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Cardinals season ticket prices to increase for '09

Oct. 21, 2008
The Cardinals season ticket plan for 2009 will leave prices unchanged for more than 70 percent of their seats, a decision influenced by the economic downturn.
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Report: Vikings to hold ticket prices

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Vikings have frozen their 2009 ticket prices because of the nation's current economic climate, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported.

Man wins lottery twice in one month

WORCESTER, Mass., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A retired Massachusetts firefighter will receive $50,000 annually for 20 years after getting a winning ticket in the state lottery for a second time in a month.

Couple gets $9.5 million parking ticket

GLENCOE, Ill., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A suburban Chicago couple received a $9.5 million parking ticket for leaving their car in downtown Glencoe, Ill., for more than two hours.

Chicago area police unveil e-tickets

CHICAGO, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Chicago and the surrounding counties are investing in a system that allows authorities to issue readable e-tickets to traffic violators.

Glastonbury set to sell 2009 fest tickets

GLOUCESTER, England, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A Glastonbury Festival organizer says tickets for next year's edition of the British music event will go on sale Sunday.

Yankees ticket returned just in time

NASHVILLE, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- An airport employee says he was able to get a New York Yankees ticket to its rightful owner less than 12 hours after it was found in Nashville.

Lakers add fee for hottest game tickets

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Lakers announced the team will charge higher ticket prices for games against top NBA opponents next season.

Couple nearly tossed $250,000 lotto ticket

BALTIMORE, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Maryland Lottery officials said a couple who recently won a $250,000 Mega Millions prize nearly threw the ticket in the trash.

NFL set to initiate ticket exchange effort

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- NFL officials say the professional football league is prepared to initiate "NFL Ticket Exchange," an online ticket exchange program.
Disney World to raise ticket prices

Disney World to raise ticket prices

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The cost of a basic adult ticket to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., is going up $4 to a total of $75, industry officials say.

Chinese crack down on Oly ticket scalping

BEIJING, July 21 (UPI) -- Chinese officials say they're stepping up efforts to crack down on ticket scalping at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.

Winning lotto tickets found weeks later

SACRAMENTO, June 10 (UPI) -- A California woman and a Maryland man have reported discovering $250,000 lottery tickets in separate incidents.

Man takes 21 years to pay parking fine

KENOSHA, Wis., May 31 (UPI) -- Police in Kenosha, Wis., said a man finally forked over the cash this week to pay a parking ticket issued 21 years ago.

NHL: 11 of 30 teams not making money

TORONTO, May 30 (UPI) -- An internal NHL report shows 31 percent of $1.1 billion in ticket revenue comes from Canada's six teams and 11 of the 24 U.S. teams aren't making money.

Parking ticket paid 31 years late

CALUMET, Mich., May 11 (UPI) -- A parking ticket issued in Calumet, Mich., 31 years ago has finally been paid, but the payer remains anonymous, authorities say.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler