $21.8<br />
million