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Some research in other states has found an increase in traffic tickets when the economy sours.
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Yet on Friday and Saturday nights the past two winters, the Wigwam has sat empty, a relic of more prosperous days when General Motors fueled the local economy and Anderson season tickets were passed down through the generations.
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Similarly, Singapore credits only 70% for miles flown on All Nippon Airways in economy class and nothing for certain discount tickets.
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Researchers found no evidence that a bustling local economy resulted in a drop in the number of tickets.
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According to Andrew Light of Salomon Smith Barney, an investment bank, it made sense to focus on profitable point-to-point business and full-fare economy traffic, rather than boost market share with transfer passengers flying on cheap tickets.
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By banking those tickets, they place capital at the disposal of those who can use it to fuel the economy.
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Despite a struggling economy, the game's 30 teams sold more than 73.4 million tickets this year, its fifth highest total, the most since the 2008, and within shouting distance of the 2007 record of 79.5 million.
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