Thomas & Mack’s 40th birthday party has Springsteen tickets, $2 beer

UNLV players and coaches stand for the national anthem to face the Utah State Aggies during the first half of their NCAA men's basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

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By Andy Yamashita Las Vegas Review-Journal

January 19, 2024 - 5:16 pm

UNLV will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Thomas & Mack Center with a series of promotions for the men’s basketball team’s game Jan. 30 against Fresno State.

Attendees will receive a special rally towel and poster. Fans can purchase special $40 lower bowl tickets or a $40 ticket pack to get four tickets in the upper bowl through Jan. 29.

The game will also feature $2 beers through halftime and throwback concession prices.

Finally, one fan will win a pair of tickets to watch Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band play March 22 at T-Mobile Arena, while another will receive a TMC Golden Ticket, giving them four tickets to preselected events at the Thomas & Mack Center throughout the year.

The Thomas & Mack Center opened Dec. 16, 1983, with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Diana Ross all in attendance for the Gala Grand Opening.

Contact reporter Andy Yamashita at ayamashita@reviewjournal.com. Follow @ANYamashita on X.

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