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Sixers Hire Ticket “Guru”
By Kyle Scott
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Hey, have an attendance problem? Follow this three two step plan from the Philadelphia 76ers!
1) Sign Allen Iverson
1) Draft Evan Turner
2) Hire a guy named Joseph Ondrejko, whose name clearly sounds like someone who knows the NBA target market, and who previously managed ticket operations for the attendance powerhouse that is the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL.
That's right folks, the Sixers mean business now. Ondrejko previously headed up ticket sales in the hockey hotbed of Columbus, which loved-itself-some-puck by attending more hockey games than exactly eight other cities. The Blue Jackets finished the season 22nd out of 30 in the league in attendance, just behind Ondrejko's former employer, the Tampa Bay Lightning, who finished 21st.
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I'll hold off on the Sixers online pre-sale this year.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.