cubs. there s a lot of excitement around the cubs this year. that s because this will be the first time that jon lester is pitching after signing a huge contract. and this is the time of year that every team has some kind of hope. and the new major league baseball commissioner hopes that fans are just as excited. our game is still a gate-driven game. it s really important to our economics that we have good attendance. you know, over our 2430 dates we average 30,000 people a night. it s crucial to our business. we do think we continue to have a really positive, affordable, family in-park experience. for the rest of the teams, opening day is tomorrow. if it s anything like last year where the kansas city royals made it to game seven of the world series, this should be quite an exciting season. this next one s got me very interested. a woman s about to take the very first time, never had before role of being in the midst of a bunch of big, sweaty men.
role of being in the midst of a bunch of big, sweaty men. i m talking about an nfl referee being a female for the first time. that s right. the nfl really trying to rebrand its image here. especially in the wake of the ray rice and adrian peterson cases. so for the first time according to reports it appears that the nfl will have a female referee. her name is sarah thomas. she has 20 years of experience, including nfl preseason games and college games. the nfl is expected to make that announcement sometime next week. that is so cool. she s so tiny. she s going to be amongst all those football players good for her. now turning to the box office. furious 7, did you make it to the movies this weekend? it won big at the box office. the latest installment of the fast and furious franchise speeding across the finish line its opening weekend with a whopping $143.6 million in ticket sales across the u.s.