The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
(MMAC) is "in the red $795,000," for the 12 months that
ended June 30. MMAC Exec VP Mary Ellen Powers said the
reason for the shortfall was "misjudging" MMAC's commitment
that guaranteed the Brewers 10,000 season tickets. The MMAC
purchased a total of 5,647 season tickets through '95 and
'96, for a total of $4.467M. The MMAC has yet to calculate
the association's season ticket purchase for the '97 season
(MILWAUKEE BUSINESS JOURNAL, 10/20 issue)....The HARTFORD
COURANT ran a home attendance comparison between the NHL
Hurricanes and the AHL Hartford Wolf Pack. Through five
games, the Hurricanes have averaged 9,112 per game, playing
to 43.8% of capacity. Through four games, the Wolf Pack
have averaged 7,670 per game, playing to 52.3% of capacity
(HARTFORD COURANT, 10/24)....Since naming former ASU QB Jake
Plummer the team's starting QB on Tuesday, the NFL Cardinals
sold 3,546 tickets to Sunday's game against the Oilers. The
game will still be blacked out as a total of 38,522 tickets
remained 72 hour prior to kickoff (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 10/24).
...The Bruins "drew only" 12,470 for their third home game
of the season. In Boston, Kevin Paul Dupont: "The message:
Even if the Bruins can put a respectable product on the ice
-- and they have thus far -- the fans want some sizzle for
the high price of tickets" (BOSTON GLOBE, 10/24).
