RENO, Nev. -- Starting on Tuesday, March 2nd, Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shop at 58 E. 9th Street in Reno, is sponsoring a variety of promotions to help pack the seats at the upcoming Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Basketball Tournament, which begins March 8th at Lawlor Events Center and runs through March 12th.
Anyone who purchases a combo meal will receive two tickets while supplies last. Any child under the age of 12 will receive two tickets with no purchase required. University of Nevada student organizations and Greek Chapters can win up to 200 tickets when they stuff their contest box with Jimmy John's sales receipts at the store.
Jimmy Johns will also provide blocks of tickets for community organizations while supplies last. Contact Tim Wulf at 626-3857 for more information.
According to Kurt Esser, Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing at Nevada, "We are grateful that Jimmy John's is making this extraordinary effort to help PACK THE WAC Tournament. A successful tournament always reflects back on our community and university."
"We thank Jimmy John's for their support of our tournament. Their commitment to the WAC, the Wolf Pack, and the tournament shows the level of community support that we look for when evaluating the success of any post-season event," Steve Macy, Assistant Commissioner of the WAC, said.
Jimmy John's is an official tournament partner of The Western Athletic Conference and the "Official Sandwich" of the WAC Basketball Tournament.