Friday, November 2, 2012

Panthers launch early sales campaign - Charlotte Business Journal:

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The move is a first for the a franchise that has sold out all but two of its home gamedat 73,504-seat Bank of America stadiuj since it opened in 1996. In past the NFL franchise offered 7,000 single-game seats beginnint at the start of training camp in late For the2009 season, single-game seats go on sale Aug. 1, but the four two-game packages debuted this week, allowing fans to buy the same seat for two home gamesa in theupper section. Prices are the $51 per game. (Detailsw at ticketmaster.com or panthers.com.) “We just thought we wouldc throw it out there and see how it saysPhil Youtsey, Panthers ticket operations director.
“We want to see how it is Fans must buy two game inthe offer, with the following pairingx available: Philadelphia (Sept. 13) and Minnesota (Dec. 20); Washingtonj (Oct. 11) and Miami (Nov. 19); Buffalo 25) and Atlanta (Nov. 15); Tampa 6) and New Orleans (Jan. 3). Youtsey says aboutf 4,000 have been sold this week. It coulc be a sign that the Pantherzs have concerns about the economy and its effect ontickeft sales. Last week, Panthers President Mark Richardson told the Charlotte BusinesseJournal season-ticket renewals are on pace with past years.
Renewalse have been above 90 percent in past In March, the Panthers announced ticketr prices would be frozen for the upcoming seasonb after a hike of 4 percent to 5 percenf in 2008. The Panthers cut 20 jobs in citingeconomic conditions. Sponsorship revenue has also fallen off duringt the past year as auto dealers and others have less mone y available to spend on sports and otherentertainmeng properties.

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