Not to get into this arguement, but it is hard to know now if you will be
able to go to something next year AND it is a lot of money to hand over to
wait (correct me if I am wrong) MONTHS to find out if you get the tickets.
It is not like they return your money with intrest. They really should
step up and make the change to NOT charge your credit card until you are
awarded tickets. That is fair practice. Not this play with your money tell
you later plan that they have going now. That is a big part of why I don't
like the thought of applying for tickets.

Sorry, just an irritation for me...


> there are not that many tickets to "sell"
> the athletic dept. can do what it wants.
>
> I have an idea... instead of complaining next year, why don't we all buy
> tickets for next year's frozen 4 as soon as they go on sale.
>
> IF our boys do not make it to those games we can sell ours on eBay... or
> tell people that we are having a lottery among all those donors who are
> willing to donate money to us.
>
> you all had a chance to buy tickets... don't complain.
>
> Holly Robinson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> to add to the rant.....
>
> ...and doesn't all the money I've spent on UMaine hockey tickets over the
> years count toward my donation total????
>
> I also felt that it sounded a bit like extortion.
>
> -Holly
>
>> Did we all donate our 10K to the athletic department
>> this year to get the opportunity to see our Bears play
>> in the finals? I think that it is great to increase
>> revenue and donations to the athletic department, but
>> come on Nero!!! This "if you want to get tickets,
>> there is still time to open your check book" is
>> absurd. I love the use of words like "increase the
>> probability" you hear no guarantee from the
>> University. I am completely supportive of the efforts
>> to build the Shawn Walsh Hockey Center, however isn't
>> this a form of scalping? Per the release, the
>> University has harsh penatlies for scalpers... I mean
>> seriously, if myself, Deron, and Acheson met Patrick
>> Nero with our checkbooks outside of the Fleet and he
>> gave a set of tix to the largest donor to the
>> University it is the exact same thing as scalping!
>> The tickets have a face value of what $45? You need to
>> donate AT LEAST 10K to have a chance at them. That is
>> a fantastic markup!! I can buy tickets online on eBay
>
>> for less that a 10K donation to the University.
>> Anyone else soured by this?
>>
>> P.S. Does anyone know if tuition dollars count towards
>> donations?
>>
>>
>> --- Deron Treadwell wrote:
>>
>> > Donors to the athletic department at or above
>> > $10,000 annually
>>
>>
>> > If fans would like to increase their chances at
>> > tickets for this year’s
>> > Frozen Four the Black Bear Club and Shawn Walsh
>> > Hockey Center will be
>> > accepting gifts, which are non-refundable, and will
>> > increase the
>> > probability of securing tickets for the Tournament.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> =====
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>> Matthew R. Dewkett
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