CookieIpswich Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 I've been out of speedway for a while only got back into it over the last few years, who actually own their own stadiums now? And would gain revenue from food and drink sales? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Swindon and Poole are owned by Stadia UK Swindon= Getting New stadium we hope Poole= being re-developed around speedway not greyhound racing. Wimbourne Road will remain as long as Poole are successful. It is the most valuable plot of land in the the whole of the EL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 AFAIK Monmore Green is owned by Ladbrooks. I thought the council owned Poole Stadium. Don't know on the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Coventry Speedway will run Brandon stadium next year although they don't own the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 AFAIK Monmore Green is owned by Ladbrooks. I thought the council owned Poole Stadium. Don't know on the others. Poole Stadium is owned by Poole Borough Council, who were bequeathed it by a local land owner many years ago to be used only as a sporting area. The council have leased it out to Stadia UK, who sub lease to Poole Speedway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirates Of Poole Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) Poole stadium is owned by Poole council,it was donated to them by Lord and Lady Wimborne many years ago on the agreement it must only be used for sporting events within the town. Sadly the council had to sub let the site as they are not allowed to use it as a profit making venture! Edited October 8, 2016 by Pirates Of Poole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces51 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Belle Vue effectively own their stadium. The council built it and Belle Vue have to repay the cost over a number of years, like a mortgage. Belle Vue receive money from the food concessions, from car parking and from various events held at the stadium such as conferences, music concerts so far by artists I've never heard of, parties etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 As far as I know, Glasgow, Scunthorpe, Buxton, Kent, Eastbourne, Leicester, King's Lynn, Somerset, Rye House all own their own stadiums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Although paying rent to the stadium proprietors to allow speedway to be staged, Berwick operate all food and drink concessions within Shielfield. At many tracks, these concessions are the difference between profit and loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieIpswich Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Clubs need to have a slice of the food sales to survive, surely all could negotiate this with the rent as one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bees_Man Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 They all need more money from sky, as currently it's hardly worth them running with them as it stands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Thumper Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Does anyone happen to know who owns Stoke's stadium at Loomer Road? It is sandwiched between industrial units and refurbished slag heaps and I have always been a little surprised that someone hasn't plonked a big warehouse on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Workington promotion have said that lack of money from food and bar sales which goes to the owners has not helped their current situation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Foxhall Stadium is owned by Ipswich Speedway Limited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieIpswich Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Foxhall is spedeworth they take all the beverage sales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Swindon and Poole are owned by Stadia UK Swindon= Getting New stadium we hope Poole= being re-developed around speedway not greyhound racing. Wimbourne Road will remain as long as Poole are successful. It is the most valuable plot of land in the the whole of the EL. Poole Stadium being redeveloped with greyhounds and speedway in mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fundin5 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 As Aces51 states, Belle Vue is effectively owned by Manchester City Council, until such time the "mortgage" is repaid to them over a 60 year period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 As far as I know, Glasgow, Scunthorpe, Buxton, Kent, Eastbourne, Leicester, King's Lynn, Somerset, Rye House all own their own stadiums. + Redcar ? At Hull's Craven Park, I believe the speedway promotion only received income from season ticket sales, match day admission, programme sales, track shop rent and any sponsorship + fence / programme advertising, of which there was almost always a lot. Not sure about car parking income, but bar takings went to the landlords.. Early doors Craven Park had to be the ideal model for a stadium paying for itself as near to 7 days a week as possible staging, as it did, rugby, speedway, greyhounds + functions in the bar(s). Apparently future plans included a round of the short - track / flat - track racing series which was televised. Sadly, these days the Lightstream Stadium, as it is now known, only stages rugbny league with speedway totally out of the picture due to a new stand 'squaring off' what used to be turns 3 & 4. Sigh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Lion Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Leicester's is leased from Leicester City Council. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Does anyone happen to know who owns Stoke's stadium at Loomer Road? It is sandwiched between industrial units and refurbished slag heaps and I have always been a little surprised that someone hasn't plonked a big warehouse on it. Corbett bookmakers and they have a good relationship with the promotion maybe the only ones to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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