Are You Ready for Some (Cheap) Football?

Weak economy spurs deal sites to pitch pigskin tix; enter Crowd Seats

In a climate where Groupon’s stock plummet has sullied the general outlook for deals sites offering everything from pole-dancing classes to Bermuda vacations, maybe a pure sports platform is just the ticket.

One-year-old Crowd Seats, which promises steeply discounted tickets to major sporting events, opens shop in Miami this week and is now in 11 major markets. CEO Justin Cener said his email list has tripled in size since April.

To celebrate the grand opening, Crowd Seats will pitch a 44 percent discount for lower-level tickets to the Miami Hurricanes’ Sept.

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