VISITING THE TENNIS US OPEN

AUGUST 29 – SEPTEMBER 11, 2011 (26 Sessions)  Opening Night at the US Open is always a thrilling event with special on court celebrations followed by marquee tennis match-ups. This year’s lineup has yet to be announced but rest assured, we will update this page as soon as we know more. Click here for more about LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM, the best kept secret at the US Open. For two weeks in late summer each year, the US Open is the focus of the sports and entertainment universe. Passionate fans from all over the world come to witness the toughest tennis on the game’s biggest stage. At the US Open, sport, celebrity and entertainment all come together in one of the world’s greatest cities — New York. The intense competition, electrifying action and unparalleled excitement in Flushing Meadows is why fans and players love the US Open. The one-of-a-kind experience, the magnificent grounds and the breakthrough innovations that have become synonymous with America’s Grand Slam keep fans coming back year after year, making the US Open the highest-attended annual sporting event in the world. We will update you on all the information to make your visit wonderful. If you are in need of further assistance or information, please feel free to call us at 800-984-8732. TicketWise Solutions™ We have a great selection of seating available in every location including Courtside, Loge Box and Lower Promenade seating. We have increased our inventory of Courstside seats in Louis Armstrong Stadium – Still the best kept secret at the US Open.Place your order before June 30th and receive a 10% early bird discount! Click here for more about LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM, the best kept secret at the US Open. Buy US Open Tennis Tickets Now!

LET THE MADNESS BEGIN!

The excitement level surrounding college hoops grows this time of year as we get closer and closer to “March Madness.” The format of college basketball’s postseason can be a bit confusing, however. Here’s a quick primer:

- Conference Tournaments: Most conferences (ACC, Pac-10, Big East) have their own “play-in” tournament in early to mid March, after the end of the regular season. These tournaments last 3-4 days and occur at a set, neutral site. The Big East tournament is always in New York at Madison Square Garden. The champions of these tournaments (in 90% of cases, depending on the conference), receive an automatic spot in…
- The NCAA Tournament: Sixty-four teams from around the nation get to this tournament, sometimes known as the “Big Dance”, either by virtue of winning their conference tourney, or by being selected as an “at- large” team by a committee of judges. The strongest conferences may send as many as 6 teams to the NCAA Tournament. The real fun begins when small schools who won their conference tournament, get to go up against much higher profile schools, creating a “David vs. Goliath” scenario ripe for an upset. The first four rounds lead up to:
-The Final Four: To be held this year in Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX, on April 2 & 4

IMPORTANT DATES

 

March 8-12            Big East Tournament- Madison Square Garden

(The winner of  the tournament will obtain the conference’s automatic bid to the 2011 Tournament.)

NCAA

March 15-16          First Round

March 17-20          Second/Third Rounds

March 24-27          West, Southeast, East, Southwest Regionals

April 2 & 4             Final Four

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A Look Back on 2010: Bon Jovi tops best-selling tours of the year

Bon Jovi scored the top-selling worldwide tour of 2010, racking up a whopping $201 million US in ticket sales worldwide for their massively successful “Circle Tour.” 

The Jersey rockers headed up a list released today by Pollstar, ranking the top 50 concert tours for 2010. 

Auzzie rockers AC/DC placed 2nd, ringing up $177 million, followed by Irish superstars U2 in 3rd with $161 million. 

Lady Gaga was the only pop act to crack the top 5 at No 4, tallying $134 million with her “Monster Ball Tour and heavy metal veterans Metallica earned 5thspot with $110.1 million.  

Rounding out the top 10, were Canadian crooner Michael Bublé ($104.2 million), “Walking With Dinosaurs” ($104.1 million), Paul McCartney ($93 million), The Eagles ($93.3 million) and ex-Pink Floyd veteran Roger Waters, whose $89.5 million stateside earnings for his production of “The Wall,” made his tour 10th top grossing in the world. 

Bon Jovi and AC/DC also topped the Pollstar’s Top 10

North American Tours list with Roger Waters tying AC/DC for 2ndspot. 

