I'd have a harder time boycotting sports than politics.
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RVT1K
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The Yankees have their own channel -YES Network- that broadcasts their games. The minimum requirement to receive that channel was paying a premium for a "sports tier" and sometimes the "mundo-De-lux" sports tier on top of that.
But at least you got the games.
Now there are games on Prime that can't be seen after paying for the YES Network and they also put games on Peacock that you can't watch after paying for the YES Network. They will toss out a few bones over the season and some games will be on network TV.
But unless you subscribe to at least two other platforms, you will not see all the Yankees games after paying for the YES Network.
jayvis
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I'm sure that there are plenty of real soccer fans who couldn't afford prior World Cup prices either. What percentage of the millions of NFL fans have ever attended a Super Bowl? The more popular an event is, the more you'll have to pay to attend and see it in person. The costs to put on these events are also much higher due to heightened security and countless other factors. They'll continue to become even more exclusive as long as there are enough people who will pay the price. Kind of like the Taylor Swift thing.
I'm unclear on the difference between politics and greed.
While politics (politicians) can certainly be greedy, so too can every other human endeavor involving finances breed greed. In this case, we are discussing the greed/price gouging prevalent in sports/sporting events and are excluding any talk of "Left VS Right" politics, even those which may happen to overlap into the sporting world.
Greed is present in many places.
NBA and hockey playoffs are doing their share.
Putting games on different streaming channels, ridiculous in person ticket prices,
And local blackouts make watching the playoffs extremely frustrating.
Also, the sports betting commercials are omnipresent and repetitive.
Thank goodness for the mute button.
NBA and hockey playoffs are doing their share.
Putting games on different streaming channels, ridiculous in person ticket prices,
And local blackouts make watching the playoffs extremely frustrating.
Also, the sports betting commercials are omnipresent and repetitive.
Thank goodness for the mute button.
The average price for one NFL ticket is $150-$200.
The average cost for a family of four to attend a Cubs game is between $314 and $570.
Unaffordable for the average Joe, yet the stadiums are packed.
Personally, I have been done with professional sports for a long time because of what it has become.
I’ll throw college sports into that now, too.
Just one humble, fiscally conservative man’s opinion.
The average cost for a family of four to attend a Cubs game is between $314 and $570.
Unaffordable for the average Joe, yet the stadiums are packed.
Personally, I have been done with professional sports for a long time because of what it has become.
I’ll throw college sports into that now, too.
Just one humble, fiscally conservative man’s opinion.
RVT1K
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I will not attempt to suggest that pro sports tickets are not expensive but I have to wonder how much of that average NFL ticket price is inflated by $10,000 -and up- luxury suite seats?
Easy enough to find out. Go on any random team's website and try to buy some tickets. Those average prices seem entirely believable in my experience, for the cheaper seats, not the expensive ones.
With out attitude that would be one reason I don't go and have no interest in going to or watching any of it. It isn't an attitude towards them, it is entirely lack of interest... completely irrelevant to me. Watching a local softball team playing at the park is much more engaging and enjoyable.Last season, the cheapest handicapped seating space at SoFi in L.A. was $450 each. Even if you brought your own chair.
We didn’t go.
Not if you’re a Steeler.
Not being argumentative but my understanding is that there are limited amounts of tickets are offered to the general public and that they get snapped up by big corporations or ticket brokers etc for exorbitant resale pricing out the average fan.
A buddy of mine who has gone to numerous SB's over the years has never bought a ticket not because he can't afford it but when they go on sale they sell out within minutes. So how does he get tickets? he's in the business of knowing people who know other people who are of the corporate variety who "entertain" their clients. Salesmen, corporate sponsors and the like he's pretty dialed in networking wise.
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Getting Tickets to baseball games is still somewhat affordable as long as you aren't looking to get down to the elite lower seats. You can usually get a decent seat for $20-$30 at Wrigley.
Where they get you though is on the refreshments. A beer and a hot dog will set you back $20-$25 or so... and I can't have only one of each. So by the end of the game I'm usually out $100 and that's just for me alone not including anyone else.
