
Veterans & Families Get $1 Bandits Tickets Wednesday
August 31, 2015 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release
DAVENPORT, Iowa ( August 31, 2015 ) - To open the Quad Cities River Bandits' final regular season home series Wednesday, all veterans and their families may purchase general admission tickets to the 7 p.m. game at the River Bandits box office for $1 each, and all veterans may ride the Ferris wheel for free, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of V-J Day, the formal ending of World War II.
"We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to our veterans and their families for the many sacrifices and contributions they have made to our country and the world, and this Wednesday, we want to take an opportunity, in some small way, to say thank you," said River Bandits owner Dave Heller. "We all live, work and raise our families in a world that has been forever changed because of the heroic men and women who have proudly worn our nation's uniform."
Gates open at 6 p.m. Wednesday, and all-you-can-ride amusement passes are $10 each. On the final Pay Your Bill Wednesday presented by Mix 96, fans may enter copies of their unpaid bills into a drawing, and the River Bandits will select and pay two bills up to $100 each.
Wednesday marks the River Bandits' first September home game since they won the Midwest League Championship Sept. 14, 2013. The River Bandits play their final regular season home games Thursday and Friday - both at 7 p.m. - and begin the Midwest League playoffs Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Cedar Rapids, before their first home playoff game Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. at Modern Woodmen Park.
UP NEXT: All-you-can-ride passes are $10 each on Wednesday at the River Bandits' 7 p.m. game. Gates open at 6 p.m. on a Pay Your Bill Wednesday, when fans can enter copies of their unpaid bills to a drawing, from which the River Bandits will select and pay two up to $100 each. The River Bandits will have fireworks following 7 p.m. games Thursday and Friday, when the team will also be celebrating back-to-back Fan Appreciation Nights, with $2 drinks and Make-A-Wish Night presented by Olympic Steel on Thursday, and Friday Fireworks presented by Smart Toyota of Quad Cities. Individual tickets are on sale at the River Bandits box office and online at riverbandits.com. Ticket plans of 12 to 70 games - which include free parking, reserved seats, merchandise discounts, and guaranteed giveaways - are available by calling 563-324-3000.
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