Private equity has ruined nearly all sports. The only solution is to go see the lowest levels of the sport, before this sort of insane money has entered the conversation.
MLB still hasn’t hit NFL prices yet. Last time I went to the royals with wife and kid 1st base line about 11th row. I think it was about $140-$160 for all 3 of us.
Football and college football have become ridiculously overpriced. Same with concerts. I haven’t been to a Nebraska home game for about 4 years now. Usually went to two a year. They need to end the home streak. It’s been artificially pumped for years. And from I’ve seen some tickets are still available through the university which never happens
With all these companies throwing so much ad revenue into these games I have to wonder if it’s also cause for product inflation.
But even kids sports are becoming outrageous. Some of the money these traveling teams get is insane. My daughter found A volleyball team that’s only about $300 for the season. But others in our area are anywhere from 1k up to 8k.
The people are much cooler, atmosphere chiller, less corporate food/drink options, and damned if half the stadiums are better than the disgusting piss pits large stadiums are.
My work is hosting an employee event at a MLB game. I don’t care about baseball at all, so I was understandably pissed after the MLB and Ticketmaster apps thoroughly violated my privacy and made me give every bit of my information up, couldn’t even use a burner email because my work helpfully gave them my real one. Parking is apparently a nightmare so they suggested getting a 90 minute bus chain there.
Anyway it turns out we can’t even see the game. It’s some sort of little patio restaurant just outside the stadium that shows the game on TVs. I’m pissed.
Private equity has ruined nearly all sports. The only solution is to go see the lowest levels of the sport, before this sort of insane money has entered the conversation.
private equity has ruined basically everything
It’s funny, my kids much prefer the AA baseball games over the indoor, air conditioned major league ones.
And it’s a whole lot more affordable: we can get into the park for about $30.
MLB still hasn’t hit NFL prices yet. Last time I went to the royals with wife and kid 1st base line about 11th row. I think it was about $140-$160 for all 3 of us.
Football and college football have become ridiculously overpriced. Same with concerts. I haven’t been to a Nebraska home game for about 4 years now. Usually went to two a year. They need to end the home streak. It’s been artificially pumped for years. And from I’ve seen some tickets are still available through the university which never happens
With all these companies throwing so much ad revenue into these games I have to wonder if it’s also cause for product inflation.
But even kids sports are becoming outrageous. Some of the money these traveling teams get is insane. My daughter found A volleyball team that’s only about $300 for the season. But others in our area are anywhere from 1k up to 8k.
MLB literally has 10x the number of games in a season. NFL tickets are expensive because each team only plays 8 home games.
I love the fun stuff that occurs at these - the mascot races, T-shirt guns, etc. That’s the shit you can’t get from watching it on TV!
My local High-A team had a ballpark pass. $200 for 4 tickets to every home game. Best money i ever spent.
The people are much cooler, atmosphere chiller, less corporate food/drink options, and damned if half the stadiums are better than the disgusting piss pits large stadiums are.
My work is hosting an employee event at a MLB game. I don’t care about baseball at all, so I was understandably pissed after the MLB and Ticketmaster apps thoroughly violated my privacy and made me give every bit of my information up, couldn’t even use a burner email because my work helpfully gave them my real one. Parking is apparently a nightmare so they suggested getting a 90 minute bus chain there.
Anyway it turns out we can’t even see the game. It’s some sort of little patio restaurant just outside the stadium that shows the game on TVs. I’m pissed.
Lol what? Go all the way there but don’t go to the game? Your HR/manager are 🤡.
Source: am HR
this is more based on there being insane demand and somewhat limited supply