But the Phoenix Business Journal said the event was moved from the convention center due to lackluster ticket sales and concern over anti-war protesters.

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Moreover, an NBA team at the Prudential Center would not get much beyond ticket revenue because the Devils control the building and keep most of the revenue.

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So energized were fans that when the team moved from the Igloo into the bigger Consol Energy Center in 2010, an 8.1 percent ticket price increase seemed to go unnoticed.

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"I have seen everything from report cards to an Alabama football ticket stub, " said Roderick Gainer, a curator with the Center of Military History.

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Local restrictions notwithstanding, GM doesn't want the additional cost of building a national distribution center until more people are comfortable with buying big-ticket items online.

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"I want them to win the Cup in six games so we can see them win here in Staples Center, " said Joey Giffee, as he held his ticket for the sixth game in Los Angeles.

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But Disney has since sold out of the hockey business, and the Ducks, whose season ticket base has shrunk in recent years, could sure use a basketball partner in the Honda Center.

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