There are a specific number of seats set aside in each of the three venues for assured seating. Not all of the seats in the sections listed below are part of the assured seating program. Some ticket holders have seats in those sections by virtue of having purchased tickets for many years before an assured seating program was in place. Assured seating donation amounts will increase at each level occasionally. Donations are used to pay the scholarship costs incurred by more than 350 student-athletes.
Donations are annual, per seat, and in addition to the cost of the season ticket.
The IRS has determined that assured seating donations are 80 percent tax deductible. The outstanding supporters of the program and the popularity of Williams Arena are the cornerstones of successful Golden Gopher men's basketball. A waiting list of approximately 200 people exists for men's basketball assured seating. Donations are annual, per seat, and in addition to the cost of the season ticket. The IRS has determined that assured seating donations are 80 percent tax deductible.