Great Reilly Article on ESPN about D-Backs Season Tix Scholarships
It's an idea D-backs CEO Derrick Hall came up with at one game when a season ticket-holder who'd lost everything, even her car, introduced herself. She told him a fan in her section had bought her two season tickets for the rest of the year, even picked her up every game and took her home. And Hall thought, Why don't we do this for our fans? So he asked fans to send in "applications" for scholarships. Soon, his e-mail in-box was swamped.
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by DbacksSkins on Apr 7, 2009 7:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's a no-cost
high yield PR program, masquerading as unusually charitable sacrifice.
No rant, Nostradamus. Just an observation.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 9, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not entirely no-cost.
You’re making the assumption that the team still makes money off of concessions and souvenirs, I’m guessing?
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by DbacksSkins on Apr 9, 2009 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The most important assumptions
relate to ticket supply and demand – and charitable tax treatment. I also assume they net a few bucks on concessions, off the non voucher people, but that’s fairly straightforward and not at the heart of the deception.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 9, 2009 2:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome!
I just read this article this morning in my magazine and it was great! Im excited to support a team that helps others.
by Quin on Apr 8, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree
call me naive or willing to be duped, but I like it.
Zug be with you.
And also with you.
by NewJackCity on Apr 9, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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