OT: 2014 NHL Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium officially a sellout...with tickets still available
Only single seat tickets remain. From the article, "Officials expect the attendance to exceed 105,000."
The announced attendance for Big Chill at the Big House was 113,411. However, due to electronic scanner failures at the entrance gates, as explained at the time, several thousand tickets weren't scanned. Guinness' official number of 104,173 only counted tickets that were scanned.
Per Fox Sports Detroit http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/story/Only-single-tickets-remain-for-Winter-Cl?blockID=963637&feedID=3701
And for those in the community who are bean counters and/or enjoy reading about the amount of revenue the U-M Athletic Department takes in -- and sources of the revenue – I give you this little nugget…
The NHL is renting Michigan Stadium on Jan. 1, 2014, for $3.1 million. Athletics will incur $600,000 in expenses associated with hosting the game.
http://www.mgoblue.com/genrel/062013aaa.html (paragraph 6)
November 19th, 2013 at 9:11 PM ^
From the article: "The game is officially a sellout; however, there are several thousand single tickets still available."
Well, as long as it's a sellout.
November 19th, 2013 at 10:59 PM ^
"I officially did not have sexual relations with that woman. However, I did in fact have sexual relations with her"
November 19th, 2013 at 9:21 PM ^
Can't wait!
November 19th, 2013 at 9:43 PM ^
There are some extras attached to this game per this article. In addition to the temporary lifting on the ban on selling alcoholic beverages inside the stadium, there will also be fireworks at this game as there were at the Big Chill in 2010.
November 19th, 2013 at 9:48 PM ^
November 19th, 2013 at 11:20 PM ^
November 20th, 2013 at 1:48 AM ^
with a lot of red in the stands for that one.
November 20th, 2013 at 2:52 PM ^
I still always feel a little guilty when I'm wearing my Red Wings shirt...
November 20th, 2013 at 5:22 AM ^
of the tickets were sold once it became clear that the Michigan Football team wouldn't be playing a New Year's Day bowl game?
November 20th, 2013 at 9:57 AM ^
What's with this block party in downtown Ann Arbor and puck dropping at midnight? Sounds like it might be a cool event downtown to bring in the New Year.