Didn't see this posted anywhere - http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/f...good_news_best_giant_tix_still_available.html Looks like Giants are doing OK. They'll eventually sell out the 4000 odd club seats when the economy gets up to speed. Not sure what the scene is with the Jets.
An article in the Star-Ledger yesterday also quoted Mara as saying their ticket sales were strong even in this economy and that they were well on their way to selling them all (I forgot what percentage was sold). But the article failed to mention how far along the Jets were... don't know if this omission was by accident or intentional, but obviously Woody has been conspicuously silent about how many seats they've actually sold. I wonder why?
Okay here's the article: http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2009/06/new_meadowlands_stadium_showca.html New Meadowlands Stadium Showcases Green Initiatives By New York Giants, Jets by Jenny Vrentas/The Star-Ledger Monday June 01, 2009, 6:34 PM William Perlman/The Star-Ledger Even though it's the home of Big Blue, the new Meadowlands Stadium will be going green.When the Giants and Jets partnered to build their new stadium, deciding to make it a green venue didn't subtract from the $1.6 billion price tag. But Giants co-owner John Mara still thought going green would be "good business." "It may have been a little cheaper to build it if we paid no attention to green qualities, but that was never our goal," Mara said. "We wanted to be able to say, 'You know what, we made this the greenest stadium in the country.' " Monday the teams signed a memorandum of understanding with the Environmental Protection Agency, detailing their commitment to minimize the environmental impact of construction -- and providing a potential blueprint for future sports venues. The goals detailed in the agreement -- including using 40,000 tons of recycled steel and choosing seating made partially from recycled plastic and scrap iron -- aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1.68 million metric tons during construction and the first year of operation. Giants and Jets owners talk about a Green Giants Stadium Once the New Meadowlands Stadium opens, it is supposed to be 30 percent more energy efficient than the old one. Concessions will be served in compostable containers, and the New Jersey transit station -- scheduled to open July 26 for the Gold Cup -- will take cars off the road. "It's leverage because they wind up having national exposure besides the 80,000 people per game they draw," EPA Acting Regional Administrator George Pavlou said. "In a way, they're going to be educating the rest of the country in terms of green energy, green technology." -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who attended the stadium's green event, said negotiations on the new Collective Bargaining Agreement will begin Wednesday but added there is no timetable for its completion. -- Mara and Jets owner Woody Johnson acknowledged the impact the recession has had on selling both the higher-priced seating and the naming rights to the new stadium. But with 15 months before their teams play in the stadium, and the economy beginning to bounce back, both are optimistic. "We have time," Mara said. "To be where we are now with 95 percent of seats sold is a pretty enviable position." -- The new stadium, which is months ahead of schedule, already has seats installed on the top two tiers. During a tour yesterday, construction workers were pouring in the concrete subsurface that sits under the turf field.
