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Penn State Football Season Ticket information

November 25, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Stadium shakeup in store
Penn State announces new football ticket, seating procedures for 2011 season

Want six chairback seats between the 40-yard lines for the Penn State-Alabama game on Sept. 10, 2011?

2011 BEAVER STADIUM SEATING CHART

Penn State 2011 Season ticket seating chart

Penn State 2011 Season ticket seating chart

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2011 Beaver Stadium Seating Chart
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They’re yours — if you donate at least $12,000 to the Nittany Lion Club for the privilege, under new seating guidelines outlined in a mailing to season ticket holders this week.

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Under the new guidelines, season ticket donation levels will now be determined by a number of factors: how many tickets are sought, where the seats are in the stadium and what kind of parking the ticket holders require.

For example: A family of four is looking for season tickets between the 35-yard lines. In order to determine their minimum donation level, the fans must compare three factors.

First is their Nittany Lion Club giving level. Four season tickets are a minimum donation of $400.

Second, they must determine if they want any parking benefits. One car with a preferred parking space? A minimum donation of $1,000.

And third, they must determine how much their seat costs would be for the area in which they wish to sit. The stadium will be divided into four zones. The minimum donations required to purchase tickets in each zone ranges from $100 per seat in the Blue Zone to $2,000 per seat in the Green Zone.

If our theoretical family wants tickets between the 35-yard lines, it would be in the Black Zone, requiring a minimum donation of $600 per seat, for a family total of $2,400. That $2,400 figure would be the minimum donation; tickets will be purchased separately.

The actual $55 price of a ticket will not change. The new program, known as the Seat Transfer and Equity Plan, will take effect with the 2011 season.

The shakeup will also bring changes in student and opponent seating, both of which are outlined in a new stadium seating chart included in the mailed materials.

Effective for the 2011 season, Penn State students’ seats will encompass the entire lower level of the south end zone, plus the entire EA and WA sections, plus small upper portions of EB and WB Officials have said in the past that the change may result in the creation of 800 additional student seats.

Seats for fans of the opposition — which are allotted to visiting teams for sale — have been moved almost entirely to the upper reaches of upper deck above the north end zone. A small portion will be located in a prime location within section EG.

Athletic director Tim Curley has estimated that more than half of the school’s roughly 75,000 season ticket holders likely won’t be affected by the new pricing plan, which Penn State athletics said is similar to programs at other universities.

Officials have also said it will bring fairness to the allocation system.

In a message to season ticket holders, Curley said the program will “allow us to carry on the great traditions associated with Penn State athletics, while also positioning the athletic department to better serve you and meet the many challenges that come with competing today at the highest level of college sports.”

Calls to Penn State late Tuesday afternoon were directed to associate athletic director Greg Myford, who could not immediately be reached for comment.

The most recent filing with the federal Department of Education shows Penn State athletics had nearly $96 million in revenues, and roughly $77 million in expenses last year. The expense figure does not include $11.3 million of debt service.

PROGRAM TIMELINE

Monday First day to accept 2011 seat transfer applications and payments

Feb. 1 Deadline for Nittany Lion Club membership and point totals for 2010 football ticket and parking privileges

Feb. 15 2010 football season ticket renewals begin

March 1 2010 football season ticket applications available for new Nittany Lion Club members

May 1 2010 football season ticket application and payment deadline

June 30 2011 seat transfer application deadline; deadline to accumulate Nittany Lion Club points for STEP priority in 2011

July 1 2011 Nittany Lion Club membership year begins; donation levels to reflect seat equity plan

July 1-Sept. 1 Details of 2011 seat selection made available; 2010 season ticket holders required to submit seating intentions for 2011 season

Aug. 1 2011 seat transfer status confirmed

Nov. 1-Jan. 30, 2011 2010 season ticket holders participate in 2011 seat selection; Nittany Lion Club invoicing to reflect STEP donations for 2011 football ticket and parking selections

Feb. 1, 2011 2011 Nittany Lion Club membership deadline; donation levels to reflect seat equity plan

May 1, 2011 2011 football season ticket payment deadline

July 1, 2011 2012 Nittany Lion Club membership year begins

September 2011 Nittany Lion Club STEP fully implemented

Source: Penn State

SEAT TRANSFERS

The new guidelines also allow 2010 Nittany Lion Club members to, for the first time, transfer their season tickets to family and/or friends. Members can transfer between two and six tickets and one reserved parking pass to another account.

Transfers also require a donation, and in some cases, a minimum of Nittany Lion Club points. Those monetary amounts are detailed on the pdf seating chart.

