The Economy and Season Ticket Holders
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We are actually taking advantage of the reduced ticket prices (Thanks Joe and Gavin) coupled with less season ticket holders and finally splitting season tickets with some others (we normally just went to a game here and there, but never had season tickets)... This means, better seats, cheaper seats.
Not a Kings season ticket holder but despite the economy (which I hope will be fixed) I am planning on getting MLS season tickets when Portland gets our team in 2 years. I'd probably have gone in on Blazers tickets if I weren't a Kings fan. I am worried about my job, pay freezes and benefit cuts especially with a 6mo. old and a single income but sports is generally a welcome relief from all that.
yes and no
I have had for 5 yrs now and while I am not a business owner, I have always wanted once my economics were stable. However, even in the best of times (kings wise) it would have been harder and harder to go to more games than I do now (about 10). I keep the tickets for the opportunity of better seats, and for playoff tix
in the future. I split with one other person originally and sold the rest (wasn't hard when I started) but now give away what we don't use. We have gone onto split with 3, then 4 last year and now 5 people. I'm trying to hang on even though they are difficult to say the least to watch. Unless you like watching opponent lay up drill for 48 mins.......but trying to be faithful.
I have had for 5 yrs now and while I am not a business owner, I have always wanted once my economics were stable. However, even in the best of times (kings wise) it would have been harder and harder to go to more games than I do now (about 10). I keep the tickets for the opportunity of better seats, and for playoff tix
in the future. I split with one other person originally and sold the rest (wasn't hard when I started) but now give away what we don't use. We have gone onto split with 3, then 4 last year and now 5 people. I'm trying to hang on even though they are difficult to say the least to watch. Unless you like watching opponent lay up drill for 48 mins.......but trying to be faithful.
Interesting poll. Obviously, it doesn't apply to me directly (live in Chicago), but in general, it's a question I had to wrestle with as a Cubs and Bears season ticket holder. The economy hasn't affected me directly yet (still at the same job/salary), but yeah, for the first time in a long while I am pinching pennies and tightening budget and looking really hard at those "misc" items.
Cubs and Bears are really helping out this year though. Bears did not increase ticket prices for the first time since they reopened Soldier Field, and they are now allowing tickets to be resold on Stubhub, and each year there is an amnesty period allowing PSL's to be traded on their web site. Cubs increased only premier game ticket prices and their tickets can be resold too. So, I'll be doing just that, picking few games to go to with my kids and selling other tickets on stub hub. That way, I get to renew my season tix, but I am reducing my overall expenditure on sporting events for the year. If that's an option for Kings season tix holders, I'd think it's a smart play.
Cubs and Bears are really helping out this year though. Bears did not increase ticket prices for the first time since they reopened Soldier Field, and they are now allowing tickets to be resold on Stubhub, and each year there is an amnesty period allowing PSL's to be traded on their web site. Cubs increased only premier game ticket prices and their tickets can be resold too. So, I'll be doing just that, picking few games to go to with my kids and selling other tickets on stub hub. That way, I get to renew my season tix, but I am reducing my overall expenditure on sporting events for the year. If that's an option for Kings season tix holders, I'd think it's a smart play.
