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The Devils Organization: A Case Study

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The Devils organization was established in 1976 first known as the Kansas City Scouts in Kansas City. The Scouts then moved to Denver Colorado for two seasons becoming the Colorado Rockies. In 1982, the Rockies moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey becoming the New Jersey Devils (Devils NHL, 2015). The Devils were located at the Meadowlands Sport Complex for their first 25 years in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where they played their games at Brendan Byrne Arena. At the begging of the 2007-2008 season, the Devils moved their home to Newark, where they currently play at the Prudential Center. The New Jersey Devils are a part of the Metro Politian Division in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. The Devils have appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals five …show more content…

The total cost to build was $375 million (Forbes, 2015). It holds up to a total of 17,625 people for hockey games. The Devil’s concessionaire is currently Legends Hospitality. The average ticket price to attend a Devils game at the Prudential Center cost forty-eight dollars. Fans can choose from three different ticket memberships to Devils games, which are Season ticket membership, Flex membership, and Premium membership. The season ticket membership guarantees you the same seat every game, playoff priority, and the best value. The Flex membership lets you choose which games you want to go to, the number of tickets, and your seat location. The Premium Membership offers you the best seat for every Prudential center even, private gourmet dining, valet parking, and invitations to platinum members only …show more content…

They signed a 20-year TV rights agreement with MSG in 2004 (Prnewswire, 2004). The agreement will ensure that New Jersey Devils games will be seen on FSN New York through the 2023-2024 season.
In conclusion, the New Jersey Devils have been a strong and very successful sports franchise since they made the move to New Jersey. Being the only pro sports franchise that recognizes themselves as a New Jersey team they need to continue their growth. Last year the Devils operating expanse was positive, they need to continue this in order to be successful financially. The Devils locking up MSG until the 2023 season gives them long term security. Winning three Stanly Cup Finals and many division titles over the years has made them the successful organization they are

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