Nick Malawskey can be reached at 235-3928. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Penn State Football Tickets

November 24, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Penn St. unveils detail on ’11 ticket changes

GENARO C. ARMAS
The Associated Press

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State released details Tuesday of changes to season-ticket pricing guidelines going into effect in two years.

As expected, Beaver Stadium seating will be divided into four new pricing zones starting in 2011.

Seat location will be a new factor in determining giving levels to the team’s booster club to renew tickets, along with number of tickets and parking.

Currently, Nittany Lion club members must contribute at least $100 a seat to renew season tickets, regardless of where they sit in the stadium.

The new pricing guideline starts at a $100 donation per year per seat, primarily around the end zones. There are $400 and $600 areas closer to midfield, and a $2,000 section for a small section of seats at midfield with seat backs.

The athletic department has said the actual $55 price of a ticket will not change. The 21,000-seat student section will also be moved to the lower level wrapping around the south end zone, opening up more desirable locations to season-ticket buyers closer to midfield.

The end result is that some fans might have to contribute more money to the Nittany Lion Club to stay in current seats, or can pay the same amount but possibly be moved to a less desirable location , say someone going from seats on the 40 to behind the end zone.

Others may already be giving enough and may not have to move.

Athletic director Tim Curley has estimated that more than half of the school’s roughly 75,000 season-ticket holders likely won’t be affected by the new pricing plan.

The plan also gives booster club members “a first-time opportunity” to transfer those tickets to someone else , for a fee, according to information on the athletic department Web site.

Curley has said the changes were necessary to help address budget pressures, along with a need to maintain and improve sports facilities while remaining financially independent from the academic arm of the university.

Penn State’s athletic department oversees 29 varsity sports, but the most popular one, football, generates the most revenue and helps pay for most other activities.

The plan “will allow us to carry on the great traditions associated with Penn State Athletics, while also positioning the athletic department to better serve you and meet the many challenges that come with competing today at the highest level of college sports,” Curley said Tuesday in a statement posted on the site

The most recent filing with the federal Department of Education shows Penn State athletics had nearly $96 million in revenues, and roughly $77 million in expenses last year. The expense figure does not include $11.3 million of debt service.

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Sox Spring Training tickets on sale Dec. 5th

November 24, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment
Red Sox Spring Training tickets on sale Dec. 5th

Posted: Nov 24, 2009 1:47 PM EST
Updated: Nov 24, 2009 1:47 PM EST
sale on Saturday, December 5th.

The team will play 17 games at home, starting with two college exhibition games against Northeaster and Boston College on March 3rd.

The Grapefruit League season kicks off the next day when the Sox host Mayor’s Cup rival Minnesota Twins.

Their spring season comes to an end Friday, April 2nd against the Washington Nationals.

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The box office at the park will be open 10-4 on the 5th, 10-2 on the 6th, and beginning Monday, December 7th, regular hours will be Monday to Friday 9-5, Saturday 10-2.

It will be closed for the holidays on December 26th and January 2nd.

The team says 2010 tickets will remain at the 2009 prices, marking the fourth time in five years that ticket prices for games at City of Palms Park have remained unchanged.

Also, tickets for the Northeastern and Boston College games will be half price.

Click here for the game schedule.

Ticket prices:

Standing Room $10.00

Lawn $12.00

Bleachers $15.00

Reserved Standing Room $15.00

Reserved Seats $23.00

Box Seats $26.00

Right Field Deck $26.00

Dugout Box—Row 2 $36.00

Dugout Box—Row 1 $40.00

Home Plate Box $46.00

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Steelers Fan says he killed puppy, faces charges

November 24, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

By Jim McKinnon and Dan Majors, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A Bridgeville man told police he killed his girlfriend’s puppy Sunday afternoon because the animal would not behave before the broadcast of the Steelers game.

William Woodson, 22, was being held on $25,000 bail in the Allegheny County Jail, on a charge of animal cruelty.

The puppy, a 13-week-old pit bull named Flip, had been the focal point of recent arguments between Mr. Woodson and his girlfriend, Christine Gielarowski, 21, with whom Mr. Woodson lives on Jane Way.

Sandy Marion, who lives at 188 Union St., said she saw Ms. Gielarowski with the dog just before the start of the Steelers game.

“I saw her down at the gas station, and she was playing with this little black puppy,” Ms. Marion said last night. “It had this little gold ribbon around its neck, you know, like Steeler colors? And she was dressed in Steeler colors. And she was walking it, and I thought, ‘How sweet.’ ”

About 20 minutes later, Ms. Marion was in her home with her boyfriend, M. Belcastro, when they heard a woman screaming outside.

