Everyone who raged about ticket prices might want to re consider

[PDXFonz]

Seems like the management did a great job of determining what the league would do when it came to pricing tickets for the playoffs.

A list of avg cost and % increase for all playoff teams can be found at the bottom of the page.


http://www.forbes.com/sites/jessela...-one-nba-playoff-tickets-south-of-the-border/

Interesting that the article talks about the clippers when the stats show the raptors with the highest avg price, maybe I'm missing something?
Edit: totally missed the south of the border part of the title... Holy shit though what was the raptors front office thinking?

Also my understanding is that the quantity must be remaining available tickets, which means a sellout is imminent,

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

No one is ever going to cheer paying more for a ticket than what they previously paid.

 

[PDXFonz]

No one is ever going to cheer paying more for a ticket than what they previously paid.

It was always about "being out of touch with fans" and by that logic all of the playoff teams except for Miami are out of touch with their fans.

This article supports what I have said since day 1, it's not them being out of touch with fans, it's them being in touch with smart business.

 

[Natebishop3]

It was always about "being out of touch with fans" and by that logic all of the playoff teams except for Miami are out of touch with their fans.

This article supports what I have said since day 1, it's not them being out of touch with fans, it's them being in touch with smart business.

Just because it's league wide doesn't mean it's right. People don't want to pay $400 per ticket for club level. It's completely ridiculous.

 

[PDXFonz]

Just because it's league wide doesn't mean it's right. People don't want to pay $400 per ticket for club level. It's completely ridiculous.

Right, and people would love to be paying $2 a gallon for gas...

 

[Hobbesarable]

It was always about "being out of touch with fans" and by that logic all of the playoff teams except for Miami are out of touch with their fans.

This article supports what I have said since day 1, it's not them being out of touch with fans, it's them being in touch with smart business.

They've got their bean counters. Maximize their profits (or attempt to) by gouging as much as possible without losing a huge percentage of the fan base.

 

[Natebishop3]

Right, and people would love to be paying $2 a gallon for gas...

You're going to compare a form of entertainment to a finite resource like oil?

 

[PDXFonz]

You're going to compare a form of entertainment to a finite resource like oil?

Yes because the day the team can't turn a profit is the day that the team goes away.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

That's why I haven't been to a Blazer game in three years. I refuse to pay those ticket prices.

 

[PDXFonz]

That's why I haven't been to a Blazer game in three years. I refuse to pay those ticket prices.

Chris's argument actually has a leg to stand on. Because his argument is that ticket prices are too high, not that the playoff ticket increase is too high.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Seems like the management did a great job of determining what the league would do when it came to pricing tickets for the playoffs.

A list of avg cost and % increase for all playoff teams can be found at the bottom of the page.


http://www.forbes.com/sites/jessela...-one-nba-playoff-tickets-south-of-the-border/

Interesting that the article talks about the clippers when the stats show the raptors with the highest avg price, maybe I'm missing something? Holy shit though what was the raptors front office thinking?

Also my understanding is that the quantity must be remaining available tickets, which means a sellout is imminent,

I appreciate you posting this but more importantly you've been a great addition to the forum. It's nice to have you here!

 

[PDXFonz]

I appreciate you posting this but more importantly you've been a great addition to the forum. It's nice to have you here!

Thank you!

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

It was always about "being out of touch with fans" and by that logic all of the playoff teams except for Miami are out of touch with their fans.

This article supports what I have said since day 1, it's not them being out of touch with fans, it's them being in touch with smart business.

I have agreed as well, just think you are never going to have everyone happy. I think the Blazers getting what the tickets are worth is better than scalpers buying up tickets at cheap prices.

 

[Natebishop3]

Chris's argument actually has a leg to stand on. Because his argument is that ticket prices are too high, not that the playoff ticket increase is too high.

Ticket prices aren't that high. Playoff ticket prices are exorbitant.

 

[PDXFonz]

Ticket prices aren't that high. Playoff ticket prices are exorbitant.

Did you look at the statistics? Would you really expect teams not to put a premium on playoff tickets? Otherwise I would say 20% is very reasonable.

Now if you want to talk exorbitant, look at the raptors. 240%....

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Ticket prices aren't that high. Playoff ticket prices are exorbitant.

For the premium games like Miami and the Lakers, the prices were similar. I am also not seeing where you are getting $400 for a Club seat. I see the top tickets at $319 and Club going from $214-$272.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Did you look at the statistics? Would you really expect teams not to put a premium on playoff tickets? Otherwise I would say 20% is very reasonable.

Now if you want to talk exorbitant, look at the raptors. 240%....

They probably had tickets cheap to begin with since they were not expected to be that good this year. I doubt there will be many empty seats up there.

 

[Natebishop3]

Did you look at the statistics? Would you really expect teams not to put a premium on playoff tickets? Otherwise I would say 20% is very reasonable.

Now if you want to talk exorbitant, look at the raptors. 240%....

Well the Raptors are clearly trying to pull a Cleveland Indians to drive away all their fans so they can relocate.

 

[PDXFonz]

They probably had tickets cheap to begin with since they were not expected to be that good this year. I doubt there will be many empty seats up there.

Right, and that's the whole point. The Beatles didn't charge the same for their first concert as they did their final tour. Demand/popularity are directly correlated to ticket prices, which is exactly why there ARE premiums. Which is the main reason why Toronto increased their prices by 240% (even though that is a lot in my opinion, but I don't know about the demographics there, so I assume the management knew what they were doing).

Which is why I made the comparison to gas prices, while basketball is an infinite resource the two are similar in the fact that the more people who are driving, the more those will have to pay to do it.

