New and expanded stadiums typically have increased expenses beyond debt service, he said, and selling suites and premium seating in an economic downturn may include ancillary discounts such as free food or parking.
But stadium sponsorship money is not shared, so selling suites, naming rights and sections of a stadium to corporations is one of the ways a team can bolster its own revenues and stay competitive.
It's available only in private selling suites kitted out in stark white and black leather located in Paris, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, London and Beverly Hills.
Verizon is concentrating on selling a suite of products to customers in its faster-growing markets and is considering pulling out of markets where it sees little profit potential in upgrading its older network for the new technologies.
Today, it's selling a suite of home security products that includes these brands and others, like its own Echo Dot and Amazon Cloud Cam.
The company spends most of its time focused on selling its suite of technology services to general merchandisers like Wal-Mart or the giant Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers (which is like a combination of Cargill, General Electric, and Wal-Mart in a single company).
Autodesk sells a suite of intense drawing and design applications.
Now, the hotels are taking it much further: they're selling entire suites.
The real beneficiary would be George Steinbrenner, who could make more money by selling luxury suites to corporations.
And the dealer who sold the suite to Mr. Kemper has had to refund the $5 million purchase price.
Brett Yormark, the chief executive of the Nets, has been aggressively selling sponsorships, suites and 4,400 premium season-ticket packages, while booking nonbasketball events like the Moscow Circus.
