Thunder Live/So far

Fifteen minutes to the opening kickoff of the Thunder-Jungle Kats game and about a quarter of the seats inside the Chevy Centre are filled.

During the five-block stroll down Front Street about an hour before kickoff, traffic on the Market Street Bridge was light (similar to traffice about an hour before most SteelHounds games), but several hundred fans were enjoying the party under the tent in front of the arena.

Ninety minutes before the kickoff of the Mahoning Valley Thunder's second home game, some are wondering how many will turn out tonight at the Chevrolet Centre.

Saturday afternoon, a local radio station was giving away tickets at a Sweeney Chevrolet dealership and saying tickets are available at the box office.

Three weeks ago, the Thunder had a sellout crowd of approximately 5,700 for the franchise opener.