The Saints have sold out the Superdome for the sixth straight season. Despite the lockout, the Saints began to offer season-ticket holders renewal packages in January with a February deadline. "Our renewal rate was at 98 percent or higher, during a time when there was labor uncertainty front and center in the news," Greg Bensel, Saints vice president of communications, said in an email to The Times-Picayune. "This is consistent with years prior. It speaks to the passion of our fans." The facility is currently undergoing an $85 million renovation that began in January, building on repairs and improvements made in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.