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By Calvin Watkins
Despite the lockout, Cowboys season-ticket sales for the 2011 season are on pace with last year, according to Brett Daniels, vice president of corporate communications.
Daniels wouldn't give out specific numbers, but the Cowboys sold out 95 percent of the nearly 80,000 seats (includes suites) last year. There aren't a lot of season-ticket packages left for 2011 because the team did so well last year, but current season-ticket holders have to tell the team if they are going to renew their plans for 2011.
"We are pacing where we were last year with our renewals," Daniels said.
The NFL and the NFLPA have been at a stalemate throughout the spring since the NFLPA decertified and the NFL locked out the players. Thursday is Day 80 of the lockout, which is the longest work stoppage in NFL history.
During this process, several NFL teams have laid off employees and cut salaries. The Cowboys are not one of those teams.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is of the belief a labor deal will get done without canceling any games. The only uncertainty is if minicamps and organized team activities will occur with the lockout now into June.
There are reports the league and union officials met Wednesday in a secret meeting. It could be a breakthrough to ending the lockout.
Despite the lockout, Cowboys season-ticket sales for the 2011 season are on pace with last year, according to Brett Daniels, vice president of corporate communications.
Daniels wouldn't give out specific numbers, but the Cowboys sold out 95 percent of the nearly 80,000 seats (includes suites) last year. There aren't a lot of season-ticket packages left for 2011 because the team did so well last year, but current season-ticket holders have to tell the team if they are going to renew their plans for 2011.
"We are pacing where we were last year with our renewals," Daniels said.
The NFL and the NFLPA have been at a stalemate throughout the spring since the NFLPA decertified and the NFL locked out the players. Thursday is Day 80 of the lockout, which is the longest work stoppage in NFL history.
During this process, several NFL teams have laid off employees and cut salaries. The Cowboys are not one of those teams.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is of the belief a labor deal will get done without canceling any games. The only uncertainty is if minicamps and organized team activities will occur with the lockout now into June.
There are reports the league and union officials met Wednesday in a secret meeting. It could be a breakthrough to ending the lockout.