Who won Jackson memorial passes? 1.6M fans on edge - Yahoo! News

Yahoo! News - 5th Jul 2009

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Michael Jackson: LOS ANGELES – Who's getting the tickets? Like a modern-day Willy Wonka tale, more than 1.6 million fans waited to learn Sunday whether they were among the lucky few to win access to Michael Jackson's memorial service at Staples Center on Tuesday. Fans registered online for free in the random drawing of only 8,750 names. Each person selected will receive two tickets. Ticket winners were in the process of being notified Sunday afternoon , according to Michael Roth , a spokesman for Staples... Read full story at Yahoo! News

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