“I was just grabbing a beer because the game was going to start, and I heard the girl screaming and wailing,” Mr. Belcastro said. “I looked out the window and she was on her knees, and I see this 6-foot man launch something. To me, it looked like — this sounds ridiculous — but it looked like a bowling ball with rags attached to it. Bingedy, bangedy, boom, 20 or 25 feet.

“I thought, well, it can’t be a bowling ball with rags attached to it. It must be a backpack or something like that with something important to her inside it.

“So I run down there and [Mr. Woodson was] moving up the hill pretty quickly. And then I realize it was a little dog. It was the size of a loaf of bread. I yelled for him to ‘Come here!’ but he kept going.”

Mr. Woodson went up over the hill to 1272B Union St., the home of Gilbert Maldonado, 24, a friend who had invited him over to watch the Steelers game. Meanwhile, Mr. Belcastro and Ms. Marion tried to assist Ms. Gielarowski.

“The dog did not make a sound,” said Ms. Marion, who got a box from her home for the dog. “It wasn’t breathing. It was horrible. It was the saddest thing I’ve seen.

“Just about everybody on this street owns a pet. And they walk their dogs and you see them and say hello.”

Ms. Marion, who owns four cats, said she offered to take the dog to a veterinarian, but Ms. Gielarowski refused because she and her boyfriend were docking the animal’s tail, meaning they had tied it off in an attempt to shorten it.

“[Ms. Gielarowski] was confused, upset and scared,” Mr. Belcastro said. “She didn’t know what to do, so we called the police.”

When police arrived, Ms. Gielarowski initially gave them a false name and refused to identify her boyfriend. Eventually, however, she gave her real name and police contacted her parents to learn Mr. Woodson’s name.

Police were told Mr. Woodson was at Mr. Maldonado’s home and called Mr. Maldonado’s mother in an attempt to reach him.

“I got a phone call from my mom stating that the police were coming over here,” Mr. Maldonado said. “I told Will, and he went out the door, and as soon as he walks out, he gets arrested. I asked the officer what was the reason, and he said, ‘Cruelty to animals.’

“I was shocked. I didn’t know anything about it. It didn’t sound like him, and he seemed totally normal,” Mr. Maldonado said. “I said, ‘You’re lying.’ That’s the exact words I told the cop, ‘You’re lying.’

“If it is true, it’s a stupid mistake,” he said. “Everybody makes mistakes. If anything, it was a fit of rage. But that doesn’t make it right.”

Mr. Woodson declined to acknowledge the reading of his rights as he was arrested, but while waiting in the cruiser at the police station, he spoke, unsolicited, with one of the officers.

According to the affidavit, Mr. Woodson said he argued with Ms. Gielarowski about buying the dog.

“He admitted the dog would not behave prior to the Steelers game, and that he became upset at it,” according to the affidavit.

Ms. Gielarowski still may face charges for giving police a false name and address and initially refusing to cooperate, officials said.

Jim McKinnon can be reached at jmckinnon@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1939. Dan Majors can be reached at dmajors@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1456.

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Steelers fan kills puppy before start of the game

November 23, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (AP) – Police say a western Pennsylvania man told them he kicked his girlfriend’s puppy to death because he was upset that the pit bull wouldn’t behave before the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers game.
Twenty-two-year-old William Woodson, of Bridgeville, remained jailed Monday on a charge of animal cruelty.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazettes reports that a witness told police that Woodson was kicking the dog down the street shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday, which is when the football game began. Police say Woodson was supposed to be taking the pit bull for a walk, but the animal resisted. By the time police arrived, the puppy was dead.

Police say Woodson didn’t like the dog and was upset that his live-in girlfriend bought it.

Online court records don’t list an attorney for Woodson.

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Current Broadway Show listings and ticket information

November 23, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

B’way Ticket Availability Through Sunday, Nov. 22
Broadway ticket availability through Sunday, Nov. 22

By The Associated
The Associated Press

Broadway ticket availability and capsule reviews of shows as of Nov. 16. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available at the theaters’ box offices for the shows listed. Details about how to obtain tickets appear at the end.

—”A Steady Rain.” Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman star in Keith Huff’s drama about two Chicago policemen. Gerald Schoenfeld. Limited engagement through Dec. 6. tixx.com. Difficult.

—”After Miss Julie.” Sienna Miller, Jonny Lee Miller and Marin Ireland star in the Roundabout Theatre Company production of Patrick Marber’s reworking of Strindberg’s “Miss Julie.” American Airlines. 212-719-1300. Closes Dec. 6.

