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Heres an idea to increase attendance.

Did a college tour there a month ago and they have a list of freebies they offer students longer than my arm so not surprised. $1 first run movie theater with free popcorn and soda included, residence halls with pools, hot tubs & BBQ's, private golf course, pilates, spin class where you study for tests with the group while doing spin, week before finals a free carnival with rides and food, a European style Christmas market first week of December...wasn't sure if it was a college, a spa or a private club.
 
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Maybe at least tickets for a free food item and drink?

It is kind of the old school Vegas way
I dont see how this is sustainable for them... first, youre going to spend all game standing in a concessions line, there are only 4 general concession stands throughout their 21,000 seat stadium. Then you can get 4 items per visit, so youre in line all game to get max value..

I do agree, UNLV could provide some sort of package- like free popcorn or soda with ticket or something... might increase secondary concession sales plus add some family incentives.
 
I dont see how this is sustainable for them... first, youre going to spend all game standing in a concessions line, there are only 4 general concession stands throughout their 21,000 seat stadium. Then you can get 4 items per visit, so youre in line all game to get max value..

I do agree, UNLV could provide some sort of package- like free popcorn or soda with ticket or something... might increase secondary concession sales plus add some family incentives.
Yeah, unlimited food and drink isn't a great long term solution. Actually cheap to free tickets with the hope of concession sales is probably going to net more money.

But if ticket giveways don't work, doing cheap ticket/food packages is a good in between.

Point being we need to stop charging a premium for tickets and concessions when the place is < 33% capacity.
 
Yeah, unlimited food and drink isn't a great long term solution. Actually cheap to free tickets with the hope of concession sales is probably going to net more money.

But if ticket giveways don't work, doing cheap ticket/food packages is a good in between.

Point being we need to stop charging a premium for tickets and concessions when the place is < 33% capacity.
Free bunny ranch tickets might work. Maybe not the most recent season though with the way the team looked at times.
 
Yeah, unlimited food and drink isn't a great long term solution. Actually cheap to free tickets with the hope of concession sales is probably going to net more money.

But if ticket giveways don't work, doing cheap ticket/food packages is a good in between.

Point being we need to stop charging a premium for tickets and concessions when the place is < 33% capacity.
I am guessing you haven't been to a UNLV football game in a couple of years if you think they only have 21,000 or less people at a game?
 
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I am guessing you haven't been to a UNLV football game in a couple of years if you think they only have 21,000 or less people at a game?
Talking basketball here, hence being in the Tark board.
I am a fan of specials for football too, especially since concessions are quite expensive there.
I know they are raising football ticket prices this year, which I get. We are finally getting good crowds and Mullen wasn't cheap, but I would like to be cresting 50K on the regular before jacking up prices.
 
Talking basketball here, hence being in the Tark board.
I am a fan of specials for football too, especially since concessions are quite expensive there.
I know they are raising football ticket prices this year, which I get. We are finally getting good crowds and Mullen wasn't cheap, but I would like to be cresting 50K on the regular before jacking up prices.
I think football presents opportunities to increase attendance with concessions packages, but I dont think UNLV is in control of concessions at Allegiant correct? If not, maybe they could start selling concession passes with thickets where instead of going to a concessions it goes to NIL..
 
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Talking basketball here, hence being in the Tark board.
I am a fan of specials for football too, especially since concessions are quite expensive there.
I know they are raising football ticket prices this year, which I get. We are finally getting good crowds and Mullen wasn't cheap, but I would like to be cresting 50K on the regular before jacking up prices.
If you are talking basketball, then it is more likely 20% or less!
 
Did a college tour there a month ago and they have a list of freebies they offer students longer than my arm so not surprised. $1 first run movie theater with free popcorn and soda included, residence halls with pools, hot tubs & BBQ's, private golf course, pilates, spin class where you study for tests with the group while doing spin, week before finals a free carnival with rides and food, a European style Christmas market first week of December...wasn't sure if it was a college, a spa or a private club.
Sheesh, how do they fund that?
 
Slip the host a benji and he takes you down to the front row. That would be old school Vegas.
I remember taking my wife to see Siegfried and Roy at the frontier around 1987. Slipped the Host a $ 25 chip and we sat right in front. Close enough to smell the tigers. Roy motioned her up to the edge of the stage and gave he a peck on the cheek. Best $ 25 spent ever.
 
I remember taking my wife to see Siegfried and Roy at the frontier around 1987. Slipped the Host a $ 25 chip and we sat right in front. Close enough to smell the tigers. Roy motioned her up to the edge of the stage and gave he a peck on the cheek. Best $ 25 spent ever.
I used to do that all the time at the Comedy Stop at the Trop for only $5 you get up front. Got jumped by about half dozen girls trying to grab Andrew Dice Clay's towel from my shoulder after he threw it into the audience and it landed on my shoulder. Sam Kinnison involved me in his act a few times with questions. Easiest way ever to impress a date for cheap money.
 
I used to do that all the time at the Comedy Stop at the Trop for only $5 you get up front. Got jumped by about half dozen girls trying to grab Andrew Dice Clay's towel from my shoulder after he threw it into the audience and it landed on my shoulder. Sam Kinnison involved me in his act a few times with questions. Easiest way ever to impress a date for cheap money.
$5 and $25. The difference between a date and a wife. :smiley:
 
Just win and they will come! It's really that simple. Under LK Forbes magazine listed UNLV as one of the top 20 most valuable programs and attendance was top 25 at the time. It's shows how far UNLV has fallen over the last 15 years.

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20. UNLV Runnin' Rebels​

Team Value: $12.9 million
Profit: $8.3 million
Head Coach: Lon Kruger
Conference: Mountain West
Previous Value Rank: 16
Las Vegas, Nev., Metro Population: 1,865,746
Playing in America's largest metro area without a major league sports team, the Runnin' Rebels attract some of Las Vegas' highest rollers to games at the Thomas & Mack Center.

https://www.forbes.com/2010/03/16/m...business-sports-college-basketball_slide.html
 
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