Winnipeg Jets - Page 55

h0twired · #**1081** Posted **Mar 12, 2010, 9:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

the idea for pricing games based on the opposition is a tactic that is used in the english premier league...if you want to see our team play manu, you pay twice as much as you would to see bolton....it totally makes sense.

paying $100 for jets tickets is a myth and a scare tactic by people who dont know the facts.....maybe if you insist on the best seat in the house.....average ticket price in the NHL is $50...and that includes all the $100 corporate seats.....i went to a game in boston a few weeks ago and 19th row on the blue line was $65.

Teams Avg. price 2008-09
1 Anaheim $43.50
2 Atlanta $48.51
3 Boston $61.40
4 Buffalo $36.43
5 Calgary $55.81
6 Carolina $38.38
7 Chicago $52.22
8 Colorado $40.62
9 Columbus $47.76
10 Dallas $37.80
11 Detroit $46.60
12 Edmonton $54.17
13 Florida $52.61
14 Los Angeles $47.20
15 Minnesota $61.28
16 Montreal $64.26
17 Nashville $47.22
18 New Jersey $57.15
19 NY Islanders $48.84
20 NY Rangers $54.96
21 Ottawa $48.82
22 Philadelphia $60.25
23 Phoenix $37.45
24 Pittsburgh $54.45
25 San Jose $43.07
26 St. Louis $29.94
27 Tampa Bay $42.41
28 Toronto $76.15
29 Vancouver $62.05
30 Washington $41.66

the average premium ticket price is $113.00

http://www.fromtherink.com/2009/3/24...-on-2009-10-ti

Those are average seasons ticket pricing.

Expect to pay 15-20% more per ticket for single games, plus taxes and convenience fees.

h0twired · #**1082** Posted **Mar 12, 2010, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

i went to a game in boston a few weeks ago and 19th row on the blue line was $65.
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I call BS.

http://bruins.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=43064

Pegger5 · #**1083** Posted **Mar 12, 2010, 10:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by h0twired

I call BS.

http://bruins.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=43064

maybe 19th row second level... Anyway who knows... Maybe a scalper ticket?

grumpy old man · #**1084** Posted **Mar 13, 2010, 1:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by h0twired

I call BS.

http://bruins.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=43064

Anyone else find it hard to reconcile the Boston average ticket price of $61.40 with the ticket prices on their internet site?

trueviking · #**1085** Posted **Mar 13, 2010, 5:49 AM**

that is really weird eh?

i have the tickets right here....

game 1 boston v. montreal 04 feb
section 9 row 19 face value price: $67.00
we were the aisle seats closest to section 10....so not exactly blue line but good seats....almost at the face off dot.

game 2 boston v. vancouver 06 feb
section 16 row 16 face value price: $139.00
these seats were wider and were obviously some kind of club seat.

i actually prefered the cheaper seat eventhough it was a bit tight....the same as the seats of the MTS centre.

view from the $67 seat

jimsabo21 · #**1086** Posted **Mar 13, 2010, 5:18 PM**

Vancouver Canuck season tickets save you a miniumum of 26% and can actually save you up to 59% compared to the walk-up price:

http://canucks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=39568

That said, it's a moot point in Vancouver because every expensive seat is sold as a season ticket (they cap season tickets at 17,000 and have a 5 year wait list) ...

In other words, nobody can even buy a lower bowl ticket at the "walk-up" price which is why the average NHL ticket price in any city is always much less than people would expect (after seeing a price list).

For example:

The 2009-2010 average ticket price in Vancouver is $62.50 per seat. When you go on their website, every single tier is higher than $62.50 with the exception of one small section in the upper deck which is $55 per seat. HOWEVER, each one of these sections are sold out from season ticket holders whereby a 26-59% discount is applied. All of a sudden, the $100 sections are closer to $60, the $55 seat turns into a $30 seat, etc ...

Why do teams do this? It's a marketing ploy to sell season tickets! By jacking up the "single game ticket" price, they create the illusion that season ticket holders are saving a whopping 50% ... who could resist that! The beauty of it all is that the number they peg on the "single game seat" can be completely arbitrary because they never have to worry about actually selling these seats at those prices (since season ticket holders buy them all anyway).

trueviking · #**1087** Posted **Mar 13, 2010, 7:12 PM**

^ we bought our first game tickets off a season ticket holder...that explains everything...thanks.

