OMAHA, NE - The Omaha Royals are proud to announce a new partnership with AT&T, which will be presenting the final game at Rosenblatt Stadium. It is scheduled for Thursday, September 2nd at 7:05 p.m. when the Royals face the Round Rock Express.
As part of the sponsorship, fans will be able to log on to www.oroyals.com and register to win a suite for ten people, including hospitality, at the September 2nd finale.
The Royals staff will be going to the three metro Omaha AT&T locations this season for events featuring player and mascot autograph signings, as well as inflatables for kids. At those events, fans will be registered to win tickets to the historic event on September 2nd.
On September 2nd, AT&T will present a replica seat giveaway going to the first 2,500 fans. The replica seats will be created from one of the old, wooden seats that had been used at Rosenblatt in previous years. AT&T will also present a post-game fireworks show.
"The Omaha Royals are very excited about the new partnership with AT&T," said Royals Assistant General Manager Rob Crain. "We look forward to celebrating with all of the metro area this very historic event."
Added Michael Rhea, Director of Sales, AT&T Nebraska: "AT&T is honored to be part of this momentous occasion and we look forward to celebrating with the Royals and their fans this season and to commemorate Rosenblatt Stadium being such an integral part of the community."
More details about the final game will be announced later. Fans wanting to get the best seats for the event will have their first chance to do so on Saturday, March 13th when single-game tickets go on sale.
The Royals open their 2010 season at Rosenblatt Stadium on Thursday, April 8th at 7:05 p.m. facing the Memphis Redbirds. 2010 season tickets, mini-plans and other ticket packages are currently on sale. For tickets or more information, contact the Royals ticket office at (402) 738-5100.
ABOUT THE ROYALS: For the second year in a row, readers of Omaha Magazine voted the Omaha Royals as Best Omaha Sports Team in the magazine's 18th annual Best of Omaha Awards, published in its January/February 2010 edition. 371,046 fans attended Omaha Royals games in 2009, making the Royals the largest-drawing sports team or event in the metro area last year. The team's total attendance, as well as the average of 5,457 fans per game, marked its largest figures since the 2000 season. Omaha's Triple-A franchise has drawn over 300,000 fans a year to Rosenblatt Stadium for 22 consecutive seasons, dating back to 1988.