Rounding out the top 10 North American tours were Dave Matthews Band ($72.9 million), Paul McCartney ($61.8 million), Michael Bublé ($65.7 million), The Eagles ($64.5 million), Lady Gaga ($51 million), James Taylor / Carole King ($50.7 million), The Black Eyed Peas ($50.5 million) and John Mayer ($49.9 million). 

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Happy New Year from all of us at US Ticketsearch!

Ticket Broker Service – Seven Questions to Ask Your Prospective Ticket Broker

If you entertain on a regular basis or even occasionally, you may consider utilizing the services of a ticket broker to help you get top quality or hard to get tickets to live sports, concert or theatre events.

Here are seven questions to ask before you buy tickets on the secondary market online or by phone.

DO YOU…..

1. Offer future market prices locked in today and guaranteed?
2. Give loyalty rewards to customers with the reward rate increasing as more tickets are bought?
3. Guarantee the authenticity and on time delivery of tickets with a 200% refund policy?
4. Employ relationship mangers with a minimm of 15 years experience as ticket market analysts and advisors?
5.  Create customized entertainment packages providing the flexibility, economy and convenience to meet customer’s needs?
6. Offer a return and exchange policy that provides real peace of mind?
7. Reward customers for referrals with free tickets?

If your prospective ticket broker can answer “yes” to all of these questions, then you are talking to one of the best service providers in the ticket industry.  If not, give us a call and let us talk to you.

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12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas – From USTicketsearch

Celebrate the Holidays with US TicketSearch

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me

 A partridge in a pear tree

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

2 Radio City Music Hall Tickets

3 Usher OMG Tour Tickets

4 Chelsea Handler

5 Jersey Boys

6 Super Bowl XLV

 7  Courtside Knicks and Thunder Tickets

8 Lady Gaga

 9 Elf at the Hirshfield Theatre

 10 Prince at the Izod Center

 11 B-52’s

12 Giants vs. Eagles

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Whether your true love is looking for a concert, a broadway show or a special sporting event….a US Ticketsearch gift certificates make gift giving easy, quick and convenient.  Being completely hassle free, you don’t need to worry about what event to pick or any annoying restrictions or expiration dates.

 Also, great for the last minute shopper. And, we can overnight or email them directly to you.  For more information

 Contact our relationship manager at  1-800-984-8732

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From all of us at US Ticketsearch, we wish you the happiest holidays!

US TICKETSEARCH – THANKSGIVING FUNNY FACTS!

We all know that  Thanksgiving is for eating too much turkey , gathering  with family and watching  football!

Here are some funny facts for the holiday season!

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ABOUT PUMPKINS

• pumpkins are fruit, not vegetables
• the name pumpkin originated from “pepon” – the Greek word for “large melon”; they are actually 90% water and are low in calories and high in fiber
• they are an excellent source of vitamins A & B
• in the U.S., more than 50 million pumpkin pies are baked and consumed, each year
• the biggest pie on record was made in February 2006, in Ohio
• it weighed over 2000 pounds and required a mere 900 pounds of pumpkin
• native Americans used pumpkin seeds for food and medicine

ABOUT TURKEYS

• turkeys have heart attacks; when the Air Force was conducting test runs and breaking the sound barrier, fields of turkeys would drop dead
• turkeys can drown if they look up when it is raining
• their field of vision is about 270 degrees; this is the main reason they continue to elude some hunters
• a scared turkey can run at speeds up to 20 miles per hour wild turkeys can fly

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The Yankees are dead! The Yankees are dead! Oops, no they’re not. In fact, they never were.

After all the talk about how the Yankees were in trouble these last few days, and then watching the game last night, I found this article so fitting and thought it was worth passing along…….

 – So, the world has not yet ended, after all. The New York Yankees, proclaimed expired even though they still breathed, are headed to Texas where they will need to do something absolutely remarkable (if you listen to some folks) in order to keep their season alive.

Yes, the New York Yankees — with all those Jeters and A-Rods and Canos and Riveras and Pettittes — will need to win two whole games against the Rangers to move onto the World Series.

Two. Whole. Games. Wow!

Why have people been so slow to embrace the so-very-obvious sporting truth that baseball is a performance game? Perform, no matter the skill level on the other side, and you can win.

