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Illini Athletics Rewards Fans with 18 Days of Winning

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Illini Athletics Rewards Fans with 18 Days of Winning

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – To show appreciation to 2018 Fighting Illini football season ticket holders and single-game buyers for their loyalty and dedication, Illinois Athletics will launch 18 Days of Winning beginning Aug. 9 and leading up to game week for the season opener vs. Kent State. 

Anyone who has purchased a season ticket for the 2018 season or four tickets to a single game will be automatically entered to win prizes ranging from gear and concessions to trips with the Illinois football and men's basketball teams. To qualify, you must have purchased tickets by midnight the day before the drawing, and drawings will happen each day at 10 a.m. CT.

There is still time to purchase tickets, with a wide variety of options and price points available. Tickets can be purchased on FightingIllini.com or by calling 1-866-ILLINI-1. 

SEASON TICKETS: A number of other season ticket options are currently on sale in the Illinois Ticket Office. Tickets for all six home games for reserved seats are $299 in the prime area, $225 on the sideline, $149 in the orange zone and $119 in the horseshoe and blue zone. Premium seats in the Colonnades Club are available for just $999. Fans can also purchase mobile pass season tickets for $99, which provide ticket holders guaranteed seats, but in a different location each game. Fans can purchase season tickets for the whole family and join the I FUND for just $299 – 4 tickets, a parking pass and an I FUND donation.

SINGLE GAME TICKETS: Single-game tickets for 2018 Fighting Illini football season start as low as $20 for non-conference games or $35 for Big Ten competition. Fans can also purchase four-pack options for the season opener vs. Kent State – four tickets for $49 – and vs. Penn State – four tickets for $69.

18 Days of Winning Prize Winners
Day 1 -- Autographed Lovie Smith football - Austin Apgar 
Day 2 -- $25 concessions pass at Memorial Stadium - Matthew Quinlan
Day 3 -- Attend a Lovie Smith post-game press conference - Drew Cuttill 
Day 4 -- Pregame VIP experience on the field for season opener - Myrna Craig 
Day 5 -- Lunch in Director of Athletics Josh Whitman's office - Scott Balogh
Day 6 -- Tickets for 2 to the 2018 United Center game - Justin Bush 
Day 7 -- Illinois Football helmet - Jim Wood 
Day 8 -- Illinois Nike Prize pack - Cheech Moore 
Day 9 -- Free tailgate setup in Grange Grove for a game of your choosing - Joseph Stauber
Day 10 -- Littyville Prize pack - Ben Hoyle 
Day 11 -- Two tickets for the Colonnades Club for the Nov. 17 game vs. Iowa - Kurtis Allen 
Day 12 -- Two seats on the team plane to Illinois vs. Rutgers on Oct. 6 - Michael and Celeste Sheridan
Day 13 -- Hail to the Orange Prize pack - Andrew Furbee 
Day 14 – $50 gift card to Gameday Spirit - Kim Savely 
Day 15 -- Two tickets to an Illini basketball away game* - Russ Johnson 
Day 16 -- A suite at the Nov. 17 Iowa football game - Ken and Kristi Bruce 
Day 17 -- Guest in Director of Athletics Josh Whitman's State Farm Center suite - Doris Young 
Day 18 -- Trip for 2 with the Men's Basketball team to Madison Square Garden - Bruce Babcock

*some games exempt due to limited quantities
** Payments made to U.S. residents for tax purposes are reported on Form 1099-MISC.  Payments made to nonresidents for tax purposes are reported on Form 1042-S, subject to possible tax withholding requirements. 

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