How do you sell tickets to a Jacksonville Jaguars game in October when the team is 0-6? You tells fans they’ll be able to party in a pool, drink and have fun with barely clothed fans who really don’t care whether the Jags win or lose.
Orlando Sentinel writer Mike Bianchi watched Sunday’s Browns-Jags game from one of the new pools that overlook EverBank Field and seemed to have a life-changing experience.
At long last, I have finally discovered pigskin paradise, and I found it in the most unlikely place you could ever imagine: the home stadium of one the NFL’s worst teams.I watched the Jacksonville Jaguars win their first game on Sunday while frolicking in the stadium swimming pool with my new friend Aja Franco — a beautiful blonde in a black bikini.
“This is the only way to watch football,” Aja (pronounced Asia) said with a sun-drenched smile splashed across her face. “Don’t you just love it?”
Yes, I do! Yes, I definitely do!
You get the full experience for $250 a person, not including your drinks. There’s even a Twitter account to keep track of the ladies who show up to the pools — @jagspoolbooty.
I’ve been toying with the idea that stadiums should get into the casino business. Imagine playing blackjack with a baseball game going on behind you. Imagine playing swim-up blackjack at a Jags game. Take an entire section of a stadium and turn it into a casino where fans can blow a bunch of money, see a game all at the same time.
For now we have the Jacksonville pools. It’s just a start to the new revolution in fan experiences.
