Ray Haywood of the Tribune revealed a communication in which general manager Chet Soda said the team’s initial budget was $925,000 with the following line items: player salaries ($285,000), player equipment ($45,000), training camp expenses ($31,600), player transportation to camp ($13,000), air travel ($60,000), long distance calls ($4,000-$10,000), scouting ($35,000), front office expenses and salaries, including coaches ($140,000). Soda added that the team would need between 30,000 and 32,000 paid attendance per game to break even.