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"I won the FF Lottery" 2012 Edition
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Re: "I won the FF Lottery" 2012 Edition
Thank you for purchasing 2 tickets to the 2012 NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 5 & 7, at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida.
Listed below, please note your assigned seat locations.
Section 302, Row L, Seat(s) 9-10
Your tickets will be mailed to you in March 2012.
Thank you again for your purchase and if you have any questions, please contact customer service at 866/208-0048. We look forward to seeing you in Tampa!
I was priority 3.
This appears to be around the blue line. Continue to my upper level streak.
Thank you for purchasing 2 tickets to the 2012 NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 5 & 7, at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida.
Listed below, please note your assigned seat locations.
Section 302, Row L, Seat(s) 9-10
Your tickets will be mailed to you in March 2012.
Thank you again for your purchase and if you have any questions, please contact customer service at 866/208-0048. We look forward to seeing you in Tampa!
I was priority 3.
This appears to be around the blue line. Continue to my upper level streak.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Re: "I won the FF Lottery" 2012 Edition
Single ticket 315
Last year was much better as a single - bottom level behind the net but great view of the victorious duluth cheerleaders
Single ticket 315
Last year was much better as a single - bottom level behind the net but great view of the victorious duluth cheerleaders
FireKnight
Let's go Tech!
Re: "I won the FF Lottery" 2012 Edition
I got a singleton in 314 as a priority 1. It's at least closer to the blue line...in Denver I was in the very top row on the far end of the arena.
I got a singleton in 314 as a priority 1. It's at least closer to the blue line...in Denver I was in the very top row on the far end of the arena.
Almington
Blood Boiling with Rage and Hate
Re: "I won the FF Lottery" 2012 Edition
I think that three factors are at work:
1.) The disaster at FF, where the cheap discounted seats were much better than the riser seats and undercut the resale market for those who paid full price up front for tickets
2.) I think that they have found (or exceeded) the cap of ticket prices that they can charge to ensure that the lottery gets all the public tickets get sold. If you cant sell out in a traditional market like St. Paul, what chance do non-traditional markets have? Ideally, the tickets would be priced so that the number of lottery entries equals the number of seats available.
3.) the overall decline in the economy has caused people to re-evaluate if purchasing tickets 6+ months before an event is a good idea. Particularly since tickets are almost always available on the secondary market around face value.
I think that three factors are at work:
1.) The disaster at FF, where the cheap discounted seats were much better than the riser seats and undercut the resale market for those who paid full price up front for tickets
2.) I think that they have found (or exceeded) the cap of ticket prices that they can charge to ensure that the lottery gets all the public tickets get sold. If you cant sell out in a traditional market like St. Paul, what chance do non-traditional markets have? Ideally, the tickets would be priced so that the number of lottery entries equals the number of seats available.
3.) the overall decline in the economy has caused people to re-evaluate if purchasing tickets 6+ months before an event is a good idea. Particularly since tickets are almost always available on the secondary market around face value.
Re: "I won the FF Lottery" 2012 Edition
The NCAA has a problem that needs to be addressed or they are going to lose people who go every year
In Detroit the high priority had the worst seats and had to move to see the games- never a word from NCAA
This year my seats (2nd highest priority are in 126 (corner) 7 rows up
I would be satisfied if they werre 20 rows up
However, soemone who goes every year should have better seats
Last year lower priority had club seats
Dedicated fns who shell out good money every year are being denied seat between the goals
The NCAA has a problem that needs to be addressed or they are going to lose people who go every year
In Detroit the high priority had the worst seats and had to move to see the games- never a word from NCAA
This year my seats (2nd highest priority are in 126 (corner) 7 rows up
I would be satisfied if they werre 20 rows up
However, soemone who goes every year should have better seats
Last year lower priority had club seats
Dedicated fns who shell out good money every year are being denied seat between the goals
Re: "I won the FF Lottery" 2012 Edition
With the exception of 2010 in Detroit, I have purchased tickets every year since 1976. I've received my 2012 seat assignments:
Priority 14: SECTION 110, ROW F
As was the case for 2011, most high priority applicants have been diverted to seats on the curves or behind the nets.
