Ticket sales are slower than expected for the Washington Huskies season opener Sept. 3 against Air Force at Qwest Field, but promoters aren't publicly worried -- yet.

Event promoter Bob Walsh could not give a precise number of sales through TicketMaster yesterday, but estimated that about 15,000 total tickets had been sold.

According to a Washington spokesman, the Huskies ticket department had sold 8,221 as of yesterday afternoon, just 23 percent of its allotted 35,000 tickets. Air Force Academy sports information director Troy Garnhart said the military academy sold all of its 500 tickets.

"(That) is slow, obviously," Walsh said. "We're doing a fairly significant campaign that just started. It entails a considerable amount of TV and radio and other promotions that Comcast is doing for us. With the football season coming up, and when people realize that Air Force is coming to town, that they'll see (new UW coach Tyrone Willingham) for the first time, sales should pick up considerably."

With the Huskies coming off a 1-10 season, the current number of tickets sold is a far cry from Walsh's target figure of 64,000.

Yesterday afternoon, you could log on to TicketMaster.com and purchase 10 seats -- all in a row -- at the 50-yard line of Qwest Field's first level. You could also buy 10 together at the 45-yard line of the more-expensive ticket level. More>>>

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posted by ADMIN @ Thursday, July 28, 2005