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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Face value get-in price is $47.30 per ticket lmao. Luckily a lot of secondary ones to be had starting around $20.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

They are doing a test run on Hurricanes.com for the preseason games. In-market only though.

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Joe Ovies @joeovies.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Making this point on the pod last week -- Carolina Hurricanes have reached "as expensive as a single day at the Magic Kingdom" levels.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Was a firm believer that he would call it a day when this contract was up, as it lined up pretty well with the Canes' 'window' at the time. The contracts/development of guys like Stank, Blake and Miller have extended said window IMO, so who knows.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Can't see a world where it's not extra. I subscribed to FDSN on top of Prime for the $20 a month last season. NBA League Pass is an additional cost on there. Only the national Amazon stuff was included with a prime membership.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

They are adding seats in every nook and cranny. RIP media seating as well.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Spare me the pearl clutching over this start time. Just about every MLB team opens the season on a weekday afternoon and it rules. I'm all for this.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

For Hurricanes fans needing something to look at while returning to the real world today, the arena webcam is live and you can see seat removal is already underway. www.lenovocenter.com/arena-info/v...

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Lenovo Center Web Cam | Lenovo Center

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

And I think that's great for the regular season! But with playoffs in spring + a legit contender, it feels like such a missed layup to not make it a much larger event. Growing up, some core memories were at the big screen outside the Igloo during the 08/09 runs in PGH. It made lots of new fans too.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Really amazing how 7 of the 8 remaining teams have this watch party thing for fans figured out while the Canes continue to ignore it. I know Dundon cheap and all but there’s a legit intrinsic value to bare minimum community engagement. But hey, keep getting that $60 parking

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

It's ironic that Cuban was the first to really go over the top in player pampering (to get guys to want to play/stay in Dallas as their perception was horrible when he took over) and that's who TD is on the record as saying is one of his idols.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The NBA is much different in what their players value. Markets like Portland have to treat their players like this or no one will go there. There are like maybe six teams where the majority of players want to play. TD learning the hard way that the NBA media ecosystem thrives on this stuff.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

It's fascinating to me how the Hurricanes are approaching 150 consecutive sellouts but rank behind numerous minor league markets when it comes to watching the sport. It's still a struggle to get bars to show Canes games by default. Not sure what the reasons are.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Are we getting a View Bar review tonight?

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Shocked there isn't a sponsor lined up for it, and pls actually have the game on TVs and not ads like 90% of the monitors already around the concourses.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Believe that max number in that post will be for basketball/concerts with standing room. Also do recall one of the architecture studies a few years ago showed that especially on the sides the number of aisles could be cut down, the seats slightly widened, and the net was still more seating.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Which is bad for fans because that creates artificial scarcity.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The team lends ticketing inventory on consignment to secondary markets directly so they get a cut as well when they sell. They aren't technically 'sold' in the traditional sense but they can claim them as such. Source: I work in the sports tech industry.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

I beg the people that only follow hockey obsessively to follow other sports or get a hobby that makes you miss a game or two.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

No turnover. Caught the dang ball and tackled. Never a doubt. Next Saturday will be one for the books.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I'm not affected since my seats are in Fan Zone and are pretty much discount-proof, but if I were shelling out $125+ a game in the sideline/premium areas I'd be peeved that people could get my category for much less.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Anyone need #Canes tickets for Thanksgiving? STM that'll be out of town with a pair of seats available in 315, Row G. Above the doorway w/no one in front of you. Price is total for both tickets (no parking). #CarolinaCulture #RaiseUp 11/26 vs. NYR - $120 OBO 11/28 vs. WPG - $120 OBO

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I’m sure creative accounting will be done to keep the sellout streak alive, but woof on this crowd tn

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

You can't park there. That's where arena/concession employees park and you'll need a special pass to get in.

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Will Piner @piner.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

RANGERS WIN? NO, QUIT IN NEW YORK! #CarolinaCulture

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

It’s below average for an NHL facility. Reno will help some, but yeah, smashing as many seats as possible into that footprint makes for a pretty miserable viewing experience

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Did not have eight-minute opening drive with three fourth-down conversions on my bingo card for Pitt today. Goodness that was beautiful

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

The ice is down there. The puck somehow took out a panel up there

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

There's also that subset of people in that group that seem to want Chicago to be more successful than the Canes. Completely forgetting that it's OK if the AHL team suffers if it means NHL improvement lol.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Can add a tier for "Former Player Play-by-Play Provider" ensuring the world knows each time Martin Necas, Burns, etc. breathes.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Seeing Rempe on the PP was...something.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

The whole Canes/Hart/McLeod saga was such an insane and preventable self-own. Even without these guys signing, you now have guys like Staal and RBA on the record sounding like jackasses when there was no reason to put them in that position to begin with.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Ticket cancellations would need to be overwhelming. Like half the arena. They are just a small piece of the pie. Only way a true backlash would register is if Lenovo, PNC, UNC Health, etc. all go to them saying we don't want this.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

This is a billion-dollar, for-profit business. Not some bastion of morality. You will not find that in any pro (or college) sport.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

A lot of people are forgetting that at least 50% of the people coming through the doors on a given night aren't online enough to know what happened in this scandal. The idea that a couple dozen people sending emails will change the team's mind is setting yourself up for disappointment.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

They are streaming the video board feed

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

And miss out on getting $35 parking fees? No chance. There are games this year where parking is as much as my ticket to the game. It's ridiculous.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Don't get me wrong, the youth sports industrial complex is nauseating as a whole these days, but hockey has always stunk the most for a very long time.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Call and politely explain that you’re ready to move on to a different service for your needs. It’ll be like talking to a brick wall at first but eventually you will have a good chance to get them to change your rate to avoid losing you.

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Didn't help he scored one goal and you had team mouthpieces talking like we were witnessing 99's debut. Same thing happened in 2023 preseason where Felix Unger-Sorum has a couple of good games against ECHL players and the Canes make him part of the meet the team event like the next big thing lol.

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Adam Gold @adamgold.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

You really have to wonder why the Dallas Stars can't get past the conference finals. Really think they should consider changing their system. #RaiseUp

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Steve Uhlmann @steveuhlmann.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Yeah another 5-10, 170 pound when soaking wet prospect is just what will get this team over the top

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