(11-30-2019, 08:41 AM)MoJagFan Wrote:

(11-30-2019, 08:35 AM)SeldomRite Wrote: The sort of people who buy club seats would rather have the rest around them empty than filled with the sort of people that can't pay $400 a seat. Or maybe it's just about league rules regarding ticket pricing and revenue sharing. 

League rules and revenue sharing are the issues.

That's fine, but they don't make any money on an unsold ticket.  It seems like the league would wise up and let teams float their ticket prices to maximize the total sales.  More revenue to share.   

I used to buy season tickets in the club seats.  I don't any more because I am out of town so often.  But you used to be able to walk up to the stadium on game day and there would be a thriving free market outside the stadium.  I could get a club seat for $100 real easy.  And that meant there was another person inside the stadium supporting the team, and buying the concessions.  

If the team wants to eliminate the free market outside the stadium, exercising total control through Ticketmaster, then they should let the free market operate through Ticketmaster and float the price of the tickets.  Free markets operate to maximize revenue.  Let the free market work!  The current product is way overpriced!

Here's an idea- split up the unsold tickets equally among the team ticket agents.  Have a competition to see which one can bring in the most total revenue.  Let each of them set the price of the tickets they control.  Give a bonus to whichever one brings in the most total revenue.

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