I think I had heard one time that the Saltdogs have such a sweet deal from Abel on their stadium rent, that they only have to average 1k fans/game in order to break even. I'm not sure if that's true or not. I had season tickets when the ballpark first opened, both for Huskers and Saltdogs. I've been to 3 Saltdogs games in the last 5 years and every time, the crowd has been lackluster. It just shocks me that they are able to continue operating to be honest.
With the addition of alcohol sales to Haymarket Park, did that generate any extra revenue for the baseball program? I'm guessing it did, but maybe it wasn't impactful enough?
Personally, I wouldn't mind the Saltdogs drying up and the stadium being sold off to the University. I don't know if Abel's ego would allow that to happen. The only time I'm aware that he's been willing to put money into the stadium was when they did the Home Run Porch because he was wanting to host his reunion out there.