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Post by BubbleVisionBiff on Jul 2, 2014 7:36:48 GMT -5
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DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 2, 2014 8:37:04 GMT -5
From the email...
...and from the link above: "the season ticket price is a flat rate regardless of the number of home games played at Verizon Center." In the past, they've adjusted down if they ended up with one less game.
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Post by centercourt400s on Jul 2, 2014 9:35:00 GMT -5
Not sure what the motivation is for lowering the prices but one thing is clear: tickets in the center of the 400 level are now $200/seat and since no HHC donation is required if you spread it out over 15 games we are talking about $13/game. Hello, that's the price of a movie ticket these days. If anyone in the DC area has hesitated because of cost in the past you have no excuse now.
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Dhall
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Post by Dhall on Jul 2, 2014 13:48:57 GMT -5
The fact is that there is no economic reason to buy season tickets. It is purely if you want to make a gift to the university or sit in the exact same seats each game. Due to Stubhub, street side scalpers, later promotions that will be offered, etc., you will be able to walk into any game you want and sit wherever you want for, on average, less than the cost of season tickets in that same location. Still deciding whether to renew this gift.
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Post by centercourt400s on Jul 2, 2014 14:53:30 GMT -5
Don't discount the hassle factor. I like to take care of my tickets once and then know that I will be able to actually just walk in to the arena and go to my seats with no thinking, no decisions to make, no websites to visit and no shady scalpers to deal with. If you'd rather have your ticket procurement experience be more of a scavenger hunt then I'm sure you can get better prices than a season ticket plan of any kind. But that's just not for me and I suspect not for many others as well.
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Post by hoyainspirit on Jul 2, 2014 16:48:36 GMT -5
Don't discount the hassle factor. I like to take care of my tickets once and then know that I will be able to actually just walk in to the arena and go to my seats with no thinking, no decisions to make, no websites to visit and no shady scalpers to deal with. If you'd rather have your ticket procurement experience be more of a scavenger hunt then I'm sure you can get better prices than a season ticket plan of any kind. But that's just not for me and I suspect not for many others as well. Agreed. I was about to post that. There is value to just peeling off your ticket on game day, or, even better, putting the bar code on your phone. If I still lived in DC, I certainly would pay for that again. For me, the extra cost would be worth it. |
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Dhall
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Post by Dhall on Jul 2, 2014 18:22:44 GMT -5
True about the hassle. The season ticket electronic experience is finally functioning ok now. Just irks me to pay the extra dough for what was last year an inconvenient and weak schedule. Wish we knew more about game times at least - 9pm is ridiculous for families.
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Post by FLHoya on Jul 2, 2014 19:04:07 GMT -5
FWIW, the discount in price this season for my season tickets in 118 is $375 to $249. After the donation minimum that's $299 for the season, or probably under $20/game.
I'm sure the discounts reflect the reality of the less sexy Big East slate (average attendance at Big East games at Verizon was down around 2,800 last season), feedback from fans who both did and didn't keep season tickets after the Old Big East broke up, and broader trends in game attendance. Certainly not complaining on my end...a 1/3 discount, after my season tickets were slightly discounted last season as well, is pretty steep. And not for nothing, probably hard to walk back in short order.
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