Jets4Life · #**1088** Posted **Mar 13, 2010, 7:15 PM**

I still like Grumpy Old Man's idea of having the games priced by team.

bomberguy · #**1089** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 12:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jets4Life

I still like Grumpy Old Man's idea of having the games priced by team.

I sure most professional sports teams do that.

Like for the bombers, games against the riders are more expensive.
The blue jays.. Redsox and yankees games are higher in price.

hexrae · #**1090** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 2:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by bomberguy

I sure most professional sports teams do that.

Like for the bombers, games against the riders are more expensive.
The blue jays.. Redsox and yankees games are higher in price.

The Bombers do that? I'm not sure as I got season tix.

freeweed · #**1091** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 3:50 AM**

Yeah, those average ticket prices are complete bullshit. I only know the Flames well, but NOTHING in that rink sells for $55 except the nosebleeds (and those are $40). Average them out with the $350 first row seats, and the $100+ second level seats... I'd say the actual average price is much closer to $100. That being said, what others have said about season ticket pricing is true. However for those of us that don't have season tickets (read: 99% of the city) ticket prices are far higher than those "average" lists. In Canadian cities, anyway. In southern US cities, I'd easily believe $40 averages. I've paid as little as $50 for 5 rows from the ice.

In Winnipeg the average price is going to be higher due to such a small building (MTS Centre would be the smallest in the league, no?). Either that, or the salary cap minimum plan as mentioned earlier.

grumpy old man · #**1092** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 4:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by hexrae

The Bombers do that? I'm not sure as I got season tix.

I don't recall this either, but maybe non-season tix are priced differently. Then again this is the Bombers we're talking about. They have not necessarily been the model of top-notch sports management...

grumpy old man · #**1093** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 4:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by freeweed

In Winnipeg the average price is going to be higher due to such a small building (MTS Centre would be the smallest in the league, no?). Either that, or the salary cap minimum plan as mentioned earlier.

I don't believe an NHL team in Winnipeg will be able to price their tickets higher to compensate for a smaller arena.

The net effect will be lower profits from ticket sales. To make a go of it in Winnipeg a team will most likely have to be a break-even proposition.

It will need to be very well run, lean and lucky...

RTD · #**1094** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 4:12 AM**

The Hotstove guys said that there is a big meeting coming up this week in Phoenix about the Coyotes. All they said was that Bettman, Ice Edge, Glendale will all be there. Could be interesting.

However, this troubles me:

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyo...bout-deal.html

I hope this amounts to nothing, as I really want a team back in Winnipeg BADLY!!!!!!!

freeweed · #**1095** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 4:56 AM**

Don't forget: Chipman. Thomson. Coyotes. Blah blah blah. Soon.

Looks like some on this forum know that the Ice Edge deal is kaput, even if the NHL and the media and the Ice Edge folks themselves do not.

Not that I personally see a chance of this deal happening, but those that act like they know better might want to share their insight with the Ice Edge folks, maybe save them some effort.

RTD · #**1096** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 5:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by freeweed

Don't forget: Chipman. Thomson. Coyotes. Blah blah blah. Soon.

Looks like some on this forum know that the Ice Edge deal is kaput, even if the NHL and the media and the Ice Edge folks themselves do not.

Not that I personally see a chance of this deal happening, but those that act like they know better might want to share their insight with the Ice Edge folks, maybe save them some effort.

Which deal? IEH or Chipman/Thomson?

Rudiger · #**1097** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 6:24 AM**

The Bomber office adds a surcharge for the Banjo Bowl, but all other games are the same price.

jlousa · #**1098** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 6:25 PM**

I can confirm that Vancouver does the same, you have premium games, regular games, then the games no one really wants to see. 3 different price points, Season tickets are averaged across the season so you don't see the different price points.

RTD · #**1099** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 8:06 PM**

The more I read of these articles coming out, the less confident I become in Winnipeg landing a team.

Ice Edge's LeBlanc addresses rumors, negativity

http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/JimGintonio/

Jets4Life · #**1100** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 8:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by grumpy old man

I don't recall this either, but maybe non-season tix are priced differently. Then again this is the Bombers we're talking about. They have not necessarily been the model of top-notch sports management...

Grumpy is correct again!

The Bombers have not necessarily been the model of top-notch sports management, so it is anyone's guess.