Saints announce ticket prices for Tiger Stadium games

Published 12:00 am Monday, September 26, 2005

BATON ROUGE — The New Orleans Saints will play four games in LSU’s Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, starting with the Miami Dolphins on the weekend of October 30, the Chicago Bears on the weekend of November 6, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the weekend of December 4 and the Carolina Panthers on the weekend of December 18. Exact dates and times will be announced by the NFL League Office in the near future.

The Saints announced home game ticket prices for games to be played at Tiger Stadium. A formal pricing plan for games at the Alamodome in San Antonio was announced last week.

For Saints games, full capacity for Tiger Stadium will be 79,000. Partial proceeds from all tickets sold will be applied to the New Orleans Saints Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.

Pricing for Saints games at Tiger Stadium is as follows:

— Lower Sideline: $89 Individual Game, $336 4-Game Pack, $87 Group/LSU Student Discount.

— Lower Corner: $70 Individual Game, $260 4-Game Pack, $68 Group/LSU Student Discount.

— Lower End Zone: $55 Individual Game, $200 4-Game Pack, $53 Group/LSU Student Discount.

— Tiger Terrace: $75 Individual Game, $280 4-Game Pack, $73 Group/LSU Student Discount.

— North End Zone Upper: $25 Individual Game, $80 4-Game Pack, $23 Group/LSU Student Discount.

— Upper Sideline: $15 Individual Game, $40 4-Game Pack, $13 Group/LSU Student Discount.

Group rates apply to tickets for 20 or more youth, military or charity/not-for-profit groups.

Student discounts with Valid LSU Student ID only.

An Internet-only pre-sale for Tiger Stadium Saints’ 4-Packs will take place beginning at 10 am CT on Friday Sept. 23 at both www.NewOrleansSaints.com and www.ticketmaster.com. All tickets will be available through all outlets (phone, in-person, internet) beginning on Sept. 26 at 10 am CT by calling the Saints Baton Rouge office at (225) 927-8626 or Ticketmaster at (800) 877-0898, or by visiting the aforementioned web sites.

The New Orleans Saints Hurricane Relief Fund will be used to provide aid and assistance to the people of New Orleans, Louisiana and the Gulf South region affected by Hurricane Katrina. An independent Board of Directors will be formed to allocate and administer these funds to the affected people.

Contributions are being accepted online at www.SaintsHurricaneFund.org or by mail at the following address:

Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund

c/o New Orleans Saints

9613 Interline

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

All checks should be made payable to The New Orleans Saints Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.

Saints merchandise — including caps, t-shirts and new Saints “FAITH” apparel — is available online at www.NewOrleansSaints.com.

Companies interested in Saints sponsorships/advertising at Tiger Stadium should contact Jake Schneider, Manager of Regional Sales at (225) 927-8626.

Companies or individuals interested in Saints luxury suites should contact the Saints Suite Department.