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05-21-2006, 11:08 AM
As reported in todays Lexington's Herald Leader
UK agreed to pay $550,000 its highest guarantee ever to get Louisiana-Monroe to fill a home November open date.
I didn't know UK has so much money to throw around!!
UK agreed to pay $550,000 its highest guarantee ever to get Louisiana-Monroe to fill a home November open date.
I didn't know UK has so much money to throw around!!
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05-21-2006, 12:13 PM
Thats a good chunk of change but when you realize how much they make from a home game that's still a good deal. UK football averages 55,000 plus each game and I'm sure the ticket price is at least an average of $20 so with tickets alone that's a $550,000 net gain not counting anything else from sales and parking at the games. And any radio and TV money.
I would say one heck of a deal.
I would say one heck of a deal.
05-21-2006, 06:48 PM
CatDawg Wrote:Thats a good chunk of change but when you realize how much they make from a home game that's still a good deal. UK football averages 55,000 plus each game and I'm sure the ticket price is at least an average of $20 so with tickets alone that's a $550,000 net gain not counting anything else from sales and parking at the games. And any radio and TV money.
I would say one heck of a deal.
CD, I don't agree with you on this one I think it's way to much to pay. I think its a huge gamble if the weather cooperates and UK has a winning season it could be a sellout, but if UK is struggling when this game rolls around in November there could be a lot of empty seats for this one. The athletic department could lose a lot of money. If it was a higher profile school than Louisiana-Monroe I might feel better about it.
05-21-2006, 09:01 PM
Can they beat this team???
05-21-2006, 09:45 PM
Yeah They should !!!
05-22-2006, 01:33 PM
Old School Wrote:CD, I don't agree with you on this one I think it's way to much to pay. I think its a huge gamble if the weather cooperates and UK has a winning season it could be a sellout, but if UK is struggling when this game rolls around in November there could be a lot of empty seats for this one. The athletic department could lose a lot of money. If it was a higher profile school than Louisiana-Monroe I might feel better about it.
UK hasn't had a winning season in years and yet they sell out overy home game.
Good move by the 'Cats. Don't be misguided by the big $550k figure thrown out there by the Lexington-Herald. Thats not a lot of money in big-time college sports. It is to you and I, but I believe that if there were anychance of not gaining profit the deal would not have been made.
05-22-2006, 03:19 PM
This is a game that will put UK in the Music City Bowl against a Big East team !
05-24-2006, 06:01 PM
UK announces yesterday that to cut cost in the athletic department that they will lay-off three employees.
05-31-2006, 08:52 AM
Old School Wrote:As reported in todays Lexington's Herald LeaderUK, and ALL high profile NCAA football and BBall team BUY games.
UK agreed to pay $550,000 its highest guarantee ever to get Louisiana-Monroe to fill a home November open date.
I didn't know UK has so much money to throw around!!
This is not out of the ordinary and not a higher amount than typical.
05-31-2006, 08:55 AM
Avg ticket price i $30
avg attendance 50k= $1,500,000
makes economic sense
avg attendance 50k= $1,500,000
makes economic sense
06-12-2006, 09:46 PM
CatDawg Wrote:Thats a good chunk of change but when you realize how much they make from a home game that's still a good deal. UK football averages 55,000 plus each game and I'm sure the ticket price is at least an average of $20 so with tickets alone that's a $550,000 net gain not counting anything else from sales and parking at the games. And any radio and TV money.:thumpsup:
I would say one heck of a deal.
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