5-815

5-815. Intercollegiate football national
championship and playoff games

A. The authority shall enter into a special use agreement for the sole purpose of
hosting at the multipurpose facility an intercollegiate football national championship
game or playoff games. The authority may only contract for this purpose with a nonprofit
community based organization that has extensive experience in operating or managing
intercollegiate football bowl games in this state.

B. A national championship game or playoff game, hosted pursuant to subsection A,
shall not be considered an event conducted by the authority and shall be in addition to
any other annual intercollegiate football game hosted at the multipurpose facility. Any
special use agreement shall provide that:

1. The manager and operator of an intercollegiate football national championship
game or playoff game:

(a) Is not required to pay to the authority:

(i) Any facility user fees, including any fees on ticket sales, discount sales or
complimentary tickets related to the event.

(ii) game day expenses for the 2007 national championship game in excess of two
hundred seventy-five thousand dollars, including any expenses associated with providing
at least seventy-three thousand seats in the multipurpose facility.

(b) Has the exclusive rights to the marketing and pricing of all seats, club seats
and suites at the event, broadcasting the event and the revenues for concession sales and
temporary advertising related to the event.

(c) Has the right to use all communication systems and all other services and
amenities located in the facility under the authority's control without the assessment of
a fee, a charge, rent or a share of the revenue.

2. The scheduling of an intercollegiate football national championship game and its
related activities and preparations for up to seventy-two hours before kickoff of the
game has exclusive priority and use over any other event hosted by the authority at the
facility except for a home playoff or wild card playoff game of a local professional
football franchise. If a home playoff or wild card playoff game of a local professional
football franchise is scheduled at the facility at the same time as the intercollegiate
football national championship game or playoff game, the parties shall agree to make
appropriate adjustments for the timing necessary to host both events at the facility.