Franchises

SLOW TICKET SALES FOR OILERS' EXHIBITION OPENER IN MEMPHIS

7.30.1997

          Only about 12,500 tickets have been sold as of Monday
     afternoon for the NFL Oilers exhibition opener Saturday
     against the Saints at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium,
     according to Thomas Harding of the Memphis COMMERCIAL
     APPEAL.  Oilers Exec VP/Administration Mike McClure "hopes"
     that after the team spends Thursday and Friday making
     appearances in Memphis, 20,000-25,000 will attend the game. 
     McClure added "that even though no NFL team playing in a new
     territory has ever averaged fewer than 50,000, he would be
     happy with 30,000-40,000 for the regular-season opener"
     (Memphis COMMERCIAL APPEAL, 7/29).

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