—”Billy Elliot.” A young man in Britain’s bleak coal country yearns to dance. A musical based on the hit film. Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for best musical. Imperial. tixx.com.

—”Burn the Floor.” An evening of Latin and ballroom dancing — and all points in-between — featuring performers from around the world. Longacre. tixx.com.

—”Bye Bye Birdie.” John Stamos, Gina Gershon and Bill Irwin star in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of the 1960 musical about a rock ‘n’ roll idol’s induction into the Army and the effect on teenagers in a small Ohio town. Henry Miller’s. tixx.com.

—”Chicago.” This Kander and Ebb-Bob Fosse creation is Broadway’s longest running musical revival and deservedly so. Ambassador. tixx.com.

—”Fela!” The life story of Nigerian superstar Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, musician, political activist and self-proclaimed hedonist. A new musical. Now in previews. Opens Nov. 23. Eugene O’Neill. tixx.com.

—”Finian’s Rainbow.” A leprechaun, a stolen pot of gold and a feisty Irish heroine. A revival of the classic 1947 musical featuring a glorious score by E.Y. Harburg and Burton Lane. St. James. tixx.com.

—”God of Carnage.” Jimmy Smits, Annie Potts, Christine Lahti and Ken Stott now star in Yasmina Reza’s hilarious comedy about the volatile meeting of two sets of parents. Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for best play. Bernard B. Jacobs. tixx.com.

—”Hair.” The Public Theater’s Central Park production of the ’60s rock musical comes indoors. Al Hirschfeld. tixx.com.

—”Hamlet.” Jude Law stars as Shakespeare’s melancholy Danish prince in a production from London’s Donmar Warehouse. Broadhurst. tixx.com. Closes Dec. 6.

—”In the Heights.” The lively off-Broadway musical about Latino residents in an area of upper Manhattan called Washington Heights moves to Broadway. Richard Rodgers. tixx.com.

—”In the Next Room or the vibrator play.” Sarah Ruhl’s comedy explores sexual reawakening of women in 19th-century America and the freedom it unleashes. A Lincoln Center Theater production. Lyceum. tixx.com.

—”Jersey Boys.” The musical story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Winner of four 2006 Tonys including best musical. August Wilson. tixx.com. Difficult.

—”Mamma Mia!” The London musical sensation featuring the pop songs of ABBA makes it to Broadway. Die-hard ABBA fans will like it best. Winter Garden. tixx.com.

—”Mary Poppins.” The world’s most famous nanny comes to the stage after her great success as a P.L. Travers book and a Disney movie. New Amsterdam. tixx.com.

—”Memphis.” An interracial romance set in the 1950s when rhythm and blues crosses into the pop mainstream. A new musical. Shubert. tixx.com.

—”Next to Normal.” A family grapples with a mother’s emotional problems. A new musical, originally seen off-Broadway last season. Booth. tixx.com.

—”Oleanna.” Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles star in a revival of David Mamet’s play about a college professor and a female student. Golden. tixx.com.

—”Race.” James Spader, David Alan Grier, Kerry Washington and Richard Thomas star in a new play written and directed by David Mamet. Now in previews. Opens Dec. 6. Ethel Barrymore. tixx.com.

—”Ragtime.” A revival of the musical based on E.L. Doctorow’s epic novel of early 20th-century America. Neil Simon. tixx.com.

—”Rock of Ages.” A jukebox musical that celebrates the pop songs of the 1980s. Brooks Atkinson. tixx.com.

—”Shrek the Musical.” DreamWorks’ cinematic green ogre makes it to the stage in this show based on the movie and the William Steig book. Broadway. tixx.com. Closes Jan. 3.

—”South Pacific.” A luxurious, musically splendid revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on one of the short stories in James A. Michener’s “Tales of the South Pacific.” Vivian Beaumont. tixx.com.

—”Superior Donuts.” Michael McKean stars as the owner of a rundown Chicago doughnut shop in a new play by Tracy Letts, author of “August: Osage County.” Music Box. tixx.com.

—”The 39 Steps.” A stage adaptation by Patrick Barlow of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 movie thriller about a man on the run. Four actors portray more than 150 roles. Helen Hayes. tixx.com. Closes Jan. 10.

—”The Lion King.” Director Julie Taymor is a modern-day Merlin, creating a stage version of the Disney animated hit that makes you truly believe in the magic of theater. Minskoff. Difficult on weekends.

—”The Phantom of the Opera.” The one with the chandelier. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about a deformed composer who haunts the Paris Opera House is the prime, Grade A example of big Brit musical excess. But all the lavishness does have a purpose in Harold Prince’s intelligent production, now the longest-running show in Broadway history. Majestic. tixx.com.

