Nov-2017

122 123 P etco Park, located in downtown San Diego, Cali- fornia, is the home playing field of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball. The stadium opened in 2004 and is named after the San Di- ego-based pet supplies retailer, Petco, which maintains naming rights through 2024. The Park’s construction costs of over $450 million were partially funded by the Center City Development Corporation, the San Diego Redevelop- ment Agency, the ownership of the Padres, and municipal bonds repaid by hotel taxes. Petco Park was intended to be part of a comprehensive plan to revitalize San Diego’s aging downtown, and, from the beginning, to be an active partner in the community. “When we campaigned for a new ballpark back in 1998, the goal for the proposed was to be more than a ballpark,” says Mark Guglielmo, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Ballpark Operations. “We wanted the ballpark to be a community asset; a place where people could gather, have a great time, socialize, and come together. And, to this day, we create an entertainment venue which PETCO PARK HOME OF THE PADRES WHAT: The home playing field of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball WHERE: San Diego, California WEBSITE: www.petcoparkevents.com AT A GLANCE PETCO PARK