Bizarre New Jersey Nets Promotion

03/05/2010 08:53

It's no big secret that the New Jersey Nets are struggling. Unfortunately they can boast the league's worst record at 6-53. Because of their poor performance, they are also very poor in attendance.

In order to get people to attend, the Nets have tries several bizarre attendance promotions. The first thing they did was give away tickets to unemployed workers along with career advice. Another promotion featured a free jersey for those who bought 10-game ticket plan - the jersey featured a net and an opposing player.

This Friday, the Nets plan another in their long line of bizarre promos:

Their latest promotion will be unveiled Friday, when the Nets play the Orlando Magic. New Jersey residents 18 or older who attend the game will get a coupon that they can redeem at a Roni Deutch Tax Center to get their state income tax done free.

Now, taxes are a giant pain, but is attending a Nets game worht it? The free tax coupon is only valued at $29.

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