Gloria Estefan lets laid-off government workers in Puerto Rico hear the conga beat for freeOctober 8th, 2009 Gloria Estefan buys concert tickets for PR joblessSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Thousands of laid-off government employees in Puerto Rico will be doing the conga for free, thanks to Gloria Estefan. The Cuban-born singer bought some 2,000 tickets for her weekend concert and they will distributed by raffle among the nearly 17,000 workers who learned last month that they will lose their jobs beginning Nov.
Live Nation extends Wednesday ticket discounts to its clubsOctober 7th, 2009 Live Nation extends discounts to clubsLOS ANGELES — Concert promoter Live Nation Inc. is extending its discount Wednesdays program to include general admission tickets at its clubs this week, as a successful summer of concerts at its larger amphitheaters winds down.
Monkey-masked speeder in Phoenix area gets 37 photo-enforcement ticketsSeptember 11th, 2009 Monkey-masked Ariz. speeder gets 37 photo ticketsPHOENIX — State police in Arizona aren't chuckling at a driver who triggered Phoenix-area freeway speed cameras more than 80 times in a year while wearing monkey or giraffe masks.
Sprint offers unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling as wireless-pricing competition intensifiesSeptember 10th, 2009 Sprint Nextel lowers mobile-to-mobile pricingKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sprint is offering unlimited minutes for calls made between mobile phones as competition in wireless pricing continues to intensify.
What can Brown do for you? In Denver, it can pay lots of parking ticketsSeptember 9th, 2009 UPS truck is Denver's champion parking violatorDENVER — A single UPS delivery truck is the champion of Denver parking violations, racking up 196 tickets worth nearly $5,700 last year. The Denver Post reported the dubious achievement Wednesday.
Frontier raises baggage fees, reduces some change feesSeptember 4th, 2009 Frontier raises baggage feesDENVER — Frontier Airlines said on Friday it was raising baggage fees and reducing a fee to change tickets. The Denver-based airline said it would begin charging $20 for the first checked bag and $30 for the second, up from $15 and $25.
Sprint CEO Hesse says few new prepaid customers are former contract customersAugust 6th, 2009 Sprint says few contract customers going prepaidNEW YORK — Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said Thursday that only "a low single-digit percentage" of new prepaid customers are coming over from Sprint's more lucrative contract-based plans. Sprint Nextel Corp.
Live Nation expands 'no service fee' ticket plan, but acknowledges some fees still existJune 8th, 2009 Live Nation expands 'no service fee' ticket planLOS ANGELES — On the heels of its first successful "No service fee Wednesday," concert promoter Live Nation Inc. says it will expand the summer ticket program from the lawn to reserved seats this week, while acknowledging that some fees never went away.
Live Nation expands 'no service fee' plan; acknowledges some fees still existJune 8th, 2009 Live Nation expands 'no service fee' planLOS ANGELES — On the heels of its first successful "No service fee Wednesday," concert promoter Live Nation Inc. says it will expand the summer ticket program from the lawn to reserved seats this week, while acknowledging that some fees never went away.
NY ticket scalping law expires, restoring cap on markups of $2 over face value of ticketsJune 4th, 2009 Ticket markups capped as NY scalping law expiresALBANY, N.Y. — Want to score a ticket to the sold-out Beyonce concert at Madison Square Garden this month? It'll cost you only two extra bucks — for now.
No pricey ticket, no pregame autographs at new Yankee StadiumMay 13th, 2009 No change to BP ticket policy at Yankee StadiumNEW YORK — Those empty seats near the field at the new Yankee Stadium are likely to remain unfilled — especially during batting practice. Yankees chief operating officer Lonn Trost said Tuesday no changes were planned to the policy preventing fans with tickets in other parts of the stadium from getting close to the field during BP.
Jackpot! Mega Millions tickets sold in Va., Ohio and Calif. to split prize of $225 millionMay 2nd, 2009 3 Mega Millions tickets hit jackpotATLANTA — Lottery officials say three Mega Millions tickets matched all six numbers and will split the estimated $225 million jackpot. The tickets were sold in Virginia, Ohio and California and matched the winning numbers drawn Friday night.
Rag trade: Buy Major League Baseball replica jersey, get 2 ticketsApril 29th, 2009 Rag trade: Buy replica jersey, get 2 ticketsNEW YORK — Major League Baseball has a new rag trade promotion: Buy a replica jersey this season and receive two tickets. Twenty-five of the 30 teams are participating in the ticket promotion, baseball spokesman Jeff Heckelman said Wednesday.
Ohio city rocked by layoffs hands out tickets for Jay Leno's free 'Comedy Stimulus' showApril 27th, 2009 Ohio city hands out tickets for free Leno showWILMINGTON, Ohio — Western Ohio residents hoping laughter is the best medicine for down times will have two chances to seek treatment from funnyman Jay Leno when he visits in May. A representative of the production company distributing tickets for a free show in Wilmington says all 4,000 tickets have been handed out and the comedian has scheduled a second performance.
MLB announces plans for All-Star festivities, events in St. LouisApril 22nd, 2009 MLB announces plans for All-Star weekST. LOUIS — Moving from a major market to a smaller one and from an economic boom to a bust, tickets for baseball's All-Star game will be cheaper this year.
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