—”The Royal Family.” Rosemary Harris heads the cast in the Manhattan Theatre Club revival of the George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber comedy about a legendary acting dynasty. Samuel J. Friedman. tixx.com. Closes Dec. 13.

—”West Side Story.” The Sharks and Jets return to New York in a revival of the classic musical loosely based on “Romeo and Juliet.” Palace. tixx.com.

—”White Christmas.” A return holiday engagement of the stage version of Irving Berlin’s popular 1950s movie musical. Marquis. tixx.com. Closes Jan. 3.

—”Wicked.” An ambitious, wildly popular musical about the witches in “The Wizard of Oz” as young women. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. Gershwin. tixx.com. Difficult.

—”Wishful Drinking.” Carrie Fisher wrote and stars in this autobiographical solo show detailing the ups and downs of her life in Hollywood. A Roundabout Theatre Company production. Studio 54. 212-719-1300. Closes Jan. 17.

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The tixx.com number is 212-239-6200 unless otherwise indicated. There is a $7 service charge per ticket, plus a handling fee per order that varies from $2.50 to $4 depending on method of delivery.

tixx.com is 212-307-4100. There is a $7.25 “convenience” charge per ticket, plus a handling fee per order that varies depending on method of delivery.

All theaters owned by Jujamcyn — the St. James, Martin Beck, Virginia, Eugene O’Neill and the Walter Kerr — have a $2 surcharge per ticket for theater restoration. Shows in Shubert theaters have a “facilities” surcharge of $1.50 per ticket.

Both tixx.com and tixx.com will provide information on specific seat locations. They also have toll-free numbers for theater ticket calls outside New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. For tixx.com call 800-432-7250; for tixx.com call 800-755-4000.

The League of American Theaters and Producers has a special telephone line called the Broadway Line for information on most Broadway shows and how to purchase tickets. Calls must be made on a touch-tone phone. The number is 1-888-BROADWAY. The line also will provide information on Broadway touring productions.

The tixx.com booth in Times Square at Broadway and 47th Street sells same-day discount tickets to Broadway, off-Broadway, music and dance productions. There is a $4 service charge per ticket. Cash, credit cards and travelers checks accepted. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday evening performances, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. EDT; matinees Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. EDT; Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. EDT.

The downtown tixx.com booth is in the South Street Seaport at the corner of Front and John Streets. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. EDT; Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. EDT. Credit cards are accepted at South Street.

Matinee tickets must be purchased at South Street Seaport the day before, meaning Wednesday matinee tickets are available Tuesday, Saturday matinee tickets are available Friday and Sunday matinee tickets are available Saturday.

A tixx.com booth in downtown Brooklyn, located at 1 MetroTech Center (the corner of Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue), operates Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. EDT for same-day evening performances and next-day matinee performances. Cash, credit cards and travelers checks accepted.

Full-price tickets and information on Broadway and off-Broadway shows are available at the Broadway Concierge & Ticket Center, located in the Times Square Information Center on the east side of Broadway between 46th Street and 47th Street. There is a $6.50 service charge per ticket. Information on restaurants, hotels and parking also is available.

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Hockey Winter Classic at Fenway Park Boston

