Something has been on my mind ever since I bought the 4 packs. What’s up with this $16 bleacher ticket crap? Then I saw this article yesterday. This is government looking out for the interests of the common man. George W, follow the lead of Tony B and the Brits and get on this!
On a side note, if I ever turn on a Packer game and see empty rows, only one thing will come to my mind: Man, get the plungers out! And 60 pounds a game? I thought they walked everywhere in Europe. You sure would not see me carrying around 60 pounds of anything unless it was housed in a metal barrel
Blair wants cheaper prices in Premiership
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair wants Premier League soccer clubs to lower their ticket prices.
"Anyone who watches the Premiership can just notice, in the past year or couple of years, the rows of empty seats," Blair said Tuesday at his monthly news conference. "It's something I do not recall seeing in the same way four or five years back so I think there are very sensible market-based reasons for people to make sure the ticket prices aren't beyond the reach of the ordinary fan. "It's a decision for them but I think the logic of it is pretty clear." Almost 80 lawmakers have signed a motion protesting ticket prices "beyond the reach of many fans."
The Premier League will get a new television contract worth 325 million pounds (US$638 million; €482 million) next season, and lawmakers say clubs should use their share to help cut prices. Bolton has already said it will reduce season ticket prices next season. Chelsea said this month it plans to reduce prices for Champions League and domestic cup matches. The most expensive Premier League ticket for a home Chelsea game is 60 pounds (US$118; €89) and Manchester United's tickets range from 29 to 50 pounds (US$57-98; €43-74). Arsenal's tickets range from 46 to 94 pounds (US$90-188; €68-140) at its new Emirates Stadium.
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I only took Econ 101 but this still seems covered by the supply/demand curve. If the tickets were $5 there would be a bunch of goons and people not interested in watching the game. Evidence by personal observation on the $1/hot dog day disasters. However, the line should be somewhere. I think I just saw an awful quote by the founder of stubhub (or maybe the guy that bought it, either way) he basically says those who are willing to pay the most are the biggest fans. What a joke, whatever antitrust/monopoly laws the MLB and other sports use to avoid giving out detailed financial reports should be lifted. Then, we could at least see where the money is going.
Regardless I have less problem getting charged $16 for a bleacher seat than $4 for a fountain soda.
Pounds are a totally inefficient monetary unit
I see your point on the the $5 tickets, but can't the peasents be put up in the rafters like at the Bradley Center so a working class family can afford to go to a game?
Put yeah, the $4 dollar soda is way worse, but I think the $3-5 popcorn is even worse. Based on the price of popcorn and overhead to make the popcorn, that markup has to be over the top.
And Fridays are not as fun when the Office is a repeat on Thursday.
I personally think popcorn is one of the best values only because it takes the longest to consume. Everything else it's gone in like 3 minutes or an inning, but popcorn can last several. Although by the end, who wants it anyway?
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