raptortalk.com - 4/16/2008
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By Walter Dubowec Well, my run is over. After being a season ticket holder since the Raptors' second season, last night's game against the Miami Heat was the last game for me sitting in my cherished centre court seats. While I was often well entertained from the best seats in the ACC - its time to move on. Last night cost me over $400 after you factor in ticket costs, parking, gas, ...
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The AltRaps Blog —
... They were there simply because they received a pair of freebies. The guy sitting next to me (not even a corporate type) spent most of the game checking his Blackberry. Chris Bosh can call out the fans all he wants, but until MLSE makes the lower bowl accessible to ‘real’ fans - nothing will change. I would also guess that at least 20% of the lower bowl were no-shows last evening - which in itself indicates that the corporate seat owners don’t really care about the Toronto Raptors. - RaptorTalk Sam Mitchell was exposed this season. The smoke and mirrors that were last season ...
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