did they say purchase tickets?!

[Skanker]

Hey-- Selling tickets is another way to GAIN publicity.... sort of. think about it: when people search the internet for tickets to events in their area, you get lists of concerts, shows etc. and if they sell tickets to FIRST competitions, they will be listed as an event on the ticket web page.

it is also a way of gaining money to fund things like scholarships and more competitions. NOT TO MENTION that it will likely bring the cost of participation down (the cost is kinda steep....).

As long as the rates aren't too bad (maybe a couple of dollars), I'm all for it! it'll make FIRST bigger and better.

I highly doubt they'll start anything like that this year without mentioning it. They would have listed a ticket price or something already.