What Recession? Over 19 million Tickets Sold on MLB.com

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What Recession? Over 19 million Tickets Sold on MLB.com
Dave Rouleau Dave Rouleau posted 3/29/2008 from www.bizofbaseball.com [flag]
As we covered prior, MLB at this point in time, is nearly recession proof . MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) announced today that it has sold more than 19 million tickets on behalf of the League's 30 clubs at MLB.com. During 2007, MLB.com sold more than 27 million tickets online -- a new record for online sales. [link]

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