legelegel
03-04-2007, 05:48 PM
Dud Year for OKC
The Big 12 Tournament his the Ford Center this week, a landmark moment in Oklahoma City sports history. But the festivities coincide with the worst combined performance by the Bedlam rivals in 27 years.
How will that affect attendance at the Ford Center? Well, the event is sold out, but as we've seen a little in KC and a lot in Dallas, getting fans to use the tickets is no easy assignment.
But the Bedlam missteps are more likely to crimp ticket prices more than attendance. Oklahoma City has a solid track record for filing arenas for quality college basketball.
Oklahoma City is an "event-driven" town, and this is the ultimate event: 24 teams, 22 games, two championships, staged across the street from each other.
Oklahoma City usually produces, even without local-team impetus. Expect the same again.
The Big 12 Tournament his the Ford Center this week, a landmark moment in Oklahoma City sports history. But the festivities coincide with the worst combined performance by the Bedlam rivals in 27 years.
How will that affect attendance at the Ford Center? Well, the event is sold out, but as we've seen a little in KC and a lot in Dallas, getting fans to use the tickets is no easy assignment.
But the Bedlam missteps are more likely to crimp ticket prices more than attendance. Oklahoma City has a solid track record for filing arenas for quality college basketball.
Oklahoma City is an "event-driven" town, and this is the ultimate event: 24 teams, 22 games, two championships, staged across the street from each other.
Oklahoma City usually produces, even without local-team impetus. Expect the same again.