This is rarely the case in, say, basketball and football. Those are talent games. If you’re bigger, stronger, faster (i.e., better), your side generally wins. In baseball, though, you can be all of that, but if you don’t make the pitches, pick up the grounders, slap the outside pitch the other way, etc., etc., you can be beaten. This, no matter the ability discrepancy between you and your foe.

For that exact reason, there are no headlines when Kansas City beats New York in baseball. But let Kansas City beat New York in football and heads turn.

The point here is that the Yankees were not out of the ALCS when they were down, three games to one. And they’re not out of it now even though they’re still down, but by only three games to two.

Rarely does one batch of nine innings carry over to the next batch of nine innings. Which explains why a club can score eight runs in the opener of a doubleheader and get shut out in the nightcap. Happens all the time.

 So . . . please. No more premature burials of the Yankees (or, for that matter, of the Phillies, who trail the Giants, three games to one, in the NLCS). No more shovelfuls of dirt on corpses that aren’t yet corpses. No Last Rites for an outfit like New York that can lose a $21-million-a-year first baseman (Mark Teixeira) and replace him with a $15-million-a-year first baseman (Lance Berkman).

Yes, unquestionably, the Rangers, who still employ Josh Hamilton, can win either Friday or Saturday and send the Yankees home to a long winter of gnashing teeth and ripping at skin. And, to tell you the truth, that would be good for the game of baseball, if not the business of baseball. But why would anybody think this is some kind of cosmic done deal?

Here’s the agreement: You show me the dead body, I’ll agree that New York is dead. Until then, I’ll remain of the opinion that the Rangers are the ones in peril.

 (P.S. One more thing: Let us have no more talk about how New York needs to win this series because its fans “deserve” a winner. On what stone tablet was it written that somehow those burghers of the five boroughs are more “deserving” than those citizens of Cleveland and Pittsburgh, of Kansas City and Seattle, of San Diego and Milwaukee? Of Texas, for that matter? Haven’t we been told that profiling is a bad thing?)

 Article Courtsey of Bud Poliquin

(his freshly-written on-line commentaries, his columns and his “To The Point” observations appear virtually every day on syracuse.com. His work can also be regularly found on the pages of The Post-Standard newspaper. Additionally, he can be heard Mondays through Fridays (10 a.m.-12 noon), on the “Bud & the Manchild” sports-talk radio show on The Score 1260-AM. E-mail: bpoliquin@syracuse.com).

MLB Playoff Odds Favor the Yankees over the Rangers

The MLB Playoff Odds  favor the Yankees over the Rangers on Oct. 19th. Although the Yankees are coming off of a stinging loss in Game 3 to the Rangers, after Texas’ pitcher Cliff Lee threw another gem, the odds makers have set the Yankees as big favorites over Texas in Game 4.

The main reason for the Yankees favoritism has to do with the pitching matchup. Former mound stud A.J. Burnett takes the ball for the Yankees while Tommy Hunter takes the ball for the Rangers.

 

Will Burnett prove that his less than stellar regular season was an aberration and that he’s ready to dominate on the mound again? Or will the Rangers take a commanding 3 to 1 series lead behind Hunter?

Here are the facts:

• The Texas Rangers are 6 and 0 in their last 6 games on the road versus a team with a winning record.
• The Texas Rangers are 5 and 1 in Tommy Hunter’s last 6 Game 4 starts.
• The New York Yankees are 1 and 4 in AJ Burnett’s last 5 starts as a favorite at home.
• The New York Yankees are 2 and 7 in AJ Burnett’s last 9 starts as a favorite.

The odds makers are assuming that baseball handicappers are going to jump on the Yankees because the Yankees losing 3 games in a row to Texas doesn’t seem possible. So far, the odds makers have been justified in the MLB Playoff odds line that they set for this game.

60% of sports gamblers believe that the Yankees will win tonight’s contest. Only 40% believe that the Rangers will win. There’s some justification for that belief although the trends don’t provide it. In 3 games versus Texas this season, Burnett is 1 and 0 with a 2.50 ERA and that by itself has led many baseball handicappers to jump aboard the AJ Burnett band wagon, but there’s a key decision that the Yankees have to make that might lead to a Rangers upset.

