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Lions chief operating officer Tom Lewand said the new split-season ticket packages are in response to tough times in metro Detroit, not sagging demand to see a team that has gone 31-81 over the past seven seasons. Lewand said the Lions' renewal rate for season tickets is approaching 90%, after the Lions raised prices for most tickets this year. “The biggest driver here is our local economy,” ... [link]

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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ONE-LINERS
Published 5/14/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
... .” After most Lions fans renewed their season tickets, Lions Chief Operating Officer Tom Lewand said, “The loyalty that our fans have shown is nothing short of phenomenal .” Police say ...

Detroit Lions Fans Are Loyal, Ambivalent About Winning
Published 5/14/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
Filed under: Lions, NFL Fans This is remarkable: "The Lions' renewal rate for season tickets is approaching 90%, after the Lions raised prices for most tickets this year, [according to the team's chief operating officer Tom Lewand]." There's more, though: the Lions are offering split-season packages for the first time since Millen Yard at Ford Field opened in 2002, which means that fans can opt for first-part-of-the-season plans and focus on the Pistons and Red Wings once November rolls around. The impetus for the split-season packages ...

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