Mets, Yanks, Jets, Giants tix likely to go up, up, up
OK, here is my Tuesday newspaper column about rising ticket prices for Mets and Yankees games, and how the teams' new stadiums might impact the next chapter in the saga.
It's times such as these when I am happy to have children who have not embraced the charms of a long night of overpriced hot dogs, foul-mouthed drunks and pitching changes in a Major League ballyard.
I could use some help with Hannah Montana tickets, though. Anyone? Hello?
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Is it sad that I'm glad the Devils can't draw in the new arena even though I am a huge Devils fan? This is what they get for pricing people out of the market. I would love to whine about the Mets increase, but I already sent in my Sunday plan renewal so I guess I have no right!
As a Jets Season Ticket holder all the way back to Shea when you could bring coolers of beer into the stadium, I'm disgusted by all the rules and unruly behavior. What broke the straw was the scheduling of the late games; Thursday Night, Sunday Night, Monday Night - which are the "reward" for a successful season! Canceled the JETS Season Tickets and picked up NFL TICKET SUPERFAN!
Tickets for the June Formula 1 race in Montreal have gone up 10% to $495 for three days on the start/finish line. Who ever thought Bernie Ecclestone would not be the greediest man in sports?
Sports is the only consumer area that I can think of where the customer constantly gets treated like dirt and taken advantage of. Poor quality for costs, pretty much the use of blackmail if you are a season ticket holder (pay by this date or you lose your seat), gametimes changed for no real good reason at all except TV rights pay more than you do. That is why long before I left NY, I decided not to attend games in person anymore (I was a Rangers' season ticket holder beginning in the season that really mattered for 3 seasons until I had enough of the bull.) a) games are covered better on Tv and you see everything b) no idiots to have to deal with c) my beers didn't cost $7 apiece nor my food $5 or up.d) I got to bed early or could sleep later e) I didnt have to miss any other games while in transit.
It would serve all sports franchises right if within a few years there are no paying customers at all and sports becomes something done before no audiences just for Tv, somewhat like horse racing is right now.
I dread the inevitable personal seat license at the Giants/Jets new Swamp park. I have been a Jets season ticket holder since Walt Michaels was yelling into light sockets, thinking Al Davis was hearing him!
I wanna see whether the PSL's will affect my comparable seat in the New Swamp. If they do, rights and purchased PSL will go to the highest bidder in NJ!