Although Burnett was great versus Texas, and Hunter was just good versus the Yankees, giving up 2 runs and striking out 5 in 5 innings of work versus New York on Sept. 11th, Burnett has been horrible with Jorge Posada behind home plate. Burnett and Posada don’t click with AJ going 2 and 3 with a 7.28 ERA when Posada catches. When back up NY catcher Francisco Cervelli is behind home plate, Burnett is much better with a 4.66 ERA although he’s 7 and 10 on the season.

The dilemma is whether the Yankees should start Cervelli or Posada. Posada is the veteran who understands what it means to catch in the MLB Playoffs. Jorge is also a .288 batter at Yankee Stadium. Cervelli, although he appears to have better communication with Burnett, hasn’t caught in a game since Oct. 2nd.

Article courtesy of

D.S. Williamson

Breathe Easy: The Yankees Secure Their Playoff Berth…

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Joe Girardi really wanted to clinch a playoff berth last night. Even with the magic number at one, and five games to play, he started his ace, CC Sabathia, instead of holding him out until Friday, which means that the lefty will pitch next Wednesday’s playoff opener on seven days’ rest instead of the usual four. (It’s possible that Sabathia could make a brief appearance in a game before then, though that’s not quite the same as making a start.)

For someone who’s been managing his club with an eye on the postseason for weeks, it was a debatable decision — a change in course just as they’re about to reach their destination. Perhaps this more urgent mindset began with Phil Hughes’s start on Sunday, or perhaps Girardi really was nervous about a historic Boston comeback, but in any case, you can breathe easy now: Sabathia pitched a gem while the Yankees scored all six of their runs without a single RBI hit, clinching a playoff berth and keeping pace with the also-postseason-bound Rays.

Tonight, though, it’s back to postseason preparation, even more blatantly than before: Javier Vazquez (!) will start instead of Andy Pettitte (who will instead pitch this weekend in advance of his ALDS start), and Girardi has said he’ll rest some of his regulars over the next four games. There’s a division race to be settled still, of course, but winning any more regular-season games is of secondary concern right now. Again.

(article courtesy of NY Sports)

It’s Tailgating Time!

Some people just can’t get enough of the great outdoors. They enjoy eating outside, no matter what the season. They find ways to overcome the cold, the wind and other atmospheric disturbances. In fact, they like it so much that they bring equipment worthy of a home or patio kitchen on their outings. Of course, what I’m describing is a tailgating party.

Sporting events, college or professional, are the siren call for this group, but musical concerts are also a big lure. Tailgating is, in itself, a competitive, public spectacle. Serious tailgaters work to establish the most elaborate setting for their party. Tables, chairs, carpets and grills – all the comforts of home – are taken along for the party. Tailgaters are very serious about their food, often preparing days before the event.

The next time you plan to tailgate, here are some tips for you to remember:

• Select food that can either be cooked ahead and transported to the event, or cooked there on a grill.
• Follow food safety precautions when it comes to transporting food. Keep cold food cold (40 degrees or lower) and hot food hot (140 degrees and above) to avoid food poisoning.
• If you plan to bring alcoholic beverages, check with the stadium first to make sure it’s permitted.
• Don’t forget to bring bottle openers and corkscrews, if necessary.
• At the very minimum you’ll need a large, heavy cloth on which to spread out the food. All the better if you can bring a table to go under the cloth.
• Pack disposable plates and cups. Who wants to do the dishes after having so much fun?
• Be prepared to clean up after yourself. That includes putting any leftovers you plan to keep in cold storage, throwing away your trash in available trash cans or bags that you’ve brought along, and safely dispose of any hot coals from your grill. Don’t leave a hot grill unattended if you’re heading in to the event.
• Bring paper towels or wet wipes to help with clean-up before, during and after your tailgate.

Some folks love everything about tailgating, but don’t want to fuss with any of the particulars.  If that describes you, contact us at the  link below and find out how US Ticketsearch can set up your next tailgating function and get tickets for your favorite event.

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