National Sports Center | Blaine, Minnesota

We take pride in building sponsor packages that meet your needs directly. From specific event or league sponsorship to facility wide packages, we listen to your goals to create a true partnership. Please contact John Connelly, NSC Development Director, 763.717.3888, jconnelly@nscsports.org.

Here are just some examples of the wide variety of sponsorship and advertising opportunities at the National Center: building and facility sponsors, event and program sponsorships, interior room sponsors, temporary event signage, ice arena dasher boards, golf holes, and event program book advertising.

The following information will give a sense of the type of audience a sponsor will encounter at the National Sports Center.

National Sports Center Demographic Information

• Total annual attendance of 4 million.
• NSC is the most visited sports facility in Minnesota.
• 89% are visitors from the Twin Cities Metro area.
• 3% are Minnesota residents from outside the Twin Cities.
• 8% are out-of-state visitors.
• NSC hosts an average of 12 different programs, events, and activities on the campus each day.
• Because participation in youth sports involves the entire family, the NSC attendance comes from a wide range of age, gender, and income levels.
• Annual out-of-state economic impact: $37 million.

Sport and activity attendance breakdown

• Soccer: 1,522,499
• Ice Sports (hockey, figure skating, broomball, public skating): 1,088,398
• Golf: 26,686
• Non-sport activities (meetings, consumer shows): 151,416
• Miscellaneous field sports (lacrosse, rugby, ultimate disc, football): 451,008

Sport Demographic Data:
Youth soccer participants*:

• 85% are under the age of 14.
• 55/45% male-to-female ratio.
• 95% have internet access.
• 45% live in the suburbs.
• 72% play at least one other organized sport.

Parents of youth soccer players*:

• 96% have internet access.
• 88% are married.
• 59% have a college degree.
• 36% have a household income exceeding $80,000.
• 84% attend most or all of their kids’ soccer games and practices.

* Source: US Youth Soccer Association

Youth hockey families**:

• Spend an average of two hours per visit to the arena.
• Spend an average of $1,600 annually on youth hockey fees and equipment.
• Majority of parents are 35-54, married, college-educated, homeowners, $68,000 average annual household income.

** Source: Arena Marketing Inc.

The National Sports Center Foundation invites sponsor interest and inquiries. Please contact John Connelly, NSC Development Director , 763.717.3888, jconnelly@nscsports.org.