T-Mobile Arena is struggling to sellout events

[Santa_]

T-Mobile Arena sucks.

Boxing events should be held exclusively at the Stub Hub, Cowboys Stadium or Barclays Center.

And occasionally MGM for the gambling addicts.

[Teetotaler]

Danm and mcgregor-diaz is a pretty big fight

[dc3383]

T-Mobile arena need to get those casino next door ASAP

It's right next to New York New York and across the street from the MGM Grand.

[dc3383]

I'm glad it's there I don't have to hurry up and buy tickets.

[killakali]

Maybe Ward's team was onto something when they had second thoughts about staging the fight at the T-Mobile arena?

For those that are unaware, McGregor Diaz 2 is being staged at the T-Mobile yet they are still 2700 tickets away from a sellout and the fight is two days away. The Ticket prices range from $365-$9,995, but apparently the main reason for the lack of ticket sales is that the arena isn't attached to a casino.

From ESPN's Darren Rovell



If They're having trouble selling out Diaz vs. McGregor, then what does that mean for Kovalev vs. Ward?

Keep in mind the Canelo vs. Khan fight wasn't a sellout either. They sold 13,000 tickets in a venue that holds 20,000.

Ward doesn't sell out in Oakland either. 13,000 in T Mobile would be more than he does at home

[otrocubiche]

Went to the guns n roses show when they opened the arena, 20 for parking, 350 plus 35 "service fee" a ticket, 4 tickets a couple of drinks, thats a 2 grand night, there is like a 10 mts walk from parking garage to the doors, its better to take a cab or uber; bottom line prices are leaving a lot of people out, stones are coming later this year, lowest tickets were 750 when i looked.

[killakali]

The venue seats 20k, and McGregor-Diaz II, especially at a $350-$10k price point, isn't going to move that many tickets ever. Even Mayweather-Pacquiao didn't price their ringside seats that high.

Price the tickets accordingly and the venue sells out.

I agree. Tickets way too expensive. And the article says people aren't buying tickets on an event per event basis. Means they already have tickets.

Plus like you said Haymon ruined the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight by not releasing the tickets till the week before the fight. Many people didn't come in because they couldn't book reasonable flights in time and be sure they could get a ticket.

[killakali]

Canelo Khan tickets were priced at $1,500, $1,200, $1,000, $800, $600, $400, $250 and $150. They were still 7000 short of a sellout.

13,000 sold 3,000 comped is still better than Ward who sells 5,000 tickets and they give away 3000-5000 tickets per fight in his hometown. If they do 13k for ward kovalev that is good. Most fights don't sell out in any venue. Canelo didn't sell out vs Trout or Kirkland but had over 30k for each. Floyd didn't sell out for Guerrero, Maidana 1 or 2, Marquez, etc but had good crowds, Manny didn't sell out for any of the bradley fights, Margo, Clottey etc yet had good crowds. You don't need to sell out.

[paulf]

Weird that ESPN would run such a weak article.

Chavez Jr-Martinez was at the Thomas and Mack center, which has basically the same capacity and also not attached to a casino, and it sold out out so fast it broke records, because the tickets ranged from $25-600. Compare that to UFC charging $365-$9,995 for this.... I mean why would you expect a sellout?

The venue has nothing to do with anything.

[Jubei]

The ticket prices for McGregor are way too high, thats the only reason.

McGregor already lost against Diaz, McGregor after that loss isnt a huge draw as he once was. Also the whole card is not really interesting. There is not much hype going on.

A couple days before the event they still sold almost 90% of the totally overpriced tickets, seems pretty good to me

Or was this thread actually another apologist thread for Ward?