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That's great.
I hope this game isn't that much of a hype... people will expect too much.
Carnival to assure Spurs-Heat relief game will be sellout
The Associated Press
October 03. 2005 5:46PM
Carnival Cruise Lines will purchase all unsold tickets for the Hurricane Katrina benefit game between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat, ensuring that the Oct. 10 NBA exhibition will raise at least $1 million for relief efforts.
The general public can continue to buy seats for the game through Tuesday. After that, all remaining seats will be purchased by Carnival, which plans to distribute those tickets to school groups, charities and other organizations.
"It's crucial in this time of need that everyone play their part and do whatever they can to help the victims of such a devastating event," said Heat owner Micky Arison, who's also the CEO of Carnival Corp.
The Spurs and Heat added the game to their exhibition schedules last month, a few days after Katrina ravaged the Gulf coast and caused hundreds of billions of dollars in damage. It'll be the first preseason game for both teams.
As the host team, the Heat will donate all its proceeds from ticket sales, concessions, parking and retail sales to the American Red Cross. Another contribution will be made to a still-undetermined charity on behalf of the Heat, the Spurs, the NBA and the league players' association.
Tickets are being sold at regular season prices, in an effort to maximize the contribution.
That's great.
I hope this game isn't that much of a hype... people will expect too much.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/30/na...30housing.html
FEMA is leasing three ships from Carnival Cruise Lines and a fourth from Scotia Prince Lines; together, they can hold 8,116 people.
As of Wednesday, 3,726 people were on the ships when a census was taken, suggesting they may be less than half full. FEMA officials say that understates occupancy, because not all guests are on the ships at any given time. Based on the number of people registered to stay on the ships - most of whom are doing recovery work - FEMA officials believe the ships are more than 80 percent full and will be at capacity in a few days.
"It serves quite a big need to put people in the right location," Natalie Rule, a FEMA spokeswoman, said. "People needed to rebuild."
But the ship deal has drawn rebukes from several lawmakers, some of whom are calling for an investigation into how the Carnival contract was negotiated. The three Carnival ships are costing the government $236 million, or about $1,280 per person per week, assuming full occupancy. The Scotia Prince ferry, less luxurious, is costing $13 million, or about $500 per person a week.
Sequ's crack about T Park in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .
That's ing hideous, that Carnival has to bail out Miami. , this game would be SOLD in SA. Three cheers for large markets...
$1,280 per person per week
That's ridiculous....are they at least getting a 24/7 buffet and open bar?
this game is going to be aired on fox sports net
$1280 at full occupancy, the boats are only half full, costing FEMA $2500+/week per refugee.
It was noted that cruise prices would have been cheaper for FEMA to charter the cruise ships and GO CRUISIN (paying fuel) rather than sitting at the dock.
It wouldn't/didn't sell out on its own...wow
Very cool if true... this is the first I've heard about it being televised.
When someone knows for sure what station and time, please post! = )
From another thread ...
MIAMI, October 3 - Sun Sports is joining forces with the Miami HEAT in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts by providing live commercial-free television coverage of the upcoming Hurricane Katrina Relief Game, a special exhibition game featuring the HEAT hosting the NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs. The game will air live on Sun Sports throughout South Florida on Monday, October 10, at 7:30pm (ET). The game will also air live on FSN Southwest, the regional TV home of the Spurs.
1 week from today.
Awesome.
Wonder what kind of reception Michael Finley gets.
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