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the real cost of playoffs
Posted on 12/8/13 at 6:08 pm
Posted on 12/8/13 at 6:08 pm
with the price of tickets going sky high. think about the new playoffs starting next year. first you have the sec champ game. this past weekends game...lowest tiks i found were around $200. and then to think you would have to buy 2 more high priced games plus travel, hotel, time off from work, then throw in the fact that you have christmas in the middle. how long before you see a significant drop in attendance? with the pleasure of sitting in a comfy chair in front of big flat screens..will people go? will the people in charge be affected by a drop in attendance and decide the "old way" was better?
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Posted on 12/8/13 at 6:10 pm to thegreenbastard
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with the price of tickets going sky high. think about the new playoffs starting next year. first you have the sec champ game. this past weekends game...lowest tiks i found were around $200. and then to think you would have to buy 2 more high priced games plus travel, hotel, time off from work, then throw in the fact that you have christmas in the middle. how long before you see a significant drop in attendance? with the pleasure of sitting in a comfy chair in front of big flat screens..will people go? will the people in charge be affected by a drop in attendance and decide the "old way" was better?
I think a lot of the top tier bowl games will be going the way of the Super Bowl soon enough where most of the tickets will be for boosters and sponsors and everyone else has to scramble for tickets or win them.
Posted on 12/8/13 at 6:11 pm to thegreenbastard
Soon enough, the first round games will be hosted by the higher seeded teams.
Posted on 12/8/13 at 6:27 pm to Warfarer
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I think a lot of the top tier bowl games will be going the way of the Super Bowl soon enough where most of the tickets will be for boosters and sponsors and everyone else has to scramble for tickets or win them.
That's the model.
The stadium money is all gravy anyway ... TV is where the real money is, of course. But a sold-out stadium with a lot of electricity does appeal to the TV viewer. Therefore, they will always make sure tickets go to those fans willing to travel and there will always been a select group of fans willing to travel for the big bowl games.
Posted on 12/8/13 at 9:05 pm to scrooster
BCSNCG tickets went for well over 1k in 2010, and are currently just over 1k right now. Can't imagine doing tickets to 2 separate playoff games in a year.
Have they released into yet on the timing of the playoff games and where they are going to be? Is it going to be something crazy like Rose bowl 1 weekend and then orange bowl the next weekend or something? Or are they going to group them in the same city?
Have they released into yet on the timing of the playoff games and where they are going to be? Is it going to be something crazy like Rose bowl 1 weekend and then orange bowl the next weekend or something? Or are they going to group them in the same city?
Posted on 12/8/13 at 9:09 pm to uabtodd
Huge problem for sure. TV needs a packed stadium for the vibes. Higher seeds will eventually host games since fan bases can't travel all the time.
Posted on 12/8/13 at 9:10 pm to thegreenbastard
Why wouldn't you just watch it on TV?
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