ST. LOUIS — The XFL recouped a large portion of its rent costs for St. Louis Battlehawks games at The Dome at America's Center, thanks to large crowds and a clause in its lease.
The XFL, the spring football league that owns the St. Louis Battlehawks, paid $100,000 per game this season for its St. Louis franchise to play five regular season home games at The Dome. An incentive clause included its contract with Explore St. Louis, the tourism agency that operates the Dome, allowed the XFL to earn rebates if it met certain attendance thresholds. As part of the contract between the two entities, a rebate was to be paid on a per-game basis based on attendance. The rebate was $1 per ticket scanned if more than 10,000 tickets were scanned at a single game and $2 per ticket if more than 20,000 tickets were scanned.