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Vikings DE Jared Allen BEGS fans to buy playoff tickets

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Wonderlic, Jan 2, 2009.

  1. Rough Mix

    Rough Mix Guest

    The number is 55 percent.

    The tickets left are in the $80-$160 price range.

    3100 tickets left. I'd be stunned if it is blacked out.

    http://blogs.startribune.com/vikingsblog/?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUT

    By the way, Zygi wants a new stadium. Lease expires in 2011.

    He wants $635 million in public monies.

    http://www.startribune.com/local/west/36983709.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUnciaec8O7EyUsl
     
  2. Rough Mix

    Rough Mix Guest

    Here are the Nielsen TV market rankings

    http://www.nielsen.com/pdf/2008_09_DMA_Ranks.pdf
     
  3. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

     
  4. Rough Mix

    Rough Mix Guest

    I bolded your post mixed with mine.

    From Wiki and my limited Google powers here is per capita by state. I'd like to see it broken down more. This is pretty general and dated.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_of_the_United_States_of_America_by_income#States_ranked_by_per_capita_income
     
  5. Wonderlic

    Wonderlic Member

    Hey, thanks for the correction, but the number is 45 percent.

    Fifty-five percent of season ticket holders BOUGHT playoff tickets. Forty-five percent DECLINED to purchase playoff tickets.

    Here is one of NUMEROUS links from reputable sources that corroborate 45 percent of Vikings season ticket holders declined to purchase playoff tickets.

    http://www.myfoxphilly.com/myfox/pages/Sports/Detail?contentId=8159567&version=11&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=6.1.1

    Also, Vikings got their second 24-hour extension.
     
  6. Rough Mix

    Rough Mix Guest

    You are correct. I was referring to the number who bought tickets.

    Feel better?
     
  7. schiezainc

    schiezainc Well-Known Member

    Maybe the NFL is doing Minnesota a favor by blacking the game out. I'd rather watch a repeat of the Simpsons than the Vikings game.
     
  8. Editude

    Editude Active Member

    This is why an extended college football playoff system also would be an economic struggle. Assuming games are played at home sites, many teams' fans won't be able to pony up for the tickets and travel to multiple games. Does TV want a two-thirds full stadium, or do teams get home games (as with the NCAA women's basketball tournament) because they will have fans, as opposed to whether they deserve higher seeds?
     
  9. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    I know this sounds like a craaazy idea, but price the tickets at $25 or so, and locals would flock to an NCAA football quarterfinal. I know its a stupid idea, NCAA is amateur competition.
     
  10. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    It's a tough spot.

    Minneapolis/St Paul does have some major companies (3M, Best Buy, Cargill). Yet many of them -- especially Best Buy -- are going through thick layoffs at all levels of operations.

    I think it's hard to justify the company buying thousands of pricey tickets for a sporting event when these firms are laying off people around Christmas. Just think it's bad PR...
     
  11. GoochMan

    GoochMan Active Member

    The NFL owner's chickens are coming home to roost. They'll likely skate by for the playoffs....barely.
    2009 will be a very tough year in this country. I can't wait to see the new Giants/Jets stadium only 1/2 full next year. PSL's are the biggest scam going and openly root for their failure.
     
  12. Goldeaston

    Goldeaston Guest

    Editude, they could play a college football tournament in empty stadiums and it wouldn't matter. It would be all about the TV revenue.

    If the NCAA then made rules that teams couldn't have 9 regular-season home games, this also wouldn't be a factor, economy-wise.
     
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