Tickets for UNLV game
- Thread starter DrClone
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Well, I learned a new word today.
Like a lot of folks, my wife and I have everything reserved for the Vegas trip except the game tickets. But between the ridiculous airfare, the ridiculous hotel rates, and now the ridiculous ticket prices, we're now seriously considering scrapping our travel plans for the UNLV game. We are fortunate that we can cancel our flight and transfer our Southwest Airline points for a different flight.
I hate missing out on a fun weekend in Vegas, but as someone else said earlier in this thread, we'll be able to attend at least two other road games (against much better opponents) for the money we'd spend on this trip.
I hate missing out on a fun weekend in Vegas, but as someone else said earlier in this thread, we'll be able to attend at least two other road games (against much better opponents) for the money we'd spend on this trip.
What do you consider ridiculous prices for flights, hotels and tickets? No one in our group said one word about ticket prices when I said tickets were $121 each.
Plus our group knew the Vegas game has been on the schedule and we kept up on everything like getting a Black Friday deal for Mandalay Bay, getting a contact for group tickets and putting down a deposit. Keeping an eye on flights. I mean we knew in advance we were going we just made it happen. We are also staying from Wed -Tuesday so we got cheaper flights.
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And hell you might even win the PowerBall and not even care about costs at that point!
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Yeah, hearing a radio ad for it driving to work this morning made me do a double take. They NEVER mention the Cyclones on any media over here (QC-Muscatine).
I checked on the Possibility of getting more tickets. The answer I got was they sold out of part 1 And to check back in July. I would assume this means that they are probably Going to open more sections just a hunch. If she found out something sooner she was going to let me know.
That's the level I bought at. Considering the cost of ISU tickets I don't have to sell very many of the other games to make my overall cost less that the ISU ticket.
The $165 lower level tickets were gone by the time Director's level donors had a chance to buy. I'm guessing the 200 level tickets will move quickly. And from the looks of the secondary market $121 is a good deal for tickets
Considering the group tickets in the 200 level were $121 when I ordered ours. Waiting until July for them to open up more sections.
This and this. A lot of you sound like you haven't been to Vegas in a looooong time. $10+ drinks and $100+ for dinner for two are the norm. Hell, even at these prices the football game is *still* the cheapest three hours of the trip. I know we all are optimistic for the CFP or another NY6 bowl, but sometimes it's good to take the destination weekend when you can get it.
It's a brand-new, state-of-the-art NFL stadium in a cool city with great weather, great restaurants, and great entertainment. And a very beatable opponent.
Nothing in the post-season is guaranteed in college football. This game is on the schedule. It's a given. And... uh... even if we make the CFP or NY6... those prices are eye-watering too. As are the flights around the holidays.
Sure, those games are more "important" (if we get to them) and I know we're all Cyclone Fanatics here, but the football game is still only three hours of the whole trip. The rest of the trip matters too. Dallas in December has nothing on Las Vegas in September. (Miami is another story.) Oh, and the CFP National Championship game is in Indianapolis. In January.
I'm treating this like the big football trip of the year. It sounds like CyState85 and cycloner29 have the same idea. If we go to New Orleans, Dallas, or Miami -- awesome -- I may just have to swing two trips. That's a great problem to have. But I'll treat those as lesser trips -- Vegas is my blowout.
