Marlins tickets from FDOT; Billy the Marlin Gone Wild
The Marlins and FDOT are putting an unusual twist on “Click It or Ticket,” the Department of Transportation’s campaign to encourage drivers and their passengers to use their seatbelts.
Instead of “ticketing” fans who don’t wear seatbelts, local law enforcement officials will be rewarding random fans who are buckled up before three upcoming Marlins home games. Starting with Friday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, police will be giving out Marlins ticket vouchers to fans arriving at Dolphin Stadium with their seatbelts fastened -- as a way to encourage buckling up. The other games are Aug. 17 and Aug. 31.
Billy's Escapades
Meanwhile, Billy the Marlin may need some supervision. According to a sign hanging from the roller coaster at Boomers! alongside I-95 in Dania Beach, “Billy the Marlin Survived the Hurricane.” That Hurricane would be said roller coaster. A YouTube page, called BillyGoneWild2007 and aimed at gaining more exposure for the team, has been capturing the wily mascot's escapades since before this season, including scaling buildings, soaking fans with water guns and even trying to work out at Bally’s Total Fitness. And of course, riding the Hurricane.
CRAIG DAVIS In more than 33 years at the Sun Sentinel, Craig Davis has written about a wide variety of sports topics from baseball to yachting, fishing to triathlons, and also worked as a copy editor and page designer. Recently he reported on local sports, including running, swimming, cycling, equestrian and beach volleyball. He enjoys sports as a participant as well as a spectator, is active in the South Florida running scene plays in the curling club at Saveology Iceplex. This blog offers a glimpse at the business side of sports in the interest of enhancing enjoyment of the games and sporting options as a spectator as well as a participant.
