Field of Dreams Project Brochure Copyrighted
June 6, 2022
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 021.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Field of Dreams Project Brochure
SUMMARY: City Manager providing a copy of Travel Dubuque's Field of Dreams
Project Brochure.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Field of Dreams Building a Legacy Supporting Documentation
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FIELD OF DREAMS PROJECT
WHY NOW?
The 2021 MLB at Field of Dreams
game presented by GEICO was
a historical event not only for the
area but also MLB & FOX. Today is a
It was the most watched regular season game(on any network) Frl tradition. who
since 2005 with 5.9 million viewers for the game.It gained
national and worldwide press and served as an opportunity to doesn't want to
show what Dyersville and the Dubuque area have to offer. play here?
THIS GAME HAS PROVIDED MOMENTUM.
Dubuque and the entire region
is on a world class stage. KEVIN COSTNER
We are poised to take the success of 2021 and the potential On the 2021 MLB Game
of 2022 and leverage it into a legacy of investment into this
magical slice of Iowa heaven.
THE FIELD OF DREAMS MOVIE SITE
300K VISITORS OVER 4M VISITORS 20K+ VISITORS
estimated in 2021 since the release of the film expected per year for the MLB game
What's N xe .
. - ••--. PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT.
�' ....,■._ Go the Distance Baseball, LLC.
�_ .....•'" %. -• •. This private development will have five youth baseball/softball
--� '" + ediamonds,four regulation-sized baseball fields,player dormitories,
_ . 100,000 square foot year-round training facility,104 room boutique
- hotel,amphitheater,RV park,and all-abilities inclusive park.
BUILDING ON THE MOMENTUM.
` w ir.wi- This is Iowa Ballpark, Inc.
° This is Iowa Ballpark,Inc. is a nonprofit organization that was
created to build and own a multi-purpose stadium that will be
available to be used for amateur and professional baseball,and
community and youth athletic,educational,and cultural events,
among other activities.The public and private partners will have
�' balanced representation on the nonprofit board,allowing the
government bodies and nonprofit development organizations to
actively participate in ownership and oversight.
'EAR ROUND DESTINATION.
Professional Baseball Games The impact to the area.
College Baseball Feature Games Based on recent feasibility studies by Sports Facilities Companies,
High School Baseball Feature+Championship Games Inc,the stadium is estimated to create$10.5 million in direct
College/Pro Softball Games spending annually for the region and 81 full time tourism jobs will be
Youth/Prep Baseball Tournaments+Showcases M supported annually by year five.
Adult Fantasy Baseball Camps They also anticipate that the$80 million private development and
Along with concerts,festivals,corporate conferences, creation of the stadium will generate the following:
meetings,banquets,and more. $32 million in direct spending annually
250 jobs for the region annually
136,000 non-local visitors annually
(100s of construction job during the building of the stadium)
How does it benefit Dubuque?
a Private Development
11-1111 The developers are forecasting 51,000 additional hotel room nights
added to this market with the$80 million in private development.
With the 7%hotel/motel tax that would generate a$535,000 increase
lam_ - _ __- in the hotel/motel tax receipts in Dubuque Count Estimating60%of
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_ that business coming to Dubuque that would be$320,000 a year in tax
ter.
([ receipts coming to Dubuque.
°� ''�' j The Stadium
. The estimate for the permanent stadium is it will generate 16,000
*�= hotel room nights.With the 7%hotel/motel tax that would generate a
6 '''+{ • - " ` �_ $168,000 increase in the hotel/motel tax receipts in Dubuque County.
I0, it;,.E " ' Estimating 60%of that business coming to Dubuque that would be
14 '�', �4 . $100,000 a year in tax receipts coming to Dubuque.
• Local Option Sales Tax
THIS PROJECT WILL BRING AN ESTIMATED It is estimated that an increase of local option sales tax increase of
$612 9 000 $320,089 would occur in Dubuque County.$192,000 would be the
share coming to the City of Dubuque.
in additional tax revenues coming The tax revenue from hotel/motel tax along with the increase in local
back to the City of Dubuque annually. option sales tax would generate$612,000 annually for Dubuque.