Noun
gate receipts pl (plural only)
the amount of money made by selling tickets to a concert or a sports event
I have come to the conclusion that the major part of the work of a President is to increase the gate receipts of expositions and fairs and bring tourists to town. William Howard Taft
A deal was struck for the owners of the ground to carry out the work, in return for which they would receive a proportion of the gate receipts. Source: Internet
The 2003 final, between Australia and England, became the most watched rugby union match in the history of Australian television. citation Attendance seeAlso Revenue Notes: * The host union keeps revenue from gate receipts. Source: Internet
Champions League fixtures boosted gate receipts by £5million to almost £16.5million, while commercial sales – things like club shirts, clothes, scarves and memorabilia – were up more than £2million to £9. Source: Internet
Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss added his share of the gate receipts to the players' share, so the losing team's players actually finished with a larger individual share than the winning team's. Source: Internet
The Parkhead club have earned around £30million from joining the elite in each of the last two campaigns, with that figure made up of prize money, broadcast revenues and gate receipts. Source: Internet