Which one is not classified as a source of facility revenue?

• A. Sponsor advertising
• B. Parking fees
• C. Broadcast rights
• D. Concession sales

Answer: (C)

Facility revenue comes from money the venue itself earns through on-site activities, such as parking, concessions, and advertising displayed within the facility. Broadcast rights are different because they are media contracts negotiated by leagues or teams with networks, and the funds flow to the league or team rather than to the venue operator for its day-to-day operations. So broadcast rights aren’t counted as facility revenue. For example, parking fees paid by fans, in-venue concession sales, and sponsor ads inside the arena are facility revenue, while money from TV rights is a separate media-rights revenue stream.