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its first 20 years in the NFL. Its first winning season occurred
in 1987. From 1967 through 1974, the Saints played their home
games at a stadium owned by Tulane University (the Tulane
stadium). The Tulane stadium is located in New Orleans. During
that period, the Tulane stadium had an approximate seating
capacity of 81,000 for football games. The Saints drew an
average attendance per home game of approximately 70,966 while
using the Tulane stadium. In 1975, the Saints began playing
their home games at the New Orleans, Louisiana, Superdome (the
Superdome). From 1975 through 1984, the Saints drew an average
attendance per home game of approximately 55,000. During the 5-
year period immediately preceding petitioner's acquisition of the
Saints, the number of tickets sold for preseason and regular
season home games was as follows:
Year Tickets Sold
1980 548,026
1981 639,890
1982 378,3971
1983 674,066
1984 639,470
Until May 31, 1985, the Saints were owned by a Louisiana
partnership in which John W. Mecom, Jr., (Mecom) was a general
partner and the principal investor (collectively, the Mecom
Group). Mecom purchased the Saints franchise agreement from the
1There was a 2-month player-strike during the 1982 NFL
season. Because the Saints played fewer home games, fewer
tickets were sold.
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