This Daily Campus article popped on a North Carolina news website.
UConn students struggle to get tickets at new ice rink
UConn students struggle to get tickets at new ice rink
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This. I would love for some dedicated methodology to do this at Gampel and the XL, and the Rent as well. It’s probably only practical to do it for sellouts, so that you don’t depress sales, but why not let the ticket lottery create a standby list for kids who didn’t make the cut. Have the students pay whatever they normally pay for them.Do they have a way for Season ticket holders to give their tix to students if they can’t attend? Saturday was maybe 10-20% empty.
I’m not sure they do think that. I think they got screwed over by the fact that you pay a labor premium for state projects. Within the $70 million budget choices had to be made. More seats or more amenities for the players.Built it too dang small.
With the pep band and deck taking up room, you have maybe room for 400-500 students a game. (???)
They think demand will drop after the new car smell, but wrong mentality if you want to create ticket demand and eventually increase prices.
According to the February 22, 2023 BOT agenda the rink is 95% completed and approximately $3,157,000.00 under budget. So there appears to funds to make additional improvements and upgrades.I’m not sure they do think that. I think they got screwed over by the fact that you pay a labor premium for state projects. Within the $70 million budget choices had to be made. More seats or more amenities for the players.
They went with the latter and now are going to utilize the fact that the barn is selling out to justify expansion. From what I can see from pictures there are a lot of opportunities to add seats to get it up to a more reasonable size. Start with the dumb student standing deck, which really looks like an afterthought and a temporary structure anyway.
I didn’t know that. Outstanding!According to the February 22, 2023 BOT agenda the rink is 95% completed and approximately $3,157,000.00 under budget. So there appears to funds to make additional improvements and upgrades.
If expansion doesn't occur, this is a reason why 6 should be the minimum, not the maximum number of games that should be played at the XL. It's not a coincidence that the WolfPack achieved higher than normal attendance after the UConn played LIU at the XL on Dec 31st. Fans have migrated to another local hockey option, and perhaps one they don't prefer, but if they're locked out their hand has essentially been forced.Built it too dang small.
With the pep band and deck taking up room, you have maybe room for 400-500 students a game. (???)
That leaves 500 or so. Friends and family and other donated tickets leaves little no market for ANY remaining whether it be for additional student or regular fans.
They think demand will drop after the new car smell, but wrong mentality if you want to create ticket demand and eventually increase prices.
It does seem redundant. If you want to sit near the ice we will put seats there so problem solved. If you want to be waited on we have the bar upstairs so go up there where you get a better view anyway.
After the UNH game Cavanaugh said it is a sport meant to be played on campus. He has repeated that thought more than once in press conferences.
I’ve been a season ticket holder since the move to Hockey East. At the XL center, I got to know some of the people around me or at least recognized them at every game. At Toscano, I have not sat next to the same people yet. Not sure why, but I’m guessing some fans bought season tickets but are not real hockey fans. They are just selling them. That’s their right but it contributes to what I feel is a too quiet atmosphere.
And yes, Go Huskies!