November 23, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment
Checking in: NHL’s Don Renzulli discusses the Winter Classic
Checking in: NHL’s Don Renzulli discusses the Winter Classic
By Kevin Allen, USA TODAY
With two months to go before the NHL goes to Fenway Park for its third Winter Classic on New Year’s Day, USA TODAY hockey reporter Kevin Allen talked to Don Renzulli, the NHL’s executive vice president of events, about the preparations for the outdoor game between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers. Renzulli, who previously worked for the NFL, headed up the two previous games in Buffalo’s Ralph Wilson Stadium and Chicago’s Wrigley Field.
Question: Now that you are heading to your third outdoor game, what have you learned about staging these events?
Renzulli: The first thing is you have to differentiate between a baseball and football stadium. We have done one and one, and they both have their own idiosyncrasies.
How are they different?
Renzulli: The first year was a scramble to put it on, but it was in a football stadium and I was accustomed to football stadiums. It was on field turf. The issues there were the weather and the crown on the field. We have to get it all level. Last year we went into a baseball stadium that was 97 years old and didn’t have much infrastructure. It was a grass field and that is an issue. Any stadium you go into wants to you to maintain their field. They don’t want to do anything afterward.
Isn’t it impossible to put a rink in without tearing up some grass?
Renzulli: That was a big thing last year to get the Cubs to understand that we will do every-thing in our power to limit the wear and tear on the field, but when Mother Nature plays a part it’s out of our control. That’s exactly what happened. When we started setting up, the temperature was in the 50s to three consecutive days of below zero and snow for seven or eight days. Then we broke for Christmas, planned on shoveling out the stadium on the 26th. We did that and then the following day it was 65 degrees. Whatever snow was left was gone, eight inches on the field was gone. We lost the baseball field at that point because the grass turned to mud and all of our heavy equipment going back and forth kind of destroyed the field. But right from day one, we had told them to be prepared and put a field on hold. We didn’t want to put in a new field, and we had time before spring. There were no issues.
Did you explain that scenario to Fenway officials?
Renzulli: Flash forward to this year and we went into Fenway and said the exact same thing. We had conversations with them a year earlier and they were concerned about their field. And we told them if you want the game this is one of things you have to deal with. We got past that now.
Are there any issues to making an outdoor rink that are particular to the Fenway facility?
Renzulli: The Fenway field drops off from pitcher’s mound to first base and to second base a couple of inches, but the other side to the third it’s more like five inches. So our big concern is getting a level surface to start with. It’s like building a house, you have to start level.
Do stadium officials allow the NHL to what it wants to do in terms of decorating the stadium?
Renzulli: Last year, the big thing was we wanted to use the ivy (on the outfield wall) and they said, ‘no’ you can’t touch it. So we had to protect it, and in order to do that we built a dummy wall and they recreated the ivy. But that gave us a storage area we were lacking. But it gave us the same look.
In terms of ambience, is the baseball stadium preferable to a football stadium because of the intimacy?
Renzulli: It depends upon whom you ask. In a baseball stadium, we can get you closer to the action, especially in the corners. But we have to maintain a passage on those corners of about 20 feet. We have to have that space because of things that have to move in an emergency. We take the rink to as close as we can to the fans in a baseball stadium. In a football stadium, it’s a little bit different. When you want to use all of the seats, you have to center it on the field.
In Wrigley, you worked the ivy into the ambience. Will you be working the Green Monster left field wall into the ambience for the Fenway game?
A: Absolutely. It’s bigger than life. Whether we tried or not, it’s there. As we go into a stadium, we remember we are there for a reason: There is a lot of history in the ballparks that we went into last year and we are going into this year. And even going back to Ralph Wilson Stadium … as we go into cities we try to pull together a look that gives fans a feel for the ballpark or city.
Have the league’s ice-making capabilities improved since the Buffalo game on Jan. 1, 2008?
Renzulli: It’s similar, but the difference is it’s new and it’s ours. For the first game, we had a mat system. Once you got the field leveled with sand, you rolled out this big PVC mat out with piping in it. You would fill that top edge with sand and then you would start spraying water on it to create ice. We now have a state-of-the-art plate system. We have 84 panels that are 30 feet by 33 inches wide that create the rink. They are solid aluminum panels with piping through it. Once we get it level, we drop those down and start to make ice. Our (control) trailer was custom made for us and it’s the most state-of-the-art system we have in this country. It has all the bells and whistles and tools so (ice guru) Dan Craig can monitor the ice temperature at different spots on the rink on his BlackBerry. Even if he is in his hotel and something happens late at night, he can look at his BlackBerry and know exactly what’s going on.
When will the NHL start making the Fenway rink?
Renzulli: We go into Fenway Dec. 10.
Are there any special challenges to the NHL playing in Fenway?
Renzulli: It’s harder dealing with a stadium that is dropped into a residential/retail component of the city. There is no extra space around Fenway. At least around Wrigley, we had a couple of parking lots that we controlled. We don’t have that in Fenway. We have a small broadcast compound, and we are trying to squeeze all of the little components of the game in and around different facilities. That’s the only thing that makes it more a difficult area. It’s an urban area, and that has pluses and minuses. We have people who can walk over and we have the Red Sox store that attracts people and there are a lot of restaurants and bars. The area is different. At Ralph Wilson, we were out in the middle of nowhere and we were surrounded by parking lots.
Two months out, how would compare the buzz in Boston for this game compared to the buzz last year in Chicago?
Renzulli: I would say it’s greater. From what we are hearing, especially from the Bruins and Red Sox, the phone is ringing off the hook. Everyone is playing an angle trying to get tickets. We had more than 307,000 people sign up for our lottery for tickets. (That’s up more than 70,000 from last year.) There is a lot of buzz up there. We were there last week and we met with the city, fire and police officials and they are saying this is the biggest thing that has come to Boston outside of Game 7 of the World Series.
If it were a bigger venue, how many tickets could you sell to an outdoor NHL game in Boston?
Renzulli: It’s an interesting question. I don’t know what the number is. It would all come down to the cost of the ticket. If we could bring it down, you could probably get 100,000-plus in the right environment. It’s something that we joke about all the time: When are we going to do a game with 100,000-plus?
