Wolves slash prices for 2009-10 season tickets

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As the economy spirals downward and job security gets shakier by the day, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a risk-free offer on the table for season tickets next season: Lose your job and you’re off the hook.

Team owner Glen Taylor called it “an insurance program” for those concerned about committing a large sum of money for tickets next season when some are not sure they will have a job next month.

The Timberwolves kicked off their “Early Bird” season-ticket marketing campaign this week with a new three-part plan that is keenly aware of the struggling economy and their own dwindling fan base.

“We think we’re taking kind of a leadership role, especially in the sports area,” Taylor said.

The plan, which gives fans who buy season tickets between March 2 and July 1 even deeper discounts, calls for lowering prices on 95 percent of season tickets in Target Center.

The Timberwolves have dropped the overall price of the upper deck tickets 44 percent. Seats in the lower bowl will drop more than 11 percent.

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