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Bengals inch closer to having blackout lifted
BENGALS SECURE EXTENSION
FOR BLACKOUT DECISION
ON SUNDAY’S DENVER GAME
We’ll know within 24 hours if the Bengals-Broncos game will be televised in the Cincinnati, Dayton and Lexington markets.
Here’s the news release from the Bengals’ public relations department:
The NFL today extended by 24 hours the deadline by which a sellout must be reached to permit local television coverage of Sunday’s Bengals season opener vs. Denver.
Games normally must be sold out 72 hours prior to kickoff for lifting of the local TV blackout, but the deadline for this week has been shortened to 48 hours, giving the club until 1 p.m. on Friday. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
“We know it’s important to all of our fans to have our games available on live local television,” said Katie Blackburn, Bengals executive vice-presidentÂ. “And of course, we’re excited about the prospect of having a full house cheering for us when we take the field against the Broncos, so we are making every effort to reach this goal.”
The club recently announced a partnership with the United Way, with the Bengals donating $10 to United Way for every ticket sold this week.
If the game is sold out by 1 p.m. Friday, it will be televised live in the Bengals home market on CBS affiliates WKRC-TV (Channel 12) in Cincinnati, WHIO-TV (Channel 7) in Dayton and WKYT-TV (Channel 27) in Lexington, Ky.
HOW TO BUY BENGALS TICKETS
Ticket Hotline:
In the Greater Cincinnati Area, call (513) 621-TDTD (8383)
Outside of the Cincinnati Area, call Toll Free at (866) 621-TDTD (8383)
South Ticket Office:
The Bengals South Ticket Office is located on Paul Brown Stadium’s Plaza Level, near Gate E.
Online:
Phone: 1-800-745-3000
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By Jim
September 10, 2009 3:30 PM | Link to this
Can you explain why Dayton and Lexington are considered a “Bengals primary market” for the blackout rule (even though Lexington is beyond 75 miles), but are not considered a Bengals primary market if the Bengals are televised on the NFL Network where Cincinnati would receive local televising of the game, but Dayton and Lexington would not.By Common Cents
September 10, 2009 4:28 PM | Link to this
Jim, Because the NFL does what it wants when it wantsBy Bengal Fan
September 10, 2009 6:54 PM | Link to this
Jim, the NFL’s duplicity on the blackout rule has always pissed me off to no end as well. The NFL should abolish the rule altogether.By Walt
September 10, 2009 7:46 PM | Link to this
Pleaser, please, please buy your tickets for Sundays game so I can watch it on TV.By JEFF
September 11, 2009 6:16 AM | Link to this
As a Broncos fan, i was angry at first that Bengal fans didn’t sell out the game. But the more I thought about it, I don’t blame them one bit. They put a loosing product on the field and expect fans to dish out 70 plus dollars for a ticket.. I turned down good seats to the game because I find myself in the same situation. Mc’Dummy has completely dismantled a top 5 offense and now the Kyke Orton era has begun…sigh..Broncos are probably worse than Cincy in more ways than one.By JEFF
September 11, 2009 6:18 AM | Link to this
As a Broncos fan, i was angry at first that Bengal fans didn’t sell out the game. But the more I thought about it, I don’t blame them one bit. They put a loosing product on the field and expect fans to dish out 70 plus dollars for a ticket.. I turned down good seats to the game because I find myself in the same situation. Mc’Dummy has completely dismantled a top 5 offense and now the Kyke Orton era has begun…sigh..Broncos are probably worse than Cincy in more ways than one.