"We still hope for about 50 percent (of the fans)." (HA)
HA Note: "UH said it has directly sold about 3,000 tickets, returning several thousand more to UNLV. Boyd Gaming Corp., the game's sponsor, said it has sold nearly all its 2,000-ticket allotment, though a few packages remain. UH said it distributed 6,900 tickets for the Warriors' last game here in 2007, including the Boyd allotment. That game drew 38,125, approximately 15,000 of whom were Hawai'i fans on the Mainland or traveled here from the 50th state. UH's 2003 visit here drew 34,287, approximately 12,000 of whom were estimated to be UH fans."
HA Note: "Four of UNLV's Top 20 all-time home crowds have been for games with UH."
About how the UH game will give their casinos a boost this weekend, David Strow (Corporate communications director for Boyd Gaming) said:
"Hotel occupancy has been running strong at our downtown properties already, thanks to continued visitation by our Hawaiian customers throughout the year, but this game will give us a nice boost this weekend. It's (the UH-UNLV series) been a tremendously popular event in years past, attracting both regulars and newcomers from Hawai'i to our downtown Las Vegas properties. Package sales are down a bit from the 2007 game, but are still running strong." (HA)
HA Note: "In a move aimed at heading off the violence that has erupted in the stands during UH's last two visits to Sam Boyd Stadium, UNLV said it is "planning to cut off beer sales one quarter early for this game." Traditionally, UNLV said it has ceased beer sales after the third quarter but will end them following halftime. In addition, a UNLV spokesman said "more security officers and ushers will be on hand" but wasn't sure of the exact staffing numbers at this point. Police responded to more than a dozen fight calls, ejected more than 10 people, arrested three people and handed out numerous citations at the 2003 game."
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