Considering the large number of lower bowl, side arena seats between the blue lines, for whom is the NCAA holding these prime locations? Inquiring minds want to know.
With the exception of 2010 in Detroit, I have purchased tickets every year since 1976. I've received my 2012 seat assignments:
Priority 14: SECTION 110, ROW F
As was the case for 2011, most high priority applicants have been diverted to seats on the curves or behind the nets.
Considering the large number of lower bowl, side arena seats between the blue lines, for whom is the NCAA holding these prime locations? Inquiring minds want to know.
Almington
Blood Boiling with Rage and Hate
I suspect that they go to the allotment for the host, participating schools, and other NCAA partners.
I have no idea how the NCAA distributes the tickets or what role priority plays in that distribution or how they determine best available seats (particularly when that is a very subjective determination). I don't believe that seats are assigned on a priority basis. But yes, one of the frustrating things about the F4 is that you can either control the price you pay or your seat locations, but not both.
theprofromdover
The Original Dope Detector
Re: "I won the FF Lottery" 2012 Edition
unless i am blind, no seat locator on arena's website, but here is a map of the arena
http://lightning.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=50515&intcmpid=tbl-int:nav
unless i am blind, no seat locator on arena's website, but here is a map of the arena
http://lightning.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=50515&intcmpid=tbl-int:nav
Re: "I won the FF Lottery" 2012 Edition
Priority All but 1 - Section 122 Row G
Priority 2 - Section 330 Row L
Definetly not as good as last year as we had Club Seats for both sets. I agree with the previous poster that I prefer not to be so low with a high priority, I would imagine many people would feel the same way. You would think they could give you the option to request Club Level Seats with the higher priority.
Priority All but 1 - Section 122 Row G
Priority 2 - Section 330 Row L
Definetly not as good as last year as we had Club Seats for both sets. I agree with the previous poster that I prefer not to be so low with a high priority, I would imagine many people would feel the same way. You would think they could give you the option to request Club Level Seats with the higher priority.
Re: "I won the FF Lottery" 2012 Edition
I'm with you, DLG. Since 98 so about a 13 or 14 and I'm in 126 row M. About the same location I had in St Paul. Where's the reward for buying a year in advance every year? I'm pretty unhappy and might try to fruitlessly pursue this with a phone call or two.
I'm with you, DLG. Since 98 so about a 13 or 14 and I'm in 126 row M. About the same location I had in St Paul. Where's the reward for buying a year in advance every year? I'm pretty unhappy and might try to fruitlessly pursue this with a phone call or two.
Re: "I won the FF Lottery" 2012 Edition
To the extent it helps the current discussion, I'll try to get that information posted in some form soon.
The shortest version of the story is that for St. Paul 2011, the best evidence is that the Bubble Level was 1. In other words, everyone above Level 1 got tickets in the Priority Lottery. (meaning Levels 2-14) Some who got tickets at Level 1, and everyone who got ducats without a priority point, did so through the General Lottery. It appears that a very small handful of lotttery applications were rejected. The fact that there was a supplemental sale doesn't change that. The extra tickets appeared to come from outside the lottery sections.
For Tampa, it certainly looks like there was no Bubble Level at all. In other words, everyone who applied in the lottery got tickets. The tickets they're now selling in the 300's would usually have been assigned to lottery applicants.
Of course last year's thread never reached a final conclusion, because yours truly coughed up the puck and didn't get a final summary posted.
To the extent it helps the current discussion, I'll try to get that information posted in some form soon.The shortest version of the story is that for St. Paul 2011, the best evidence is that the Bubble Level was 1. In other words, everyone above Level 1 got tickets in the Priority Lottery. (meaning Levels 2-14) Some who got tickets at Level 1, and everyone who got ducats without a priority point, did so through the General Lottery. It appears that a very small handful of lotttery applications were rejected. The fact that there was a supplemental sale doesn't change that. The extra tickets appeared to come from outside the lottery sections.
For Tampa, it certainly looks like there was no Bubble Level at all. In other words, everyone who applied in the lottery got tickets. The tickets they're now selling in the 300's would usually have been assigned to lottery applicants.