Indoor Event Center
From Concept to Financial Model. A retrospective feasibility and operating-model analysis of a proposed 24,000-square-foot air-supported youth-sports training facility.
Can facility utilization become the revenue engine?
This case study revisits Baseball Heaven Phase I as a documented concept built around scheduled indoor capacity, hourly rentals, training access and measurable facility revenue. Supplier scope, historical projections and later research modeling are separated from actual operating results.
Original facility model at a glance
Every counter starts at zero when it enters the screen. Financial figures are historical proposal/model values—not realized revenue or audited results.
What was proposed?
Air-Supported Structure
The supplier scope describes an approximately 200' × 120' × 40' custom-engineered air-supported structure—roughly 24,000 square feet.
Training Configuration
The V2.1 concept uses 10 batting cages, 3 pitching tunnels and a designated team warm-up area.
Mechanical Package
The supplier scope includes heat/inflation equipment, standby inflation, a 50-ton air-conditioning unit, specified doors and LED lighting.
Modeled gross revenue capacity
V2.1 models 48 weeks at five hours per day. The September 2024 proposal uses 49 weeks and adds event-hosting and sponsorship assumptions.
Bars are normalized to the largest displayed projection. They compare modeled gross revenue assumptions; they are not audited income, realized revenue or net profit.
V2.1 vs. the September 2024 proposal
| Measure | V2.1 | September 2024 Proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Training inventory | 13 spaces: 10 batting / 3 pitching | 13 units: 10 batting / 3 tunnels |
| Base rental | $40/hour | $40/hour base/peak |
| Annual rental period | 48 weeks | 49 weeks |
| Modeled rental revenue | $873,600 | $891,800 baseline |
| Added baseline assumptions | Core cage model emphasized | $30,000 events + $50,000 sponsorship |
| Baseline total | Not the same scenario | $971,800 |
| Expanded total | Not the same scenario | $2,270,220 |
The $630,291 supplier package was not the all-in project cost
The Farley scope documents the dome package, while important site, permitting and infrastructure responsibilities remained with the buyer.
Supplier Scope
Membrane, specified access components, lighting, heat/inflation equipment, standby inflation, air conditioning, shipping and described installation services.
Buyer Responsibilities
Permits, local code review, site/soil surveys, excavation, grading, concrete, electrical distribution, utility connections and other site requirements.
Cost Interpretation
The documented $630,291 + state tax is a supplier package—not proof of a complete all-in development cost.
Economic impact vs. facility revenue
Traditional Tournament Flow
Teams → entry fees → games → gate → concessions → officials → tournament operator.
Indoor Facility Flow
Facility → scheduled capacity → hourly rental → documented transaction → staffing & maintenance → reinvestment.
Research Question
Can a community sports facility build a sustainable operating system around transparent, scheduled use of the asset rather than depending primarily on tournament gate collections?
Demand was modeled from the surrounding youth-sports footprint
The V2.1 package uses school enrollment, Little League-area enrollment, OK Kids participation and 2016–2023 local USSSA tournament activity to frame a potential customer base. These historical participation inputs establish context; they do not guarantee future utilization.
From project proposal to research case study
The original concept can now be evaluated within Integrity of the Game vs. Economic Impact (Politics) — The Oklahoma Business Plan. The question is not simply whether an indoor dome could be built, but how ownership, revenue capture, staffing, documentation, facility control and community reinvestment would be structured.
Read the underlying documents
The case study keeps the 2024 proposal and the later V2.1 source package available so readers can distinguish original assumptions, vendor terms and subsequent research modeling.
Indoor Event Center Case Study | Integrity of the Game vs. Economic Impact (Politics) — The Oklahoma Business Plan