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SEC Baseball Tournament brings thousands of fans, millions of dollars to Hoover
Patsy Douglas
SEC Baseball Tournament brings thousands of fans, millions of dollars to Hoover
VETERANS. HAPPENING TODAY, THE SEC TOURNAMENT IS BACK IN HOOVER. THE TIDE TAKING ON KENTUCKY. AT 430. WE HAVE AUBURN IN THE NIGHTCAP FACING MIZZOU. SO THOUSANDS OF TIDE AND TIGERS FANS FLOCKING OVER TO THE HOOVER MET. AND THAT鈥橲 WHERE WE FIND 米兰体育 13 PATSY DOUGLAS. PATSY, HOW IS THE CITY OF HOOVER PREPARING FOR ALL OF THIS ACTIVITY. WELL, YOU CAN SEE THOSE SC THAT SEC A SIGN RIGHT BEHIND ME. AND THAT鈥橲 ALL THROUGHOUT HOOVER RIGHT NOW. THAT鈥橲 WHAT IT鈥橲 LOOKING LIKE. OF COURSE, IT鈥橲 BEEN COMING BACK TO HOOVER FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS AND EACH TIME SEEMS TO GET BETTER. THE MAYOR TELLS ME IT鈥橲 BEEN ABOUT A $15 MILLION IMPACT HERE. IF YOU HAVEN鈥橳 NOTICED, WE鈥橵E PAINTED THE TOWN SEC. NOW THOUSANDS SHOWING UP THIS WEEK TO EXPERIENCE THE SEC TOURNAMENT HERE IN THE CITY OF HOOVER. MANY OF THEM WERE WAITING TO EXPERIENCE 12 INCREDIBLE BASEBALL TEAMS GO AGAINST EACH OTHER. NOW, WHILE THE EXCITEMENT FOR THE TOURNAMENT IS GROWING, HOOVER MAYOR FRANK BROOKS HAS ONE FOCUS RIGHT NOW IS MAKING SURE THE EXPERIENCE IS AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYONE. READY. AND WE FOCUS ON CUSTOMER SERVICE. THIS ENTIRE WEEK. WE HAVE JUST ABOUT OUR ENTIRE CITY HALL STAFF, FOR INSTANCE, WILL COME OUT AND BE PART OF A GREETING SYSTEM. THEY MAY BE SHUTTLING FOLKS, BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF PEOPLE HAVE A QUESTION WE CAN ANSWER AND GIVE THEM A GOOD, GOOD ANSWER TO IT. NOW, FOR THE SEC TOURNAMENT THIS WEEK, HOTELS SEEM TO BE IN GOOD STANDING, BUT TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST. OFFICIALS TELL US A RESERVE GAME SEATING AT THE MET SOLD OUT THE FIRST DAY. NOW, THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THERE IS PLENTY OF GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS AVAILABLE. THE MAYOR ENCOURAGING THOSE TO COME A LITTLE EARLY IN BIRMINGH
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SEC Baseball Tournament brings thousands of fans, millions of dollars to Hoover
Patsy Douglas
The SEC Baseball Tournament is back again this year in Hoover. It鈥檚 been here for more than 20 years now, and each time seems to get better. The mayor says it's about a $15 million impact here in Hoover, with the SEC coming back to back every year. 鈥淚f ya haven't noticed, we've painted the town SEC,鈥� Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato said.Thousands showed up this week to experience the SEC tournament here in the city of Hoover. Many of them are waiting to experience 12 incredible baseball teams going against each other. While the excitement for the tournament is growing, Mayor Brocato is hoping to make this experience as affordable as possible.鈥淲e've really focused on trying to make the concessions affordable to our families. We want this to be a family experience. Not to come out here and just actually gut, and that's where it starts from,鈥� Brocato said Now for the SEC tournament this week, hotels seem to be in good standing, but tickets are selling fast. Officials tell me reserved game seating at the Met sold out the first day. The good news is that there are plenty of general admission tickets available. The RV park is just about full. The mayor tells me if you can take advantage of coming here early, that will help.
HOOVER, Ala. —

The SEC Baseball Tournament is back again this year in Hoover. It鈥檚 been here for more than 20 years now, and each time seems to get better. The mayor says it's about a $15 million impact here in Hoover, with the SEC coming back to back every year.

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鈥淚f ya haven't noticed, we've painted the town SEC,鈥� Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato said.

Thousands showed up this week to experience the SEC tournament here in the city of Hoover. Many of them are waiting to experience 12 incredible baseball teams going against each other.

While the excitement for the tournament is growing, Mayor Brocato is hoping to make this experience as affordable as possible.

鈥淲e've really focused on trying to make the concessions affordable to our families. We want this to be a family experience. Not to come out here and just actually gut, and that's where it starts from,鈥� Brocato said

Now for the SEC tournament this week, hotels seem to be in good standing, but tickets are selling fast. Officials tell me reserved game seating at the Met sold out the first day.

The good news is that there are plenty of general admission tickets available. The RV park is just about full. The mayor tells me if you can take advantage of coming here early, that will help.