Comments on: Lucky Few Score Jackson Memorial Tickets

Coveted Passes to Pop Icon's Memorial Service Doled Out; Odds of Getting One: 1 in 183

[John_Merritt]

What is really interesting, is that there were 500 million hits on his site. There are 250 million people in the US and 1.6 million put a 'bid' (draw)in on the tickets which is approximately 6.4% of the population.

Based on what we know about people, approximately 50% of 'his fans' would either scalp these tickets, or hold them as a collectors item and then sell them. Isn't love grand? Maybe 3.2% of the population adored 'the king'.

[eldabarrett]

Michael Jackson was a great person! and he will go on being the King of Pop, and his music will live on!