OT Was a season ticket holder for 20+ years. They had a lottery and I won two tickets. Problem was could not get a flight to NO or stay at any place with in 90 or 100 miles of NO.,
Had a bookie friend that sold me a package for 5 days and nights in NO that included flight, Hotel and a bunch of parties for $1000.00.
I left Chicago and was on Bourbon Street in a few hours.