#isles Press Release: BARCLAYS CENTER EXECUTIVES OVERSEEING
BUSINESS OPERATIONS FOR THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS


BROOKLYN/UNIONDALE, NY (July 10, 2013) -- Brooklyn Arena, LLC, the parent company of Barclays Center, will offer oversight and strategic direction for the business operations of the New York Islanders. The business side of the team will now be led by Brett Yormark, who will keep his current responsibilities as CEO of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets. The Islanders will move to Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the 2015-16 NHL season.

Barclays Center personnel will work with the Islanders’ business operations department to offer strategic direction for Islanders tickets and suites sales, sponsorship sales, marketing, and business communications during the team’s final two seasons on Long Island and then after its move to Brooklyn. Leading up to the transition, Barclays Center has been collaborating with the Islanders on their business plans for the past several months.

The Islanders hockey operations remain under the leadership of President and General Manager Garth Snow.

“We are excited to collaborate our business efforts with Barclays Center,” Islanders Owner Charles Wang said. “Brett Yormark and his staff have established a sound business model in Brooklyn. With the eventual move to Barclays Center, it is imperative that we begin this process to ensure the business side of the organization is fully prepared when we call Barclays Center home. By combining our talented staff with the proven practices and management at Barclays Center, this will energize our fan base and convince new fans that the future is extremely bright for the New York Islanders.”

“The Islanders are coming off a terrific season and we are excited to build on their success,” said Brett Yormark. “Our business team at Barclays Center has met with every employee in the Islanders’ business operations and we look forward to working with them in preparation for the team’s move to Brooklyn. We plan to utilize many of the same strategies we have employed at Barclays Center in growing the Islanders fan base and building their brand. I want to thank Charles Wang for having the confidence in us to make the business side of the Islanders the most successful in the NHL.”

Coming off of their dramatic playoff run, the Islanders have seen a tremendous increase in new season ticket sales and renewals and new sponsorship alliances. The Islanders have experienced a surge of 2,200 new season tickets, as well as a robust 86 percent season ticket renewal rate, an increase of 11 percent from last season, for the 2013-14 season.

For information for full or partial plan tickets, group sales options or sponsorship opportunities for the 2013-14 season, contact the team’s office at (516) 501-6700 or e-mail customerservice@newyorkislanders.com. The Islanders are offering fans the chance to buy center ice season tickets for $99 each per game, which include exclusive priority access to tickets to the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series New York game at Yankee Stadium between the Islanders and Rangers, and other special benefits.

Fans can purchase tickets for the Islanders-Devils preseason game at Barclays Center, to be played on September 21, 2013, by clicking Islanders vs Devils at Barclays Center. LINK: http://www.barclayscenter.com/events/detail/new-york-islanders-vs-new-jersey-devils

In addition, Barclays Center is currently accepting deposits for priority to purchase Islanders season tickets for the inaugural season. Current Islanders season ticket holders have first rights to purchase season tickets. For more information, fans can go to Islanders Season Tickets at Barclays Center. LINK: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/nets1/EN/buy/details/barclays?camefrom=CFC_BCBTS

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