9 hours ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Concessions are run by Levy, not the White Sox, and I went when it was empty this year and it was a good experience.

It's actually Delaware North, but Levy has the club level & suites. Regardless, they staff based on what their client, in this case the Sox, are willing to pay on a given night.

9 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

He’s doing it wrong. The proper strategy is to cut-rate your ticket prices and collect that bounty on parking, beer, and concessions!

No, you cut concessions and then people spend more on merch. They're doing it right.

On 5/4/2026 at 1:13 PM, BrittBurnsFan said:

Green space is an interesting suggestion...I LOVE Petco Park for a ton of reasons. One of them is the "look" of a park beyond CF. That said...if you are looking for an urban feel (not saying you are) I wonder how much green space can be created and still max out on what the developers will be looking for (profits).

I enjoy thinking about a future ballpark and I enjoy looking at past ballparks and what makes them unique. Good topic of conversation!

On 5/4/2026 at 4:24 PM, JoeC said:

Urban greenspace could be achieved by having a convertible stadium-adjacent ballyard that is slightly larger than the Fundamentals deck.

On game days it gets gated off for paid admission only.

On non-game days, it is an open greenspace that can complement neighboring / adjacent cafes and restaurants.

It would be interesting to see how they could integrate some green space in to the development on either side of the river and tie that in to the riverwalk. I'd love to see actual renderings of what they envision for the ballpark and the entire development, but I expect those are a long way off.

Edited May 6May 6 by 77 Hitmen

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/07/illinois-residents-bears-stadium-poll/

https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears-stadium/2026/05/07/mayor-brandon-johnson-springfield-trip-bears-stadium-arlington-heights-city-revenues

https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears-stadium/2026/05/11/bears-stadium-arlington-heights-hammond-indiana-what-to-know

And you thought Rate with a red arrow pointing down was bad...

chicagofirefc

McDonald’s and Chicago Fire FC Announce Landmark Stadium...

- Marks McDonald’s first-ever naming rights partnership for a major professional sports stadium in the U.S. - Long‑term partnership between two iconic Chicago based brands to create a new year‑round d

14 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

And you thought Rate with a red arrow pointing down was bad...

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McDonald’s and Chicago Fire FC Announce Landmark Stadium...

- Marks McDonald’s first-ever naming rights partnership for a major professional sports stadium in the U.S. - Long‑term partnership between two iconic Chicago based brands to create a new year‑round d

The first 10,000 fans get a free dose of insulin.

I mean its still way better than Rate...

McDonalds is a beloved Chicago brand. Rate is embarrassing.

25 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

And you thought Rate with a red arrow pointing down was bad...

chicagofirefc

McDonald’s and Chicago Fire FC Announce Landmark Stadium...

- Marks McDonald’s first-ever naming rights partnership for a major professional sports stadium in the U.S. - Long‑term partnership between two iconic Chicago based brands to create a new year‑round d

Would be much better if it was Grimace Park instead

7 minutes ago, Green Line said:

I mean its still way better than Rate...

McDonalds is a beloved Chicago brand. Rate is embarrassing.

I just love the irony. Let's have some of the healthiest athletes on the planet sponsored by some of the unhealthiest slop on the planet.

Just now, DoUEvenShift said:

I just love the irony. Let's have some of the healthiest athletes on the planet sponsored by some of the unhealthiest slop on the planet.

Agreed. Rate Field is dumb name, but at least it isn’t a company that markets poison to children.

4 minutes ago, Lukakke Appling said:

Agreed. Rate Field is dumb name, but at least it isn’t a company that markets poison to children.

If you are trying to tell me that a mortgage company is more ethical than McDonalds lol

McDonald’s at least is a brand name you know you won’t have to rip off the wall in a few years because the company went belly up

So the new Sox stadium right next to it will be Burger King Field. 🤣

Hey, at least they have a guy for the national anthem!

2 minutes ago, HoosierSox said:

So the new Sox stadium right next to it will be Burger King Field. 🤣

Too bad Burger, Fry, and Colas are out of the picture

4 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

If you are trying to tell me that a mortgage company is more ethical than McDonalds lol

McDonald’s at least is a brand name you know you won’t have to rip off the wall in a few years because the company went belly up

McDonald's is a hugely successful international company AND is based in Chicago. As cheap and lame as "McDonald's Park" sounds, quite frankly I'm surprised their name hasn't been used yet in a stadium naming rights deal.

The home of the L.A. Lakers is Crypto.com Arena. IMO, that sounds much worse than McDonald's Park. I don't think lower case L "loanDepot Park" in Miami is that great of a name either.

Americans love McDonalds. Thats why its so successful, and the coffee is really good. The people online who act so superior probably go there but will never admit it.

Edited Wednesday at 03:54 PM3 days by Green Line

13 minutes ago, Green Line said:

Americans love McDonalds. Thats why its so successful, and the coffee is really good. The people online who act so superior probably go there but will never admit it.

McDonald’s is literally engineered to release drug-like levels of dopamine in the brain. It’s designed to be highly addictive. I don’t typically consider myself to be all sanctimonious, but I find that gross. I’ll just hang up and listen at this point so this doesn’t become 4 pages of McDonalds talk.

Morgan Spurlock has entered the chat

(from the grave)

Plus side is the bathrooms will be top notch.

1 hour ago, DoUEvenShift said:

Too bad Burger, Fry, and Colas are out of the picture

1 hour ago, DoUEvenShift said:

Too bad Burger, Fry, and Colas are out of the picture

Can always trade with the Guardians....

1 hour ago, Lukakke Appling said:

McDonald’s is literally engineered to release drug-like levels of dopamine in the brain. It’s designed to be highly addictive. I don’t typically consider myself to be all sanctimonious, but I find that gross. I’ll just hang up and listen at this point so this doesn’t become 4 pages of McDonalds talk.

And JAV dopamine lol?

1 hour ago, Green Line said:

Americans love McDonalds. Thats why its so successful, and the coffee is really good. The people online who act so superior probably go there but will never admit it.

If I'm on the road and looking for a place to get an unsweetened iced tea, I'll often look for a McDonalds because I know the service will be reliably super quick and the tea is pretty good. Also, their dining areas and restrooms are always reliably clean. Yeah, their burgers are subpar compared to other burger places, but they obviously do well with pricing and customer service.

If we're going to be outraged at what they sell, last I heard they weren't the only establishment in America that sells burgers, fries, and soft drinks. Heck, you can buy such junk food at any MLB stadium.

https://www.forbes.com/lists/most-trusted-companies/

Anyone imagine that we wouldn't also eviscerate any of these ten corporations if they won the stadium naming rights?

Whole Foods would get torn to shreds lol.

Edited Wednesday at 06:13 PM3 days by caulfield12

4 hours ago, Kyyle23 said:

If you are trying to tell me that a mortgage company is more ethical than McDonalds lol

McDonald’s at least is a brand name you know you won’t have to rip off the wall in a few years because the company went belly up

Trying to compare the reputation of a mortgage company to a fast food chain/monopoly is absurd. But you bit.