For Immediate Release
San Diego Padres Meet Heavy Demand for Playoff Ticketing
More than 8,500 tickets sold in the first 15 minutes of the on-sale for San Diego Padres playoff tickets
Irvine, CA (10/18/2006) - Paciolan announced today that the San Diego Padres sold out the first two games of their playoff series with the St. Louis Cardinals on September 30, with the exception of scattered single seats. The event on-sale began at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 30, selling more than 8,500 tickets during the first 15 minutes of the event. The heaviest 5 minute span realized average transaction rates of 817 tickets per minute.
"We're pleased with both the demand created by our loyal fans as well as our ability to manage that demand," said Jim Kiersnowski, Executive Director of Ticket Operations at the San Diego Padres. "We couldn't be happier about the results of the event and the performance provided by our Paciolan ticketing system."
The Padres kicked off the National League Division Series with the St. Louis Cardinals on October 3 after winning their second straight National League West Division title on the last day of the regular season. The Cardinals won the series and are playing the New York Mets for the National League Championship.
"We're excited to partner with the San Diego Padres to provide them with the infrastructure needed to successfully manage large volume on-sales such as the National League Championship," said Dave Butler, CEO of Paciolan. "This event clearly articulates the value that Paciolan provides to both professional sports teams as well as other live entertainment venues with large volume on-sale requirements."
About Paciolan
Founded in 1980, Paciolan is a leading ticketing enabler, providing ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions for top venues across North America. Paciolan provides a wholly integrated infrastructure that puts venues in direct control of their customer relationships, brands and revenue potential. Primary markets include college athletics, professional sports, performing arts, arenas and museums. Collectively, Paciolan clients sell over 100 million tickets annually representing approximately 25% of all live event tickets sold in the US. Paciolan is a privately held corporation based in Irvine, California.
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San Diego Padres Editorial Contact
Jim Kiersnowski
920.405.1103
Executive Director, Ticket Operations
JimKiers@padres.com
Paciolan Editorial Contact
Shaw Taylor
949.823.1767
Marketing Director
staylor@paciolan.com
