49ers sell just 15 more football seat licenses

Published Dec. 25, 2009 at 1:56 a.m.
The Charlotte 49ers have seen only a slight increase in the sale of football seat licenses since the school's board of trustees decided Dec. 11 to proceed with plans to begin fielding a team in time for the 2013 season.

As of Wednesday, 3,218 FSLs have been sold - 15 more since the number was last reported on Dec. 7.

With the cost of FSLs ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 each, that equals about $3,978,000 in start-up funds. Charlotte's official FSL marketing campaign ended in September.

The original recommendation by Chancellor Philip Dubois to the board of trustees called for the sale of 5,000 FSLs at $1,000 apiece to raise $5 million in startup funds.

School officials say FSLs are the only way for nonstudents to guarantee a seat at a Charlotte 49ers football game.

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