NBA Team's Ticket Interest Reported Brisk
Interest in Oklahoma City's new professional basketball team seems high today following yesterday's announcement that the Seattle SuperSonics, less the name, are headed to the city immediately.
Phone lines set up to take names of those wanting to place ticket orders reportedly are jammed today, and have been since the team's managing partner, Clay Bennett, announced the NBA team's imminent relocation yesterday. The team will play this year in the Ford Center.
"Brisk" is how one operator described incoming calls for ticket information. "It's like the Hornets, plus," he added. The reference is to the flood of ticket sales that followed word two years go that the New Orleans Hornets would temporarily relocate to Oklahoma City.
The team's relocation came after action by the Legislature and the city to smooth the way with incentives.
Owners are expected to move quickly to select a name for the team; with a short fuse on the printing of materials including a schedule, the selection of a name immediately is necessary.
While Bennett and his partners will pay Seattle $45 million up front as part of the deal, one businessman said the owners will save "$100 million, at least" by making the move immediately instead of waiting two years.
Phone lines set up to take names of those wanting to place ticket orders reportedly are jammed today, and have been since the team's managing partner, Clay Bennett, announced the NBA team's imminent relocation yesterday. The team will play this year in the Ford Center.
"Brisk" is how one operator described incoming calls for ticket information. "It's like the Hornets, plus," he added. The reference is to the flood of ticket sales that followed word two years go that the New Orleans Hornets would temporarily relocate to Oklahoma City.
The team's relocation came after action by the Legislature and the city to smooth the way with incentives.
Owners are expected to move quickly to select a name for the team; with a short fuse on the printing of materials including a schedule, the selection of a name immediately is necessary.
While Bennett and his partners will pay Seattle $45 million up front as part of the deal, one businessman said the owners will save "$100 million, at least" by making the move immediately instead of waiting two years.
Labels: Clay Bennett, NBA
posted by Mike McCarville @ 11:04 AM
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