Still there's nothing like a cold one and a Vienna Beef at Wrigley or a nice cold Bud at Busch! They just seem to taste better there. lol
Where they get you though is on the refreshments. A beer and a hot dog will set you back $20-$25 or so... and I can't have only one of each. So by the end of the game I'm usually out $100 and that's just for me alone not including anyone else.
Still there's nothing like a cold one and a Vienna Beef at Wrigley or a nice cold Bud at Busch! They just seem to taste better there. lol
An Old Style at Wrigley.
I never drank any Busch products until they sold the Cardinals.
My son got a free ticket to the last Packers Bears game. The seats were right behind the Packers sideline. Tickets came from a company that deals with his company. They were 3,000 bucks if you wanted to buy them. I would have loved to have seen the Bears do that comeback thing the 2nd time. He was a lucky man.
Have been to Wrigley several times during the season. That is truly a magical place to watch a game. Never felt I was overpaying for a ticket.
3rd base line on the upper deck 5 rows back just off to the side of home plate. You were right on top of everything. It was amazing.
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Yeah what day it is plus how good your team is doing, who they are playing, and how long you wait to buy a seat definitely has an impact on tickets prices. You also can't go by "average ticket price" either because that includes the luxury seats that can cost thousand of dollars. Unless you are an Arab Sheik or Donald Trump you aren't going to be buying any of those so I don't even consider them in the equation.
My team the Cardinals have one of the lowest payrolls in baseball this year as they are in a rebuilding mode but they just swept the Astros in Houston who have almost 3 times the payroll of the Cards. Pretty-awesome. The Cards are not projected to be contenders this year but you can never tell. Ticket prices are dirt-cheap now but they may go up substantially if they keep winning. Last year the Cards, who traditionally have the 2nd highest attendance in baseball (the Dodgers are #1), had a historically-bad year for attendance as they stunk it up and under-performed missing the playoffs. The stadium looked very empty compared to previous years and they couldn't give the tickets away. That's why they jettisoned all the high-priced players, trading them to contenders and kept the cheaper young prospects looking forward long-term.
Just look at the Mets with the 2nd highest payroll in baseball (the Dodgers have the highest). They are starting out right where they left-off last year getting their azzes beat. Ticket prices for the Mets are probably pretty-cheap right about now and could get even cheaper if they don't turn it around. That goes to prove that money can't always buy you a World Series. You need to have the right chemistry.
The Yankees are doing pretty-good so their ticket prices will naturally be higher (plus they're the Yankees).
Another thing that has an impact is how big the stadium is. The Dodgers have the largest capacity in the league by far so you can get a some cheap seats occasionally even though they are the reigning champs and in 1st place again with the best record in baseball. You can usually get tickets in the cheap seats for less than $20.
My team the Cardinals have one of the lowest payrolls in baseball this year as they are in a rebuilding mode but they just swept the Astros in Houston who have almost 3 times the payroll of the Cards. Pretty-awesome. The Cards are not projected to be contenders this year but you can never tell. Ticket prices are dirt-cheap now but they may go up substantially if they keep winning. Last year the Cards, who traditionally have the 2nd highest attendance in baseball (the Dodgers are #1), had a historically-bad year for attendance as they stunk it up and under-performed missing the playoffs. The stadium looked very empty compared to previous years and they couldn't give the tickets away. That's why they jettisoned all the high-priced players, trading them to contenders and kept the cheaper young prospects looking forward long-term.
Just look at the Mets with the 2nd highest payroll in baseball (the Dodgers have the highest). They are starting out right where they left-off last year getting their azzes beat. Ticket prices for the Mets are probably pretty-cheap right about now and could get even cheaper if they don't turn it around. That goes to prove that money can't always buy you a World Series. You need to have the right chemistry.
The Yankees are doing pretty-good so their ticket prices will naturally be higher (plus they're the Yankees).
Another thing that has an impact is how big the stadium is. The Dodgers have the largest capacity in the league by far so you can get a some cheap seats occasionally even though they are the reigning champs and in 1st place again with the best record in baseball. You can usually get tickets in the cheap seats for less than $20.