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New Stadium Has Nationwide Ticket Support
ARLINGTON, Texas - Statistical analysis shows that when the Cowboys open their new $1.1 billion stadium this year, they will have season-ticket holders from every state in the union.
"From Alaska and Hawaii to Maine and Minnesota to Florida and even Puerto Rico, there are many season-ticket holders from out of state," said Chad Estis, vice president of sales and marketing for the Cowboys. "Of course, most of the people who will attend games next season will be from North Texas, but it's exciting that we will welcome fans from all across America when we open our new home this fall." After Texas, California has the largest number of Cowboys season-ticket holders, and San Antonio has the most account holders in a city outside of North Texas.
Richard Morgan, a pharmaceutical sales rep in San Antonio said his love affair with the Cowboys began when he saw his first game in 1966 at the Cotton Bowl at Fair Park. Although living in Utah at the time, he bought season tickets the following year and was an original bond holder in Texas Stadium. "Those were the days of Don Meredith and Bob Lilly," said Morgan, who traveled to Arlington to view his new seats before purchasing. "I've been a devoted fan ever since and have made it back for games, even when I was living in Japan. I love the Cowboys. Always have, always will. Some people look at this as an asset. For our family, it's what we enjoy doing."
Ted Barnett of Anchorage plans to time share his season tickets with other partners in Alaska. "It may be hard to believe but there are quite a few Cowboys fans in Alaska," said Barnett, a multimedia producer that grew up in Montana as a fan in the '70s. "I'll try to get to Dallas for as many as I can, but it usually works best if it is two home games played back to back." One can even find die-hard Cowboys fans living in the division rival areas of Philadelphia, New York and Washington, D.C. "I've been a Dallas Cowboys fan since the 1978 season," said Luke Heller of Denver, Pennsylvania, a borough of Philadelphia. "I was in third grade and had just discovered football. I remember asking my dad, 'Dad, I want to start watching football. Who should I watch?' My dad told me how the Cowboys were 'America's Team' and that was who he liked. That was all it took. I never looked back."
New York police officer Dan Green has also been a fan since he was a little boy. He and three friends bought season tickets together. "I tried to get season tickets last year after the Buffalo game and they were already sold out," Green said. "They put me on the wait list and I was called before the beginning of the season. It was very quick and easy to make the purchase. I've stayed with the Cowboys through thick and thin and that's tough to do in New York because everyone is a Jets or Giants fan."
International season-ticket holders hail from such places as Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom. Greg Oates of the United Kingdom has owned season tickets since 1991 and attended the final game in Texas Stadium against the Baltimore Ravens.
"I originally became a fan because in the '80s I was crazy about watching 'Dallas,' the TV series," said Oates, an IT consultant who uses 'Cowboys' as part of his e-mail address. "When friends decided to choose an American football team to follow, I chose the Cowboys because of the link to Dallas. Now, I come to four or five games each year. It's a no-brainer, just something I do." Oates said he made his purchase by talking to the sales department over the phone and viewing his seats on the Internet at http://www.dallascowboys.com/tickets/newStadiumMain.cfm.
Morgan, Barnett, Green, Heller and Oates all plan to be at the new stadium's season opener in September.
A great example of why the Dallas Cowboys is the most popular NFL team in the world...
"From Alaska and Hawaii to Maine and Minnesota to Florida and even Puerto Rico, there are many season-ticket holders from out of state," said Chad Estis, vice president of sales and marketing for the Cowboys. "Of course, most of the people who will attend games next season will be from North Texas, but it's exciting that we will welcome fans from all across America when we open our new home this fall." After Texas, California has the largest number of Cowboys season-ticket holders, and San Antonio has the most account holders in a city outside of North Texas.
Richard Morgan, a pharmaceutical sales rep in San Antonio said his love affair with the Cowboys began when he saw his first game in 1966 at the Cotton Bowl at Fair Park. Although living in Utah at the time, he bought season tickets the following year and was an original bond holder in Texas Stadium. "Those were the days of Don Meredith and Bob Lilly," said Morgan, who traveled to Arlington to view his new seats before purchasing. "I've been a devoted fan ever since and have made it back for games, even when I was living in Japan. I love the Cowboys. Always have, always will. Some people look at this as an asset. For our family, it's what we enjoy doing."
Ted Barnett of Anchorage plans to time share his season tickets with other partners in Alaska. "It may be hard to believe but there are quite a few Cowboys fans in Alaska," said Barnett, a multimedia producer that grew up in Montana as a fan in the '70s. "I'll try to get to Dallas for as many as I can, but it usually works best if it is two home games played back to back." One can even find die-hard Cowboys fans living in the division rival areas of Philadelphia, New York and Washington, D.C. "I've been a Dallas Cowboys fan since the 1978 season," said Luke Heller of Denver, Pennsylvania, a borough of Philadelphia. "I was in third grade and had just discovered football. I remember asking my dad, 'Dad, I want to start watching football. Who should I watch?' My dad told me how the Cowboys were 'America's Team' and that was who he liked. That was all it took. I never looked back."
New York police officer Dan Green has also been a fan since he was a little boy. He and three friends bought season tickets together. "I tried to get season tickets last year after the Buffalo game and they were already sold out," Green said. "They put me on the wait list and I was called before the beginning of the season. It was very quick and easy to make the purchase. I've stayed with the Cowboys through thick and thin and that's tough to do in New York because everyone is a Jets or Giants fan."
International season-ticket holders hail from such places as Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom. Greg Oates of the United Kingdom has owned season tickets since 1991 and attended the final game in Texas Stadium against the Baltimore Ravens.
"I originally became a fan because in the '80s I was crazy about watching 'Dallas,' the TV series," said Oates, an IT consultant who uses 'Cowboys' as part of his e-mail address. "When friends decided to choose an American football team to follow, I chose the Cowboys because of the link to Dallas. Now, I come to four or five games each year. It's a no-brainer, just something I do." Oates said he made his purchase by talking to the sales department over the phone and viewing his seats on the Internet at http://www.dallascowboys.com/tickets/newStadiumMain.cfm.
Morgan, Barnett, Green, Heller and Oates all plan to be at the new stadium's season opener in September.
A great example of why the Dallas Cowboys is the most popular NFL team in the world...
