re: SIAP: Paul Bryant Jr's Bank Tie That Binds UA BOT

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The City of B'ham buys 5,000 tickets for $45 apiece to keep UAB above the minimum. They give the tickets away to employees, youth groups. LINK

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Pretty sure the cities of Auburn and Tuscaloosa along with college towns throughout the country by a certain number of tickets from their respective universities

Alabama legislators get courtesy tickets to the Iron Bowl, which can be the highest ticket in the state during some seasons.

I don't have an issue with the city of Birmingham supporting a local school with hopes of a ROI in terms of sales tax and hospitality revenue. Seems like good business to me