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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 11 F E B R UA R Y 2 3 , 2 0 2 6 F O C U S S P O R T S / TO U R I S M / R EC R E AT I O N INFORM. ENGAGE. CONNECT. ENGAGED AUDIENCE 78% of Mainebiz readers spend 15 minutes or more reading each issue 77% of Mainebiz subscribers are the #1 decision-makers at their business. 82% of Mainebiz readers are college graduates BASED BUSINESS PUBLICATION IN MAINE. WE ARE THE ONLY AUDITED, STATEWIDE, SUBSCRIPTION- FOR ADVER TI S I NG OPPOR TU NI TI ES, EM AI L ADVERTISING@MAINEBIZ.BIZ Mainebiz highlights the innovation happening all over Maine. I constantly find new companies to be inspired by, and I love seeing fellow Maine businesses growing and thriving. — Becky McKinnell Founder & CEO, iBec Creative and Wildwood Oyster Co. Pro sports playbook: Maine's minor-league teams by the numbers PORTLAND SEA DOGS DOU BLE-A NOR TH EAS TER N LEAGU E AFFI LI ATE OF TH E BOS TON R ED S OX 69 games at Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field 1 Owner: Diamond Baseball Holdings 2025 attendance: 366,422 (average per game: 5,910) Starting price for sponsorships: $500 FUN FACT: 80,448 Sea Dogs Biscuits frozen treats sold in 2025 MAINE CELTICS NBA G LEAGU E AFFI LI ATE OF TH E BOS TON C ELTI C S 24 games at Portland Expo 1 Owner: Boston Celtics 2024–25 attendance: 55,479, including 17 sell-outs (average: 2,252) Starting price for sponsorships: $500 FUN FACT: Current Boston Celtics players Sam Hauser, Jordan Walsh and Baylor Scheierman are among 24 Maine Celtics alums called up to the NBA MAINE MARINERS EC H L AFFI LI ATE OF TH E BOS TON BR U I NS (NH L) AND PROVI DENC E BR U I NS (AH L) 36 games at Cross Insurance Arena 1 Owners: Dexter and Susan Paine 2024–25 attendance: 160,525 (average: 4,460) Annual revenue: $4,356,995 Starting price for sponsorships: $2,500 for one-off initiatives FUN FACT: Formerly the Alaska Aces PORTLAND HEARTS OF PINE U S L LEAGU E ONE S OC C ER TEAM 20 games at Fitzpatrick Stadium in 2026 1 (two more than 2025) Owners: 30 investors including founder Gabe Hoffman-Johnson; Jonathan and Catherine Culley; Tom Caron; Dexter and Susan Paine 2025 attendance: 104,386 (average: 5,799) Plus 9,000 for 3 cup games in Lewiston Starting price for sponsorships: $25,000 a year FUN FACT: 26,915 jerseys sold across 50 states and over 20 countries S O U R C E : Teams 1 Regularly scheduled home games, not including playoffs