LabattBlue Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 There was a column yesterday by Donn Esmonde of the Buffalo News on the Buffalo Sabres resurgance. In it, he stated that the Sabres were the first professional team to institute variable ticket pricing where ticket prices vary from game to game based on the quality of the opponent and day of the week. I was surprised by this statement(that no one else has done this) and was wondering if anyone knows of other pro sports teams that have gone down this route. Thanks. http://buffalonews.com/editorial/20060106/1049468.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 I don't know of any that changed pricing depending on the game, but the Bills several years ago would do a 2 or 3 game package of one high-profile game and a lesser game. One year, I think it was in 96, it was Dallas and Indy. That's the one where Todd Collins led the Bills to defeat Dallas, because JK was injured. And the Indy game was a 4pm game that didn't end till after 8pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Well, when I lived in PGH, the Penguins gouged after Lemieux' rookie year - if you wanted to see Lemieux vs Gretsky and the Oilers, you had to buy tix for a couple of games. That was the end of Pens hockey for me. Oh, and the B'gals do that two-game stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATBNG Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 There was a column yesterday by Donn Esmonde of the Buffalo News on the Buffalo Sabres resurgance. In it, he stated that the Sabres were the first professional team to institute variable ticket pricing where ticket prices vary from game to game based on the quality of the opponent and day of the week. I was surprised by this statement(that no one else has done this) and was wondering if anyone knows of other pro sports teams that have gone down this route. Thanks. http://buffalonews.com/editorial/20060106/1049468.asp 558134[/snapback] The Red Sox have been doing it with a small portion of their seats for a few years now - specifically the left field wall seats and some of the roof areas. Next year it will be $110 for "blue" games and $130 for "red" games to sit on the front row of the green monster. I think it makes sense for organizations to variable-price. I suspect it is the wave of the future. A substantial portion of money is spent by a patron on "other" (concessions, parking, shirts etc.), and the ticket price is the best weapon to get them inside the gates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Paulson Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 There was a column yesterday by Donn Esmonde of the Buffalo News on the Buffalo Sabres resurgance. In it, he stated that the Sabres were the first professional team to institute variable ticket pricing where ticket prices vary from game to game based on the quality of the opponent and day of the week. I was surprised by this statement(that no one else has done this) and was wondering if anyone knows of other pro sports teams that have gone down this route. Thanks. http://buffalonews.com/editorial/20060106/1049468.asp 558134[/snapback] the Cubs have been doing this for years. i thought it was pretty common for baseball teams to price weekday April games etc. lower due to the cold or other issues that impact attendance.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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