AAC Tournament Attendance Disappoints, But $3.1m Still Pumped Into Local Economy

[huskymedic]

Courant: AAC Tournament Attendance Disappoints, But $3.1 Million Still Pumped Into Local Economy

>>Even with lower attendance than expected, Hart said sales of food and drinks exceeded expectations and helped contribute to the tournament's profitability, Hart said. "Once the folks came in, they ate and drank a lot," Hart said. "Despite fewer people, we exceeded our budget."<<

 

[John]

So we're not garbage fans after all?

 

[Stainmaster]

Anyone have any tissues for Deepster?

 

[BUConn10]

Whew!

I was more worried about the fan base's food intake potential more than the TV contracts anyway.

 

[JMick]

Whew!

I was more worried about the fan base's food intake potential more than the TV contracts anyway.

Lol you are turning into whaler. Which is fine to me, I like whaler and you. Others will take exception though

 

[Jerry1714]

So we're not garbage fans after all?

No the few that went are just fat drunks (and that's my favorite kind of person)

 

[UConnTrumbull]

I don't think you can sit through ECU/Temple without at least 8 beers in you.

 

[DAC17]

As an accountant, I would call "foul" on that statistic. The $3.1 million means nothing until you look at the following. How much of that money was local, and would have been spent in a different CT place anyway; and second: how much of that was actually profit? Very small piece, I would guess.

 

[Caronimo]

If they're so worried about the secondary market maybe they should consider lowering prices. Nobody is gonna pay $700 for all sessions... or?

 

[Deepster]

Anyone have any tissues for Deepster?

Tissues for what? Getting less than half the fans they estimated?

 

[CTBasketball]

Tissues for what? Getting less than half the fans they estimated?

Last time I checked there wasn't any tears shed because of gang shootings in the north end that weekend. It was a win.

 

[UConnDad]

As an accountant, I would call "foul" on that statistic. The $3.1 million means nothing until you look at the following. How much of that money was local, and would have been spent in a different CT place anyway; and second: how much of that was actually profit? Very small piece, I would guess.

As a beer drinker I can tell you the profit on draft beer is very good.

 

[UConnSwag11]

No the few that went are just fat drunks (and that's my favorite kind of person)

my friends went to the friday game against houston and said they dont remember the game

 

[intlzncster]

No the few that went are just fat drunks (and that's my favorite kind of person)

Same with concessioneers.

 

[whaler11]

I'd love to see the actual accounting.

The XL Center exceeded their 'budget'. That's a fun way of saying they didn't sniff making what they projected and that will impact their bottom line negatively at the end of the year.

 

[Deepster]

Last time I checked there wasn't any tears shed because of gang shootings in the north end that weekend. It was a win.

And then there was last night.... a 15 year old took a gunshot to the head.

Hartford Boy, 15, Identified As Garden Street Homicide Victim

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

$9 draft beers can make anyone profitable pretty quickly.

 

[intlzncster]

And then there was last night.... a 15 year old took a gunshot to the head.

Hartford Boy, 15, Identified As Garden Street Homicide Victim

At least they waited til after the tournament. Better optics.



Scuse me, going off straight to hell now for that one.

 

[Fishy]

I did some accounting and I found that zero percent of you are qualified to offer any sort of informed commentary on what XL did or didn't make in profit.

 

[CTBasketball]

And then there was last night.... a 15 year old took a gunshot to the head.

Hartford Boy, 15, Identified As Garden Street Homicide Victim

Oh.