Toronto 2015 Pan American Games

[The Golem]

Decision was made that ACC is too big (20,000 seating capacity) for any of the events that could have been held in it.

 

[Juan_Lennon416]

From AJX to RCY, new Pan Am street signs full of code letters

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/...rcy-new-pan-am-street-signs-full-of-code.html

 

[Edllguy]

You can try 2015gamestripplanner.ca

How does 2015 gamestripplanner compare to Triplinx.ca for navigating traffic during the pan am games ?

How are are they similar, different and which one is better?

Thanks

 

[PinkLucy]

Sorry, I have no idea; I haven't used either one. I just saw the trip planner being promoted

 

[DarnDirtyApe]

So even it seems that even the LCBO is getting on the Pan Am promotional train...

http://www.lcbo.com/content/lcbo/en/lets-get-together/celebrate-the-games.html

 

[christiesplits]

So even it seems that even the LCBO is getting on the Pan Am promotional train...

http://www.lcbo.com/content/lcbo/en/lets-get-together/celebrate-the-games.html

From what I've heard international meets are usually booze-heavy, especially once the athletes have completed their competitions. What is the nearest LCBO to the Athletes Village?

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

On Front between Parliament and Sherbourne. There's a Beer Store at Queen and River

 

[PinkLucy]

For a wide selection, the store at Queen's Quay & Cooper isn't too far.

 

[Tuscani01]

It was announced that games tickets are now 60% sold. Not bad for a little more than 2 weeks before the events begin.

 

[Tuscani01]

I don't think the athletes will need to hit up the LCBO. There is usually alcohol on site in the athletes village. I believe Molson-Coors will have a beer tent for athletes too.

 

[animatronic]

It was announced that games tickets are now 60% sold. Not bad for a little more than 2 weeks before the events begin.

I'll believe it when I see it. 2/3 of the sales are probably to sponsors who were forced to buy huge swaths of tickets to events nobody cares about.

 

[Adjei]

I'll believe it when I see it. 2/3 of the sales are probably to sponsors who were forced to buy huge swaths of tickets to events nobody cares about.

U mad bro?

 

[salsa]

I'll believe it when I see it. 2/3 of the sales are probably to sponsors who were forced to buy huge swaths of tickets to events nobody cares about.

Man you're one unhappy grinch.

 

[Tuscani01]

I'll believe it when I see it. 2/3 of the sales are probably to sponsors who were forced to buy huge swaths of tickets to events nobody cares about.

Why would that even be a problem? Who cares who is buying the tickets? A ticket sold is still a ticket sold. From what I've seen, many of the events were sold out months ago. It's only the bigger events with longer preliminaries that still have large swaths of tickets left (ie. Check out Brazil Vs. Canada's soccer match prelim.) Medal matches, and sports with smaller capacities like handball, gymnastics, equestrian, swimming etc are all sold out, many having sold out months ago.

 

[animatronic]

Why would that even be a problem? Who cares who is buying the tickets? A ticket sold is still a ticket sold. From what I've seen, many of the events were sold out months ago. It's only the bigger events with longer preliminaries that still have large swaths of tickets left (ie. Check out Brazil Vs. Canada's soccer match prelim.) Medal matches, and sports with smaller capacities like handball, gymnastics, equestrian, swimming etc are all sold out, many having sold out months ago.

It'll be like the London Olympics with piles of "sold" and empty seats.