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Miami-area merchants hope to cash in on Heat, NBA finals
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At the Playwright Irish pub on South Beach, there are grand plans for an NBA Finals Game 7.
herve leger sale Wall-to-wall Heat fans have crammed the bar for the championship series against the Mavericks, with sales up more than 50 percent over nights the team doesn’t play. And a would-be Game 7 on Tuesday would likely top them all — considering the bar plans to give away shirts, hats and even one round of free beer .
The Heat’s exhilarating playoff run has brought a much-needed cash infusion into bars and restaurants throughout the region, but a loss in Game 6 would bring that gravy train to a halt.
herve leger outlet But here’s the rub: It’s all moot if Heat stars Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh don’t hold up their end of the bargain.That’s impossible. It’ll all be over one way or the other by Wednesday morning. But a variety of South Florida businesses stand to gain or lose untold sums after that, solely dependent on the Heat winning the series.
Then there the victory parade. A reported 200,000 fans packed Biscayne Boulevard to catch a glimpse of Wade, Shaquille O’Neal and Pat Riley as they rolled by on a warm late-June day.
herve leger skirts But if there are ostentatious plans for a championship celebration (contingent on a championship, of course), the parties involved are doing a great job keeping quiet.
An e-mail sent to The Opium Group, which owns Mansion and several other posh night spots, about pending Heat victory parties went unanswered Thursday.
Herve Leger Lacing Detail Strapless Dress Perhaps not to jinx their chances (and after Game 5’s loss, a wise move), Heat officials had not made any formal overtures to the city regarding a parade as of Friday afternoon, and are not expected to do so unless and until the team wins at least three games in this series, said Ada Rojas, Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado’s director of special events.
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Posted on : Jun 11, 2011
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