lawngnome o-line Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/11/12/tickets.ap/index.html Posted: Wednesday November 12, 2008 4:54PM; Updated: Wednesday November 12, 2008 4:54PM NFL to slash price of playoff tickets Story Highlights Citing economic climate, NFL will cut prices by 10 percent Average price of playoff tickets sold last season was $121 Roger Goodell sent ticket pricing guidelines to contending teams NEW YORK (AP) -- The average ticket price for NFL playoff games this season will decrease by approximately 10 percent from last season. Citing economic challenges facing fans as the reason for the reduction, the NFL confirmed the lower prices Wednesday. But the specific leaguewide average playoff ticket price cannot be determined until the home playoff sites are decided; prices vary from market to market depending on costs for regular-season tickets. "We want to be responsive to the economic challenges facing our fans," an NFL spokesman said. The average price of the playoff tickets sold last year for wild-card and divisional rounds, and conference championship games was $121. Commissioner Roger Goodell recently sent ticket pricing guidelines to all playoff contending clubs, who then set their own individual prices. The NFL also authorized for the first time a lower price for wild-card games than for divisional playoff games on the second weekend of the postseason. Those two rounds traditionally have been priced the same. The playoffs begin Jan. 3-4. For the first time, some tickets for the Super Bowl in Tampa will cost $1,000; 25 percent of the tickets for the Feb. 1 game will be priced at $1,000. Overall, 17,000 suite and club seats will be $1,000 each. Another 53,000 tickets will go for $800, with the remaining 1,000 at $500. The league is dropping the price of 1,000 tickets at Raymond James Stadium by $200 to $500, the first time the NFL has cut prices for a Super Bowl. Tickets for last year's Super Bowl in Glendale, Ariz., were priced at $700 and $900, up from $600 and $700 the year before. Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawngnome o-line Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 Damn computer! Can a Mod change the title to NFL To Lower Playoff Tickets Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Very nice of them. But I think the % should drop in accordance with your portfolio. And 10% isn't going to cut it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Wow. Thanks NFL. You've been raping us for years, and now you want to be the nice guy and lower ticket prices for the playoffs.... If you want to do something meaningful, refund every season ticket holder in the NFL 10%. That is something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 i think we should all attend the games in celebration of the lower pricing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BwanaZulia Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I thought it was a good move... god you people are pissy old men. BZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I thought it was a good move... god you people are pissy old men. BZ my response was serious. i plan to take my college tuition for my final year and invest it in tickets...I'M GETTING 2% OFF ON THE CARDINALS-FALCONS lol j/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I thought it was a good move... god you people are pissy old men. BZ Its a PR move. Nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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