Edit: in Miami's case I'm fairly sure they didn't have a premium because they are able to charge fans enough to turn a good profit all season long. Their avg ticket cost is still $60 more than the blazers. And if it were up to me as a fan I'd rather have cheaper season tickets, and higher playoff tickets.

 

[PDXFonz]

Well the Raptors are clearly trying to pull a Cleveland Indians to drive away all their fans so they can relocate.

No one ever tries to actively drive their fans away, they just make poor business decisions, which I won't argue that Toronto might be doing.

The bottom line is that it is basically like a World Series of poker match... The more chips on the table, the higher the ante.

 

[speeds]

The Raptors are owned by the parent company that owns the Leafs (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Ltd.) If you're not familiar with the Leafs, fans will give their first born to go to a game, even when the team is shit (which is most of the time). Every game sells out. I don't know if they still do it but a while ago they used to get people who were on the waiting list to get Leafs season's tickets to jump the queue by also buying Raptors seasons tickets.

The average regular season Leafs ticket is $370 which is what the Raptors are charging for playoff tickets. I think a lot of it is down to the fact that there are about 5.5-million people in the greater Toronto area (GTA) and only one set of pro teams, three of which (hockey, bball, and soccer) are owned by the same company.

Another factor is that MLSE has been spending like crazy lately. They pumped a bunch of money into Toronto FC to buy players and set up a $120-million stadium expansion. They're spending another $40-million on a new practice facility for the Raptors. They haven't announced how much it will cost but they are turning the Raps former practice facility (third floor of the Air Canada Centre) into a nightclub. All of this is nothing compared to a rumoured $2- to $3-billion bid to purchase the Buffalo Bills and build a new stadium in Toronto for NFL football.

 

[PDXFonz]

The Raptors are owned by the parent company that owns the Leafs (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Ltd.) If you're not familiar with the Leafs, fans will give their first born to go to a game, even when the team is shit (which is most of the time). Every game sells out. I don't know if they still do it but a while ago they used to get people who were on the waiting list to get Leafs season's tickets to jump the queue by also buying Raptors seasons tickets.

The average regular season Leafs ticket is $370 which is what the Raptors are charging for playoff tickets. I think a lot of it is down to the fact that there are about 5.5-million people in the greater Toronto area (GTA) and only one set of pro teams, three of which (hockey, bball, and soccer) are owned by the same company.

Another factor is that MLSE has been spending like crazy lately. They pumped a bunch of money into Toronto FC to buy players and set up a $120-million stadium expansion. They're spending another $40-million on a new practice facility for the Raptors. They haven't announced how much it will cost but they are turning the Raps former practice facility (third floor of the Air Canada Centre) into a nightclub. All of this is nothing compared to a rumoured $2- to $3-billion bid to purchase the Buffalo Bills and build a new stadium in Toronto for NFL football.

Great insight into the situation, rep'd!

I was also thinking about the cost of all the changes to the rose quarter when not getting upset about playoff ticket prices.

 

[BlazerBeav]

All I see from that chart is that the #1 overall seed, with an arena with a significantly smaller capacity, is charging its fanbase 53.7% LESS than what the Blazers are charging. In fact, the #1 seed in the East is doing exactly the same. Let's hope we get a return on our investment.

 

[Strenuus]

If it's expensive, it's expensive. It doesn't matter. I would never pay that much for a basketball game.

TV, beverage of choice. Done.

 

[Rhal]

I have a few problems with the price of the tickets and it mainly stems from two things.
1) is when its compared to what I paid in 2011 for a 200 level seat compared to what I would have to pay now just three years later. It is over double what I paid then.
2) I'v been looking forward to going to see a Blazer playoff game all year but the posted prices have taken it out of my price range. Added onto this it would seem like this will be the norm for the future and if it is the norm then unless my circumstances significantly change in the next few years then I wont' be seeing a Blazer playoff game for at least a couple of years unless I win free tickets somehow.

 

[Strenuus]

I have a few problems with the price of the tickets and it mainly stems from two things.
1) is when its compared to what I paid in 2011 for a 200 level seat compared to what I would have to pay now just three years later. It is over double what I paid then.
2) I'v been looking forward to going to see a Blazer playoff game all year but the posted prices have taken it out of my price range. Added onto this it would seem like this will be the norm for the future and if it is the norm then unless my circumstances significantly change in the next few years then I wont' be seeing a Blazer playoff game for at least a couple of years unless I win free tickets somehow.

They don't care about you and if you can attend. They care about the corporate money, and that's it.

 

[Rhal]

They don't care about you and if you can attend. They care about the corporate money, and that's it.

I know they could give a rats ass about me or anyone else in a similar situation attending as long as they make whatever their goal is for ticket sales.
Doesn't mean ill be happy about it or root for the team any less.

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[Charcoal Filtered]

Just curious, of those that are not going to any of the playoff games due to price, how many games did you attend this year?

 

[blue32]

I don't go to games if I have to pay for tickets. Way to expensive. When I go, its because they're free. Between the crazy prices for food/beverage and the 50-100 for decent tickets no thanks.

I also don't support Comcast so that is another reason I try to not give the Blazer org my money. Ya, Maybe I am a bad fan, but whatever-- I blame the entire league and their "lets give players hundreds of millions of dollars" mentality. We mostly foot the bill for the outrageous salaries. Again, no thanks.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

You're going to compare a form of entertainment to a finite resource like oil?

Playoff tickets are a very finite resource. There's only 2 guaranteed games, and that means only 40,000 tickets to sell. That's pretty fucking finite.