Milwaukee Brewers Give Back to Fans

Brewers owner Mark Attanasio announced that all fans attending any of the 12 Brewers home games in August would receive a $10 voucher for free concessions, merchandise and game tickets at Miller Park. This announcement comes shortly after Mark promised to give back to the fans following Ryan Braun’s suspension and a dismal season as the team sits in last place of the NL Central. Every ticketed fan who attends a home game through August will receive a voucher good for $10 that can be used for food, beverage, merchandise and tickets sold at nearly every outlet. Vouchers may also be combined and be used at any remaining home game in 2013.

The Brewers are trying to fill seats at a time when they are far out of the playoff race. With all of the anger and controversy surrounding Ryan Braun, this promotion should provided some added incentive for fans to venture over to Miller Park and catch a baseball game.  The Brewers are giving back to the fans. Coincidentally, Braun is forfeiting about $3.1 million of pay while suspended. With attendance expected to be above 30,000 in August, the Brewers expect to distribute more than $3.6 million worth of vouchers. This added savings from Ryan Braun’s suspension should subsidize the cost of this promotion and give the fans something to talk about other than the steroid suspension.

This is the first step for the Brewers to get their fan base to want to come back to Brewers games. It acknowledges that the Brewers have not lived up to their expectations this season and the organization feels the fans’ pain. The Brewers have announced that this is the first in a series of special fan appreciation incentives that they will unveil during the final two months of the season.

Written By Thomas Breslin