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Post by paulvanw on Aug 6, 2010 20:10:53 GMT -5
Sunbelt major league hockey is getting absurd. www.sportsbusinessnews.com/****************************** Panthers Launch “The Perfect Plan” Ticket Sales Campaign Friday, August 06 2010 Sunrise Sports & Entertainment announced the new “The Perfect Plan” Florida Panthers ticket sales campaign featuring Panthers GM Dale Tallon. While Tallon builds the Panthers team on the ice, fans can build the perfect ticket plan. As part of the campaign, fans will have the opportunity to pick their seat location, name their price, and receive a response from a Panthers ticket sales executive within 24 hours. “The Perfect Plan” is only available on select ticket locations and season ticket packages and only for a limited time. NAME YOUR PRICE “’The Perfect Plan’ is an unprecedented ticket sales campaign in pro sports and puts the power of negotiation in the hands of our fans,” said Panthers president & COO Michael Yormark. “Borrowing from the travel industry, for a limited time Panthers fans can name their price and seat location and try to make a deal. And with GM Dale Tallon moving quickly to turn this franchise in to a contender, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for fans to get in now, before it’s too late.” “The Perfect Plan” will be activated through radio, online, print and in-arena advertising, and through the SSE Media Network. For more information about “The Perfect Plan” fans can call 954.835.PUCK or log on to FloridaPanthers.com. Sunrise Sports & Entertainment is the premier company of its kind in South Florida. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Home to more than 200 events annually and the Florida Panthers Hockey Club, the BankAtlantic Center was a finalist for Arena of the Year in annual awards given by trade publication Pollstar. The BankAtlantic Center welcomes more than two million guests each year. |
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Post by Hobble on Aug 6, 2010 22:13:28 GMT -5
Omg... Crazy...
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Post by Ric O. on Aug 6, 2010 22:28:17 GMT -5
Sunbelt major league hockey is getting absurd. absurd? Interesting article and concept. Sounds like a winner. Thanks for posting Paulvanw. |
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Post by M.C. Molineux on Aug 6, 2010 22:28:47 GMT -5
"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for fans to get in now, before it’s too late.”
Yeah, before it's too late because the team is gone.
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Post by Guardian on Aug 6, 2010 22:35:31 GMT -5
But...but ...Mr. Bettman said the NHL has 30 healthy and stable franchises.
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Post by JetsComeHomer on Aug 6, 2010 23:09:51 GMT -5
Stable franchises--Jack Asses, mules, donkeys and some thoroughbreds
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Post by neils on Aug 7, 2010 1:53:40 GMT -5
Bettman always gives the impression that ALL teams are doing better than they actually are. And he has a LAW degree?
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Post by spezza1321 on Aug 7, 2010 6:36:01 GMT -5
But...but ...Mr. Bettman said the NHL has 30 healthy and stable franchises. When you run a business you can't say thing goes wrong. Its normal Bettman said that. |
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Post by sledlen on Aug 7, 2010 8:31:08 GMT -5
I 've been advised that it wont' be Phoenix period. I believe we are all looking in the wrong direction.....FLA is a possibility...along with other avenues.... think outside the box...
it's all I can say
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Post by hacky666 on Aug 7, 2010 8:53:44 GMT -5
^LOL here we go agaaaaaiiiiiiiin.........
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Post by Comrade Fox on Aug 7, 2010 9:31:44 GMT -5
ONE CENT TICKETS  Jk, I live too far away xD |
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Post by Kenny S on Aug 7, 2010 13:48:26 GMT -5
I 've been advised that it wont' be Phoenix period. I believe we are all looking in the wrong direction.....FLA is a possibility...along with other avenues.... think outside the box... it's all I can say I was advised the same nearly two years ago but not FLA either. We'll see what happens. |
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Post by jhendrix70 on Aug 7, 2010 14:09:50 GMT -5
I 've been advised that it wont' be Phoenix period. I believe we are all looking in the wrong direction.....FLA is a possibility...along with other avenues.... think outside the box... it's all I can say I was advised the same nearly two years ago but not FLA either. We'll see what happens. Actually. It's ridiculous to say "it won't be Phoenix period" due to the fact we were 15 Minutes from obtaining that Franchise. It should be quite obvious to everyone at this point that True North are the Predators and ANY STRUGGLING NHL FRANCHISE is their Prey. It could be anybody..... |
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Post by Kenny S on Aug 7, 2010 14:37:07 GMT -5
I was advised the same nearly two years ago but not FLA either. We'll see what happens. Actually. It's ridiculous to say "it won't be Phoenix period" due to the fact we were 15 Minutes from obtaining that Franchise. It should be quite obvious to everyone at this point that True North are the Predators and ANY STRUGGLING NHL FRANCHISE is their Pray. It could be anybody..... What I don't understand about the "15 minutes from...", and has always bugged me, was the only way that press conference was actually going to happen was if the COG voted to not support trying to find ways to keep the Coyotes in PHX. We all knew they would vote in favor, how could TN not know what we all knew would happen? Why would they bother? It doesn't take long to set up a podium and a hundred seats (about half an hour). If the vote had gone south (rather north lol) at 11:00 PM CST, a press conference could have easily been set up the very next morning. I don't know if I buy the "15 minutes from...", possibly more posturing? Alex, you know I am huge believer, however that whole press conference prep just didn't add up to me then, and still doesn't today. Why pay staff for something that was about 1%? |
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Post by egg16 on Aug 7, 2010 14:51:18 GMT -5
Yeah, that whole deal with the called-off press conference seems strange to me too. Everyone seemed to know in advance that the Glendale council would vote for the subsidy. The only question was whether it would be unanimous or 6-1 in favour.
I seem to remember Darren even telling people not to get too worked up if the vote doesn't go our way. Yet, when things went as they were expected to go, it was like the sky was falling and our chances to get a team for next season just went down the drain. I don't get it. Something doesn't add up here.
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Post by hui43210 on Aug 7, 2010 14:59:43 GMT -5
uhhhh how does it not add up?
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Post by egg16 on Aug 7, 2010 15:08:53 GMT -5
It doesn't add up in that, before the Glendale vote, Darren told everyone not to worry about the vote, that it was just a formality and that things were still going our way regardless. Then once it went down and news of the called off press conference broke, it became clear how critical this vote actually was. I'm just not sure why Darren seeemed to be downplaying its importance in the days leading up to the vote.
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Post by hacky666 on Aug 7, 2010 15:11:31 GMT -5
I was advised the same nearly two years ago but not FLA either. We'll see what happens. Actually. It's ridiculous to say "it won't be Phoenix period" due to the fact we were 15 Minutes from obtaining that Franchise. It should be quite obvious to everyone at this point that True North are the Predators and ANY STRUGGLING NHL FRANCHISE is their Prey. It could be anybody..... Fixed it for ya.  |
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Post by egg16 on Aug 7, 2010 15:20:28 GMT -5
Actually, it wasn't the misspelling of "Prey" that caught my attention as much as the capitalization of the word "Predators". Is that a little hint for us, Jimi?
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Post by hui43210 on Aug 7, 2010 15:40:06 GMT -5
phoenix for crying out loud stop trying disecet Go Jets Go. i have not seen any so-called "hints" be right since ive been here try takeing things at face value.
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