Fan Experience Enhancements Slated for 2024-25 Basketball Season

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As the Bulldogs start the 2024-25 basketball regular season this week, Butler Athletics has implemented several enhancements for fans to enjoy at Hinkle Fieldhouse throughout the season.

“The gameday experience at Hinkle is incredible; I’ve lived it as a student-athlete here and now in my current role,” said Butler Vice President and Director of Athletics. “As we constantly strive to grow and improve, we have the ambitious goal of continuing to enhance the gameday experience at Hinkle Fieldhouse to even greater heights to make it the best in the country. We hope that our great fans enjoy these enhancements as we continue toward that goal.”

Fans of Butler men’s and women’s basketball will enjoy the following enhancements:

• Hinkle Fieldhouse court branding refresh that includes the Butler logos within the state of Indiana in the corners of the court and a reference to 1928, the year that Butler Fieldhouse opened
• Additional cupholders for premium seats in the lower-level front row and courtside locations
• Graphics displaying on new LED basket stanchions
• Seven screens with the game’s in-house feed displaying along the lower-level concourses near concessions stands
• A refresh of the main concourse Butler History Display, including new screens and enhanced highlights
• Enhanced smoke and fog effects for player introductions
• LED lighting added in the Dawg Pound baseline sections
• Cool Blue canned cocktail available for purchase at all games
• Concession stands updated with new point-of-sale technology to decrease time spent in line
• Pedestals for fans to scan their own tickets at entry gates will be added in the coming weeks
• Additional concession options featuring Pizza King and other local products, as well as Butler Batch bourbon (men’s games only)

Loyal donors and supporters of Butler Athletics will enjoy the following at men’s basketball games:

• Dedicated Butler Way Society VIP entrance and reserved parking location
• In-seat bar service for courtside seat holders
• Those fans with Wildman Room access being able to scan their tickets directly for entry
• An expanded Efroymson Family Gym (EFG) hospitality footprint to accommodate an increase in Bulldog Club members and to allow for a better experience for all

Butler’s season-ticket base for both men’s basketball and women’s basketball has once again grown year over year. The two Bulldog programs combine to host nine basketball games in November, starting with the men against Missouri State Monday night and the women hosting Chicago State Wednesday.

Fans looking to secure seats for exciting BIG EAST and non-conference match-ups can do so online at ButlerSports.com/BuyTickets or in person at the Butler Athletics Ticket Office at Hinkle Fieldhouse (which is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.).