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Tell me winning doesn't cure attendence woes....basically, they have sold 43,000 "non-premium" seats per game.....wtf are non-premium seats?
They have a 76K seat stadium, but only need to sell 59K for a sell-out.
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/081004/jag_16321359.shtml
JAGUARS NOTEBOOK
Ticket sales are up, but home blackouts are a real possibility
By BART HUBBUCH
The Times-Union
The Jaguars reported a 20 percent jump from last year in single-game ticket sales over the weekend but still face having their entire home schedule blacked out on local television this fall.
Scott Loft, the team's executive director of ticket sales, said the Jaguars will need to sell between 15,000-16,000 non-premium seats for all eight regular-season games to avert blackouts.
Even though the Jaguars sold roughly 5,000 single-game tickets after they went on sale last Saturday, Loft said at least 15,000 tickets remain for every game on the home schedule, including the Sept. 19 home opener against Denver. The blackout threshold is 59,000 non-premium seats.
The game against the Broncos and dates with Pittsburgh (Dec. 5) and Chicago (Dec. 12) have been the most popular so far, Loft said.
"It's going to be a big challenge [to avert eight blackouts]," Loft said. "At the same time, there's a general buzz and excitement about the team and where it's heading."
Loft said the Jaguars were encouraged by the sale of 600 season-tickets last week, the most the club had sold since Jack Del Rio was hired as coach in January 2003.
Last week's sales pushed the Jaguars to nearly 53,000 in season tickets (including club seats), and Loft said the team expects to reach 55,000 by the start of the regular season next month. Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver confirmed last month that the team plans to cover up seats at 76,000-seat Alltel Stadium starting next year in hopes of avoiding numerous blackouts.
They have a 76K seat stadium, but only need to sell 59K for a sell-out.
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/081004/jag_16321359.shtml
JAGUARS NOTEBOOK
Ticket sales are up, but home blackouts are a real possibility
By BART HUBBUCH
The Times-Union
The Jaguars reported a 20 percent jump from last year in single-game ticket sales over the weekend but still face having their entire home schedule blacked out on local television this fall.
Scott Loft, the team's executive director of ticket sales, said the Jaguars will need to sell between 15,000-16,000 non-premium seats for all eight regular-season games to avert blackouts.
Even though the Jaguars sold roughly 5,000 single-game tickets after they went on sale last Saturday, Loft said at least 15,000 tickets remain for every game on the home schedule, including the Sept. 19 home opener against Denver. The blackout threshold is 59,000 non-premium seats.
The game against the Broncos and dates with Pittsburgh (Dec. 5) and Chicago (Dec. 12) have been the most popular so far, Loft said.
"It's going to be a big challenge [to avert eight blackouts]," Loft said. "At the same time, there's a general buzz and excitement about the team and where it's heading."
Loft said the Jaguars were encouraged by the sale of 600 season-tickets last week, the most the club had sold since Jack Del Rio was hired as coach in January 2003.
Last week's sales pushed the Jaguars to nearly 53,000 in season tickets (including club seats), and Loft said the team expects to reach 55,000 by the start of the regular season next month. Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver confirmed last month that the team plans to cover up seats at 76,000-seat Alltel Stadium starting next year in hopes of avoiding numerous blackouts.
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I can see where you are coming from if I meant it that way! 
