This idea is brilliant on so many levels...
- Fills the arena for a better playoff atmopshere
- Generates revenue from concessions and parking
- Exposes potential new fans to the team in a playoff environment
- Benefits a local charity
Good job, Mercury! Well done.
Details about the offer after the jump...
$1 TICKETS MADE AVAILABLE TO CELEBRATE TOP SEED
IN WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Phoenix Mercury offers $1 upper-level tickets for Saturday and Monday matchups
PHOENIX – The Mercury will celebrate being the No. 1 seed in the WNBA Playoffs by offering $1 upper-level tickets for the team’s Western Conference Semifinals games on Saturday, Sept. 19 and Monday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. against the San Antonio Silver Stars.
The tickets are available for purchase at the US Airways Center box office beginning Friday, Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 19 beginning at noon. Fans can also secure tickets online at phoenixmercury.com by entering the password NUMBER1. A convenience charge will be assessed for online purchases. Proceeds from the $1 tickets will benefit the Score for Kids program, which sends underserved girls and their families to Mercury games.
Additionally, anyone attending Saturday’s game will receive a one-year LifeLock membership valued at $110. Registration will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the US Airways Center Casino Arizona Pavilion.
The Mercury fell to the Silver Stars 91-92 Thursday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals in San Antonio. The previous two Western Conference champions will face off on Saturday and Monday, Sept. 21, if necessary at US Airways Center. The two matchups will air live on NBATV and ESPN2, respectively. Lower-level single game tickets are still available starting at $11.75.