Fans pack The Mark on a regular basis. The Mallards averaged 8,418 fans per home game last season. The area's CBA franchise, the Quad-City Thunder, also calls The Mark home. The CBA will take on a new look for the 2000-2001 season. The picturesque stadium sits on the banks of the Mississippi River and is host to 70 Bandits games throughout the summer and early fall.
Plans are in the works to add more seating and build private suites at the park.
Golf Another sport that has boomed in the '90s is golf. The annual John Deere Classic attracts some of the top golfers on the PGA tour. CBS televised the last two days of the 1999 tournament, giving the event live network exposure for the first time. 18 holes, par 70, over 5,800 yards. 18 holes, par 71, over 6,500 yards.