UAB Mens Basketball Tickets

I had purchased tickets for my husband and my parents as part of a Christmas gift. My mom has mobility challenges and has a scooter, so I selected a handicap, a companion, and the two regular seats beside those in one of boxes upstairs. When we arrived we went to our section only to find it closed. We wandered around until we happened upon someone who worked on the suite level. She was very nice and said they had moved us, but had not notified us. She had trouble finding where we were supposed to be, we walked all over the venue. She located another person who said she would seat us (she was not very nice). She initially said that my Mom would have to sit alone in the handicap area while the rest of us sat in seats many rows away (the look of panic on my Mom's face and the "well that's all I can do" response almost had me in tears). Our original seats came with dining that was right with the seats. The new area, while it came with dining, was too far away from the seats for my parents (around the bend, down an elevator, and down a hall). With all of the confusion, even though we arrived very early, we missed the pre-game activities and the start of the game. I realize that this was one of the first events since reopening, but it really put a damper on something we were all really excited to experience.

The renovations to the BJCC are nice, but apparently it is being paid for by way overpriced tickets and concessions. A basket of frozen chicken fingers and soggy cold french fries will set you back $11. Surprisingly, the renovations must not have included a new roof because when it started raining during the event, the roof began to leak into our seats. Just the sort of thing I would expect by wasting Birmingham taxpayers money. Always lining the pockets of politicians under the guise of making a difference for the public. Doubtful that we will attend another event at this venue.