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$43 Season Tickets to the Timberwolves
Published 4/16/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
It's part of a special, limited promotion. Darren Rovell of CNBC reports: Here's how it works. You put down a $43 non-refundable deposit. If the Wolves get the first pick in the draft, you're all set. Pay no more. You pay $43 for the entire season. If the team gets the second pick, you pay $2 per game, third pick ($3), fourth pick ($4) and fifth pick ($5). So essentially, the worst you can do is 43 games for $215. For what it's worth, the lowest ticket package we could find for the Minnesota Lynx was $340. ... ...

The Minnesota Timberwolves Are Selling Season Tickets for 43 Bucks
Published 4/17/2008 by Will Brinson at FanHouse
... has to be one of the crazier promotions I have ever seen, if only because it could involve getting season tickets to a professional basketball team for a ridiculously low $43. Yes, that is American dineros. And yes, that is absurd. Of course, if you were to engage in this transaction, you could also end up paying over $200 for those tickets. That's because the Minnesota Timberwolves are basing the ticket price on what spot they land in the lottery. From Randball (via Rovell): The deal: Your season ticket per game price is equal to whatever pick the ...