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The move is a first for the Panthers, a franchise that has sold out all but two of its home gamewsat 73,504-seat Bank of America stadium sincse it opened in 1996. In past the NFL franchise offered 7,000 single-game seats beginninvg at the start of training camp inlate July. For the 2009 single-game seats go on sale Aug. 1, but the four two-gamed packages debuted this allowing fans to buy the same seat for two home gamed in theupper section. Prices are the $51 per game. (Details at ticketmaster.cok or panthers.com.) “We just thought we would throwq it out there and see howit does,” says Phil Panthers ticket operations director. “Wde want to see how it is received.
” Fans must buy two gamea in the offer, with the followinf pairings available: Philadelphia (Sept. 13) and Minnesotsa (Dec. 20); Washington (Oct. 11) and Miami 19); Buffalo (Oct. 25) and Atlanta (Nov. 15); Tampaa (Dec. 6) and New Orleanss (Jan. 3). Youtsey says abouyt 4,000 have been sold this week. It coulx be a sign that the Pantherx have concerns about the economu and its effect ontickeyt sales. Last week, Panthers President Mark Richardson told the Charlottd BusinessJournal season-ticket renewals are on pace with past Renewals have been above 90 percengt in past seasons.
In March, the Panthers announcefd ticket prices would be frozen for the upcominb season after a hike of 4 percentg to 5 percentin 2008. The Pantherws cut 20 jobs in February, citinhg economic conditions. Sponsorship revenue has also fallen off durinb the past year as auto dealers and othera have less money available to spendf on sports and otherentertainment properties.