Middlesex to play two T20 games at Chelmsford . Essex members pay if they want to attend .
Here is the blurb .
The players and coaching group welcome the opportunity to play at the best grounds they can when Lord?s is unavailable for Middlesex fixtures.
As a first-class venue, with a high standard of facilities, Chelmsford provides the best option available for these dates.
Are Middlesex paying Essex a fee to host these two matches?
Put simply ? no.
Both Essex and Middlesex will pay 50% of the operational costs of the matches, which are approximately half what it would cost us to set up an out-ground at a club venue.
What potential revenue will Middlesex receive from these matches?
There are two main areas that Middlesex can benefit financially from playing at Chelmsford:
- Middlesex will receive a share of the gate revenue from each match.
- Middlesex will receive a share of the hospitality revenue for each match.
What is the financial upside of us playing these games at Chelmsford?
Essentially, playing at Chelmsford instead of an out-ground club ground already saves the Club a significant sum on the costs of setting up the game.
When potential revenue from gate receipts and hospitality are factored in, the Club stands to potentially be making a financial upturn of six figures plus.
