Any numbers yet on ticket sales in Section 118?
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Its a place for Hobbs to schmooze with the 1% people, so idk how many are on this board
As of last week, they had sold about 75% of the available seating in 118
BK did these prospective ticket holders get any insight into what exactly they are signing up for (i.e. artist drawings, pictures of the proposed changes, etc)? As an Audi club member I was contacted about the opportunity but did not pursue it any more because I was skeptical about what I could walk into sight unseen.
Just because they’re sold doesn’t mean they’ll show up. How many times were the floor seats unoccupied?
As far as I know...
48 courtside style seats total, with sort of a lounge feel mixed in ( standing room tables, etc)
That info is by no means actionable...just chit chat I’ve heard. Not sure that’s definitely the way it’s going to flesh out
48 courtside style seats total, with sort of a lounge feel mixed in ( standing room tables, etc)
That info is by no means actionable...just chit chat I’ve heard. Not sure that’s definitely the way it’s going to flesh out
God, this is going to look ridiculous and small time.
I can't imagine 48 people sitting at tabletops behind the basket. Awful look on TV as a backdrop to the basket. Always like that we played in a gym on campus with a raucous feel and not a arena. I hope Hobbs see this as NOT a good fit
Hopefully no one sitting there with a Starbucks and their iPad ignoring the game.
It always amazes me how people hear about 3% of the plan, and then rip it. Lol. Wait until the WHOLE plan is revealed... then feast on that.
Actually, it's probably going to look professional, not small time. IMHO, professional is worse: turning a collegiate aura into a pro atmosphere. Just sad.
Spot on, couldn't agree more. We can only hope the focus remains on maintaining a raucous gym on campus that opposing teams fear the environment.
On a much larger scale, the "suites" at the Peterson Events Center at Pitt are along the same lines, but of course those suites are behind REGULAR SEATING on one whole side of the court. Still, I always thought it looked weird with just a few rows of seats court-side and then the glass suite doors immediately behind, in full view of the TV cameras. It wasn't very appealing to the eye on TV.
At the RAC, I just don't foresee a few dozen bar stools in section 118 looking good at all. But I'll reserve judgment until I see what it looks like. The facilities built under Hobbs have been universally appealing, so maybe he can pull a rabbit out of the hat with section 118.
I agree with this. Everything Hobbs has done so far has looked good. I'm sure he looked at several options. I also don't think 118 had enough raucous fans to intimidate opponents. I'm open minded to seeing this new design.
Instead of reading newspapers while the opponent shoots free throws, they can just hold up their menus. $$$$
Has anyone actually seen the full plans? I'm more inclined to think it's a few rows of actual seats with tables/standing area behind that. But I don't really have any idea except for reading vague descriptions on this board.
Its 48 seats. It’s 6 rows of 8. 4 seats or stools of each row on either side of basket with no one presumably directly positioned behind the stanchion. Assume in front of the seats or stools will be long tables where you can place your wine and cheese.
It’s definitely 48 seats but now I’m not sure if it’s 6 rows of 8 or maybe 4 rows of 12.
We do not want that section empty at crunch time and looking empty like the Fat Cat seats at Yankees Stadium. No one in the seats behind home plate in the late innings.
From what I was told, it will be row length tables with seats similar to what a lot of arenas have in their suite areas. They may or may not have monitors on them for game replays etc.
I am hearing the possibility of carving stations of london broil
As I indicated in a previous thread on this topic, I think the purpose of this new configuration is to provide a perk to those who donate real money elsewhere:
* Without seeing any plans for this new section, or knowing long-term plans, I don't know if it is a good or bad idea. From what I have read in this thread, I would not be interested in moving my 100-level sideline seats to that section. I would guess that the target buyer for this new section is corporate/professional customers who would use the seats to give to clients and/or employees. My understanding is that the current floor seats are currently sold out, and there is additional demand, thus the move to add floor seats in front of Sec 118 last year, and likely the move to add this new seating area.
* I don't think revenue from these seats (48 x $2000 = $96,000 per season) is the driver. If the $96,000 is the driver, then Rutgers is playing a nickel and dime game when we need to be generating multi-millions. I think the driver for these seats is to provide the floor seating perk to corporate/professional customers who provide the real money elsewhere.
* I don't think revenue from these seats (48 x $2000 = $96,000 per season) is the driver. If the $96,000 is the driver, then Rutgers is playing a nickel and dime game when we need to be generating multi-millions. I think the driver for these seats is to provide the floor seating perk to corporate/professional customers who provide the real money elsewhere.
