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Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup Finals are the pinnacle on the season for the National Hockey League, where the two best teams from the Eastern and Western Conference battle it out to have their names etched on Lord Stanley’s Cup. Die-hard fans of the NHL generally follow their teams all season long, but for the casual hockey fans the Stanley Cup Finals are the time they tune in and buy tickets.

The commercial success of the Stanley Cup Finals often hinge on which two teams qualify for the championship series. While regionally, the games will be successful, major markets like Detroit, New York, Boston or any of the Canadian cities will translate better to the national audience. The secondary ticket market would also benefit from the bigger markets being matched up in the series.

Stanley Cup ticket scalpers busted

Stanley Cup ticket scalpers busted

Several Pittsburgh Penguin hockey fans eager to watch Game Four of the Stanley Cup finals on May 31 were disappointed after the tickets they bought from scalpers turned out to…

NHL Ticket Sales Revived by Stanley Cup Playoffs

NHL Ticket Sales Revived by Stanley Cup Playoffs

By Stacey Willets TicketNews announces its exclusive weekly Top 10s and analysis for the week of 5/21/07 – 5/27/07. OVERALL TOP 10 EVENTS Event This Week Last Week Wicked 1…

May Stanley Cup Sales Runneth Over

May Stanley Cup Sales Runneth Over

By Stacey Willets TicketNews.com releases its exclusive weekly Top Tens today. Read on for a sneak peek of this week’s hot events. Yesterday marked the unofficial start of summer. Folks…