Checking in: NHL’s Don Renzulli discusses the Winter Classic
By Kevin Allen, USA TODAY
With two months to go before the NHL goes to Fenway Park for its third Winter Classic on New Year’s Day, USA TODAY hockey reporter Kevin Allen talked to Don Renzulli, the NHL’s executive vice president of events, about the preparations for the outdoor game between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers. Renzulli, who previously worked for the NFL, headed up the two previous games in Buffalo’s Ralph Wilson Stadium and Chicago’s Wrigley Field.
Question: Now that you are heading to your third outdoor game, what have you learned about staging these events?
Renzulli: The first thing is you have to differentiate between a baseball and football stadium. We have done one and one, and they both have their own idiosyncrasies.
How are they different?
Renzulli: The first year was a scramble to put it on, but it was in a football stadium and I was accustomed to football stadiums. It was on field turf. The issues there were the weather and the crown on the field. We have to get it all level. Last year we went into a baseball stadium that was 97 years old and didn’t have much infrastructure. It was a grass field and that is an issue. Any stadium you go into wants to you to maintain their field. They don’t want to do anything afterward.
Isn’t it impossible to put a rink in without tearing up some grass?
Renzulli: That was a big thing last year to get the Cubs to understand that we will do every-thing in our power to limit the wear and tear on the field, but when Mother Nature plays a part it’s out of our control. That’s exactly what happened. When we started setting up, the temperature was in the 50s to three consecutive days of below zero and snow for seven or eight days. Then we broke for Christmas, planned on shoveling out the stadium on the 26th. We did that and then the following day it was 65 degrees. Whatever snow was left was gone, eight inches on the field was gone. We lost the baseball field at that point because the grass turned to mud and all of our heavy equipment going back and forth kind of destroyed the field. But right from day one, we had told them to be prepared and put a field on hold. We didn’t want to put in a new field, and we had time before spring. There were no issues.
Did you explain that scenario to Fenway officials?
Renzulli: Flash forward to this year and we went into Fenway and said the exact same thing. We had conversations with them a year earlier and they were concerned about their field. And we told them if you want the game this is one of things you have to deal with. We got past that now.
Are there any issues to making an outdoor rink that are particular to the Fenway facility?
Renzulli: The Fenway field drops off from pitcher’s mound to first base and to second base a couple of inches, but the other side to the third it’s more like five inches. So our big concern is getting a level surface to start with. It’s like building a house, you have to start level.
Do stadium officials allow the NHL to what it wants to do in terms of decorating the stadium?
Renzulli: Last year, the big thing was we wanted to use the ivy (on the outfield wall) and they said, ‘no’ you can’t touch it. So we had to protect it, and in order to do that we built a dummy wall and they recreated the ivy. But that gave us a storage area we were lacking. But it gave us the same look.
In terms of ambience, is the baseball stadium preferable to a football stadium because of the intimacy?
Renzulli: It depends upon whom you ask. In a baseball stadium, we can get you closer to the action, especially in the corners. But we have to maintain a passage on those corners of about 20 feet. We have to have that space because of things that have to move in an emergency. We take the rink to as close as we can to the fans in a baseball stadium. In a football stadium, it’s a little bit different. When you want to use all of the seats, you have to center it on the field.
In Wrigley, you worked the ivy into the ambience. Will you be working the Green Monster left field wall into the ambience for the Fenway game?
A: Absolutely. It’s bigger than life. Whether we tried or not, it’s there. As we go into a stadium, we remember we are there for a reason: There is a lot of history in the ballparks that we went into last year and we are going into this year. And even going back to Ralph Wilson Stadium … as we go into cities we try to pull together a look that gives fans a feel for the ballpark or city.
Have the league’s ice-making capabilities improved since the Buffalo game on Jan. 1, 2008?
Renzulli: It’s similar, but the difference is it’s new and it’s ours. For the first game, we had a mat system. Once you got the field leveled with sand, you rolled out this big PVC mat out with piping in it. You would fill that top edge with sand and then you would start spraying water on it to create ice. We now have a state-of-the-art plate system. We have 84 panels that are 30 feet by 33 inches wide that create the rink. They are solid aluminum panels with piping through it. Once we get it level, we drop those down and start to make ice. Our (control) trailer was custom made for us and it’s the most state-of-the-art system we have in this country. It has all the bells and whistles and tools so (ice guru) Dan Craig can monitor the ice temperature at different spots on the rink on his BlackBerry. Even if he is in his hotel and something happens late at night, he can look at his BlackBerry and know exactly what’s going on.
When will the NHL start making the Fenway rink?
Renzulli: We go into Fenway Dec. 10.
Are there any special challenges to the NHL playing in Fenway?
Renzulli: It’s harder dealing with a stadium that is dropped into a residential/retail component of the city. There is no extra space around Fenway. At least around Wrigley, we had a couple of parking lots that we controlled. We don’t have that in Fenway. We have a small broadcast compound, and we are trying to squeeze all of the little components of the game in and around different facilities. That’s the only thing that makes it more a difficult area. It’s an urban area, and that has pluses and minuses. We have people who can walk over and we have the Red Sox store that attracts people and there are a lot of restaurants and bars. The area is different. At Ralph Wilson, we were out in the middle of nowhere and we were surrounded by parking lots.
Two months out, how would compare the buzz in Boston for this game compared to the buzz last year in Chicago?
Renzulli: I would say it’s greater. From what we are hearing, especially from the Bruins and Red Sox, the phone is ringing off the hook. Everyone is playing an angle trying to get tickets. We had more than 307,000 people sign up for our lottery for tickets. (That’s up more than 70,000 from last year.) There is a lot of buzz up there. We were there last week and we met with the city, fire and police officials and they are saying this is the biggest thing that has come to Boston outside of Game 7 of the World Series.
If it were a bigger venue, how many tickets could you sell to an outdoor NHL game in Boston?
Renzulli: It’s an interesting question. I don’t know what the number is. It would all come down to the cost of the ticket. If we could bring it down, you could probably get 100,000-plus in the right environment. It’s something that we joke about all the time: When are we going to do a game with 100,000-plus?
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Red Sox increase prices for some tickets

