Standing room only

Sporting events are described as standing room only when they are extremely well-attended; where all of the chairs around an arena are filled up with people only leaving flat spaces of pavement for other attendees to stand. Some venues specifically give out standing-room-only (or SRO) tickets for a reduced cost, since it can become very uncomfortable to stand through the course of a game. However, some fans actually prefer standing-room-only tickets, as the crowds that gather can be more active than people who are sitting down for much of the event. Such crowds can become dangerous, however, with riots and crushing movements occasionally occurring and resulting in death or injury.

Related Topics:
Sporting - Chair - Arena - Ticket - Fans - Riot - Death - Injury

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This term can also describe public transportation services, that have extermely high riderships.

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