FACILITY HAD MORE THAN 4.3 MILLION VISITORS IN 2022 AND FINISHED YEAR RANKING 29TH IN THE COUNTRY IN OVERALL VENUE ATTENDANCE
MESA, Ariz. – Legacy Sports USA CEO Chad Miller announced today Bell Bank Park surpassed more than 4.3 million visitors in 2022 as the facility closed out its first year in operation and looks ahead to an even more promising second year in 2023. Bell Bank Park ranked as high as 16th in total attendance (currently sits 29th) among major sports facilities in the country (nearly 1,000 venues), just behind iconic venues like Yankee Stadium, Dodger Stadium and Fenway Park. Bell Bank Park also kept its standing as the top venue in the state of Arizona in terms of overall attendance, besting venues like State Farm Stadium (2.7 million), Footprint Arena (2.45 million), Kino Sports Complex (2.3 million) and Chase Field (2.2 million).
The 320-acre sports and entertainment facility had its soft opening in January and official grand opening on Feb. 4, 2022, and over that span has hosted more than 250 sports competitions that include high-profile national events like APP and PPA professional pickleball, ACL professional cornhole, USA Gymnastics National Championships, Nike Tournament of Champions, and the Native American Games National Championships.
Additionally, Bell Bank Park has hosted more than 50 special events including the grand opening Lindsey Stirling Concert, Jurassic Quest, Arizona Strong Beer Festival, Cirque Mechanics Circus, La Mesa RV Shows, Food Truck Fridays, Summer Nights series, Holiday shows, and other family friendly, community events throughout the year.
Legacy Sports USA played an integral role in helping to fulfill the mission of Legacy Cares Inc., the 501c3 organization who owns Bell Bank Park. Cares continues to help the community through several charitable events and programs providing youth of all economic backgrounds the opportunity to participate in sports.
“This has been an incredible year and culmination of a lot of hard work from so many people involved, from our groundbreaking in 2020, to opening day and closing out a successful first year in operation,” Miller said. “We have an incredible group working behind the scenes, from our awesome Legacy Sports USA team, our corporate partners, Legacy Cares, and the great community in the Valley of the Sun who embraced this concept. Of course, with any massive project we ran into some bumps along the way, but through perseverance and a shared vision to make this dream a reality, we are excited to have this first year under our belt and shifting our focus to an even better 2023. Thanks to those who have worked by our side in this journey, your support has been invaluable to the success of Bell Bank Park and Legacy Sports USA’s vision to create the ultimate sports and entertainment complex.”
Legacy Sports USA has partnered with a number of major advertising sponsors in its first year of operations. Its Founding partners include Bell Bank, Coco 5, Crescent Crown, Lerner and Rowe, Phoenix Children’s, Talking Stick Resort/Casino Arizona, and Valley Toyota Dealers, plus its numerous Presenting sponsors that include Arizona Milk Providers, Barcel USA, Edkey, Pacific Office Automation, Park University, Rockin Protein, Super Star Car Wash, San Tan Brewery, Swire Coca Cola, Tixr, and Western Son.
“We’re thrilled to have so many great partners in our first year of operations,” said Mike Muraco, CMO of Legacy Sports USA. “By offering creative and customized sponsorships, it allows us to simultaneously enable brands to achieve their local marketing goals to both adults and youth and will help us continue to grow as we move into 2023.”
ABOUT BELL BANK PARK
Bell Bank Park, a 320-acre world class family sports and entertainment complex, fulfills the mission of Legacy Cares. The one-of-a-kind complex features the Lerner and Rowe Championship Stadium, Indoor Arena, (35) Soccer/Lacrosse/Football Fields both turf and grass, (57) Indoor Volleyball Courts, (8) Baseball and Softball fields, (20) Coco 5 Basketball Courts, Rockin Protein Pickleball Complex with 40 courts along with the Talking Stick Resort Championship Court, (12) Valley Toyota Dealers Beach Volleyball Courts, Obstacle Course Racing Park, (22) Futsal Courts, Phoenix Children’s Gymnastics Center, Dance Studio, Super Star Car Wash Cheer Center, Coco 5 Sports Performance Center, Family Fitness Center, Wellness & Fitness Center, Full Swing Golf Simulators, Arcade Center, two Valley Toyota zip lines, 2.7 acre Yard for concerts and events, The G.O.A.T Sports Bar and Restaurant, and so much more. Plus multiple food options - Huss Brewing Company Concession Stand, Clubhouse Sub Shop, Muraco’s Pizza, Modelo’s Mexican Grill, Miller Lite Court House, Kona Ice, Maui Wowi and numerous food trucks. With numerous playing fields, Bell Bank Park powered by Legacy Sports USA serves as a major hub for professional, club and recreation competition at various levels of expertise and proficiency. The Park expands beyond sports. The team at Bell Bank Park will create festivals, signature experiences and live concerts that feature national touring acts. The Park will create a thriving entertainment destination in Mesa and the Greater Phoenix region. For more information visit www.BellBankPark.com.
ABOUT LEGACY SPORTS USA
Legacy Sports USA is the organization behind Bell Bank Park, initially the vision of Randy J. Miller, Chairman of Legacy Sports USA, Chad J. Miller, CEO of Legacy Sports USA, and Olympic gold medalist Dan O’Brien, Director of Performance Training at Bell Bank Park. Legacy Sports USA is dedicated to hosting premiere tournament events for youth sports and offering opportunities for athletes of all ages and at all levels to develop skills and enjoy training and competition.
Bell Bank Park also includes outdoor and indoor team athletic facilities geared to high-energy entertainment, sports venues, and a multi-purpose arena and outdoor amphitheater for live events, family shows, exhibitions, and conventions. For more information visit www.LegacySportsUSA.com.
ABOUT LEGACY CARES
Legacy Cares is a 501c3 non-profit organization (#84-3520422) provides athletes and non-athletes alike of all ages, economic backgrounds and levels of athletic proficiency, the opportunity to participate in sports while fostering the enjoyment and camaraderie of teamwork and perseverance, key components in athletic competition and lifetime success. Its mission is to provide families a safe, friendly, high-quality environment in which to experience different sporting, artistic, educational, and entertainment amenities. Legacy Cares serves the community by providing opportunities to explore, learn and develop new and existing skills and to extract untapped abilities.