The Red Sox raised ticket prices for eight sections of Fenway Park including the popular infield grandstand seats and loge boxes by an average of $3.50.
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After freezing ticket prices a year ago in recognition of the national recession, the Sox raised the rates on nearly 50 percent of the park. Infield grandstand seats were increased from $50 to $52. Loge boxes went up $5 to $95. The Green Monster seats now will be $165 with standing room in that section $35, a hike of $5 in both cases.
The lower bleachers, right field roof, and right field box seats also were increased by $2. Other nonpremium sections remained the same. No prices were lowered.
According to Team Marketing Report, which tracks industry trends, the average Red Sox ticket cost $50.24 last season. Only the Yankees, at $72.97, had a higher average. The Major League average was at $26.64.
The Red Sox open the 2010 season at home against the Yankees April 5. The first opportunity to purchase tickets will be Dec. 12, during the annual “Christmas At Fenway’’ event. Exact on-sale information is not yet available.
“After careful review and deliberation, we decided to implement a modest average increase, 3.8 percent that represents the second-lowest average percentage price increase over the past 15 seasons with the exception of last season,’’ team president and chief executive Larry Lucchino said in a statement released by the team.
The Red Sox have sold out 550 consecutive games at Fenway dating to May 15, 2003, a major league record.

The Red Sox raised ticket prices for eight sections of Fenway Park including the popular infield grandstand seats and loge boxes by an average of $3.50.
Discuss
COMMENTS (37)
After freezing ticket prices a year ago in recognition of the national recession, the Sox raised the rates on nearly 50 percent of the park. Infield grandstand seats were increased from $50 to $52. Loge boxes went up $5 to $95. The Green Monster seats now will be $165 with standing room in that section $35, a hike of $5 in both cases.
The lower bleachers, right field roof, and right field box seats also were increased by $2. Other nonpremium sections remained the same. No prices were lowered.
According to Team Marketing Report, which tracks industry trends, the average Red Sox ticket cost $50.24 last season. Only the Yankees, at $72.97, had a higher average. The Major League average was at $26.64.
The Red Sox open the 2010 season at home against the Yankees April 5. The first opportunity to purchase tickets will be Dec. 12, during the annual “Christmas At Fenway’’ event. Exact on-sale information is not yet available.
“After careful review and deliberation, we decided to implement a modest average increase, 3.8 percent that represents the second-lowest average percentage price increase over the past 15 seasons with the exception of last season,’’ team president and chief executive Larry Lucchino said in a statement released by the team.
The Red Sox have sold out 550 consecutive games at Fenway dating to May 15, 2003, a major league record.

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