Cratter Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 If everyone joined Champions Club, everyone would be in the same boat, up the creek without paddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigskyvikes Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 1 minute ago, jdub27 said: Pretty sure the date was mid-December. The game was announced in July as was the statement that Champions Club members would get pre-sale opportunities. That was plenty of time. You obviously work for UND....? I would bet there will be a secondary market and the tickets will be steeeeeep! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFanatic Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Just now, Cratter said: If everyone joined Champions Club, everyone would be in the same boat, up the creek without paddles. No kidding. For those that can and pay for Champions Club. Good for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJS Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 The University of Think Small strikes again. I just don't understand how they didn't foresee this. Someone said it earlier and they are right, this would have been the most demand for tickets in the University history. Let's play it at a 7,700 seat Orleans Arena...what a joke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksixpack Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, tnt said: If that is truly the case, then instead of hyping the release to the general public, they should have been expressing that tickets were very limited, rather than getting everybody's hopes up. And this is coming from somebody who got tickets in the Champions club presale. The UND administration underestimated the presale to Champion Club members. They didn't think the game would sell out in a 7500 seat arena. Appearantly they never heard that history is a great predictor of the future. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub27 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 16 minutes ago, ksixpack said: C'mon, think about it...7500 tickets sold vs 20,000 tickets sold at $80 each before fees...unless the costs were over $1,000,000 the numbers don't add up. And that is just ticket revenue...doesn't include merchandising, concessions, beer, and parking revenue...UND administration blew it by being conservative. They don't know there own market. For those of you thinking of buying on the secondary market...you are right everyone has a price but with MN only getting 200 tickets, what do you think their big wigs will pay for a ticket? I don't know the exact costs, I'm just stating exactly what I was told by someone who had knowledge of it. I thought the exact same thing and agree that T-Mobile would have been better and told them that. They obviously underestimated the market. 14 minutes ago, NDRPinLV said: Maybe for you guys that post 5,000+ to this message board . . . If you didn't read the announcement, I guess its your own fault:http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211086390 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer 40AAA Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Maybe we won't have a hockey team by then.We need to cut expenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 The computer bots probably bought all the tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksixpack Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 The game is still 20 months from now...lets get on the administration and coerce them to change this venue to the NHL rink! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub27 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 11 minutes ago, bigskyvikes said: You obviously work for UND....? I would bet there will be a secondary market and the tickets will be steeeeeep! Not even close and of course. The funny thing is, I'm guessing there is a bunch of Champions Club members who bought tickets just because they were available and will make their decision on going later. I know of at least a handful that did. A huge part of my group doesn't have tickets either. Going to have to figure it out I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George M. Bluth Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 1 minute ago, Cratter said: The computer bots probably bought all the tickets. But how would they get passed checking that box?!?!?!?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I already have two tickets but I really wanted to get a couple for my parents. Secondary market here we come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer 40AAA Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Hopefully it will be covered by the Big Ten Network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFanatic Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, Boomer 40AAA said: Hopefully it will be covered by the Big Ten Network. I'd prefer CBS Sports Network. Can't stand Ben Clymer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsiouxo Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 So for the $135 Champions fees how many tickets did you get to regionals in Fargo...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yelo09 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 6 minutes ago, ksixpack said: The game is still 20 months from now...lets get on the administration and coerce them to change this venue to the NHL rink! I thought I heard it’s a rival company that owns the NHL rink and there was no deal on switching venues… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 If I remember right USA Hockey put the game at Orleans Arena not UND. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksixpack Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, jdub27 said: Not even close and of course. The funny thing is, I'm guessing there is a bunch of Champions Club members who bought tickets just because they were available and will make their decision on going later. I know of at least a handful that did. I bought six, not sure if I need all 6 since it is 20 MONTHS FROM NOW, but I have had 30 requests already form those who didn't get tickets, all UND fans. As I said, this will be the hottest, and most expensive ticket in UND history. MN fans basically have 0 tickets for this game...200 tickets for parents and administration alone. Tickets will be going for over $1000 during the weeks before the game 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downgothegoofs Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 15 minutes ago, AJS said: The University of Think Small strikes again. I just don't understand how they didn't foresee this. Someone said it earlier and they are right, this would have been the most demand for tickets in the University history. Let's play it at a 7,700 seat Orleans Arena...what a joke. They already have 7700 people going there, they'd be stupid not to at least look into a second game at the NHL arena 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 The least UND can do it hold an epic viewing/pregame party in Vegas for us people that still might go without tickets. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 It seems that most people are just interested because it is in Vegas. You can go to Vegas anytime. It sometimes bothers me that people will go to extreme lengths to see certain games, yet when there are plenty of tickets available, they don't support the team by showing up. It is no wonder why those special game tickets cost more yet are still in high demand. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runaroundsioux Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, gsiouxo said: So for the $135 Champions fees how many tickets did you get to regionals in Fargo...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 5 minutes ago, yelo09 said: I thought I heard it’s a rival company that owns the NHL rink and there was no deal on switching venues… I heard that Foley is trying to get the game in T Moble Arena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 The best we can hope for is in six years they try again at the NHL arena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 37 minutes ago, ksixpack said: There was only 150 left for sale. UND administration thought small and didn't get the NHL arena. This will be the hardest ticket in UND history. Could have easily sold 20,000 tickets. 15,000+ to UND and 5,000+ to MN. Lost opportunity...shame on them for thinking small. MN only has 200 seats for this game! UND thought realistic. Does 10,000 people in an NHL arena justify the costs? MN can't get 5,000 people in their own arena so why would they all fly to Vegas for a single game? 30 minutes ago, AJS said: UND thinking small? Never. They just can't get our of their own way, ever. Again, what happens when there are 10-11,000 at the arena? UND loses money. 30 minutes ago, jdub27 said: Exactly. UND allocated the majority of the tickets to the people who directly support the athletic department. Would have been a pretty cheap investment this year when $135 would have gotten you an easy way to get 2 regional tickets and 4 Vegas tickets. Buying into the champions club this late wouldn't have gotten you tickets. The allotment sold out. 23 minutes ago, Cratter said: If everyone joined Champions Club, everyone would be in the same boat, up the creek without paddles. Precisely. 21 minutes ago, AJS said: The University of Think Small strikes again. I just don't understand how they didn't foresee this. Someone said it earlier and they are right, this would have been the most demand for tickets in the University history. Let's play it at a 7,700 seat Orleans Arena...what a joke. How many UND fans were in MSG? The arena was half-full. 20 minutes ago, ksixpack said: The UND administration underestimated the presale to Champion Club members. They didn't think the game would sell out in a 7500 seat arena. Appearantly they never heard that history is a great predictor of the future. So 8,000 tickets at MSG isn't a recent and good look at history? 9 minutes ago, cberkas said: If I remember right USA Hockey put the game at Orleans Arena not UND. UND chose Orleans because there are significant costs associated with an event like this. Costs that UND has to recover, especially with all of the budget issues surrounding UND. As a fan, I'm disappointed UND didn't go for T-Mobile, but I completely understand why not the first time around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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