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Post by oipheroes on Jan 9, 2009 9:18:49 GMT -5
Not that the Armor did any thing novel like announce the sale of single game tickets on there website but I was perusing Ticketmaster this morning and ran across this: www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500419ABC216026So the cheapest single game ticket for the Armor is $18 + Ticketmaster fees. That is way out of line for AIFA football. I will be going to fewer games because of this. |
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Post by oipheroes on Jan 12, 2009 9:15:52 GMT -5
Bump
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Post by slocoma on Jan 13, 2009 8:43:28 GMT -5
Can't you pick up tickets at a box office or local ticketmaster outlet to avoid fees? That's what I do. They have ticketmaster outlets in super markets around here.
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Post by oipheroes on Jan 13, 2009 9:31:54 GMT -5
True, if you buy at the door it will only be $18 which for AIFA football is way off base.
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Post by slocoma on Jan 13, 2009 10:00:36 GMT -5
It's $12 in Erie... I don't think that $18 in DC is off base.
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Post by oipheroes on Jan 13, 2009 11:47:25 GMT -5
When the facility is crap and you can get into a Washington Nationals game for $10 - $18, a Capitals game for $25, and the Wizards for $20 it is off base.
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Post by slocoma on Jan 13, 2009 12:21:37 GMT -5
I guess they should just give the tickets away for free then.
Funny, none of those other teams are playing football. I guess if you want to watch football, you'll pay $18.
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Post by oipheroes on Jan 13, 2009 13:17:06 GMT -5
I am not asking for free tickets but how about ticket prices in-line with the AIFA. I do not see a lot of AIFA teams charging $18 for there cheapest ticket. How about you?
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Post by slocoma on Jan 13, 2009 14:06:39 GMT -5
No, but Baltimore and Carolina charge $15 for their cheapest. I bet the have about the same demographic and economy. A couple of the teams all I could find was a season ticket price, so the averages are probably a little higher.
Erie Riverrats $12.00 $25.00
Arizona Adrenaline $17.50 $45.00
DC Armor $18.00
Baltimore Mariners $15.00 $28.00
Canton Legends $10.00 $25.00
Carolina Speed $15.00 $25.00
Columbus Lions $8.00
Fayetteville Guard $13.00 $32.00
Florence Phantoms $6.00
Ogden Knights $7.00
South Carolina Force $7.00 $37.50
Reading Express $9.00 $28.00
Harrisburg Stampede $7.00 $30.00
Wyoming Calvary $12.00 $32.00
Average prices $11.18 $30.75
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Post by oipheroes on Jan 13, 2009 14:47:39 GMT -5
Good research, all I am saying that $18 as the cheapest ticket is ridicules for AIFA football. The Armor are charging Major league prices for a minor league sports. People in and around D.C are use to getting a discount at minor league venues, not pay the same price. For example the Bowie Baysox (AA Eastern League Baltimore Orioles) most expensive seat is $13. Bowie Maryland is inside the beltway and situated in-between D.C and Baltimore. The Potomac Nationals (A Carolina League) charge $14 for there most expensive ticket. The P-Nats play in Woodbridge Virginian about 30 miles out of D.C. The closest non AIFA indoor football team, the Maryland Maniacs cheapest seat is $10. The Maniacs play in the Show Place Arena, much nicer than the DC Armory, and are located just outside the beltway in Upper Marlboro Maryland.
With all the competition for customer’s entertainment dollar I don’t see three to two thousand people forking over $18 to see indoor football in the DC Armory. Also, you have to understand the Armory is a substandard venue, I guarantee it is one of the AIFA’s worst arenas. It is situated in a economically depressed part of town. Don’t want to be there at night without a group. If the Armor where playing in a nicer facility surrounded by a good neighborhood $18 would be reasonable.
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Post by slocoma on Jan 13, 2009 14:55:30 GMT -5
You can't compare prices of baseball and football though. Football only has 7 games to make money. Minor league baseball has 69 games to make money and has the backing of MLB.
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Post by oipheroes on Jan 13, 2009 16:22:01 GMT -5
I get what you are saying about minor league baseball and the amount of games. Major League Baseball has nothing to do with it though, 99% of teams are independently owned and operated, all MLB does his supply the players. How about this, I know last AFL season (hopefully not the last) you could get into every regular season game with $18 in your pocket. Where does a AIFA team get off charging the same for there cheapest seat?
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Post by crazylegs80 on Jan 13, 2009 16:54:16 GMT -5
heck they dont but every team has to start somewhere....maybe the light bulb will go off in there head and they'll get the idea
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Post by slocoma on Jan 13, 2009 22:12:57 GMT -5
I get what you are saying about minor league baseball and the amount of games. Major League Baseball has nothing to do with it though, 99% of teams are independently owned and operated, all MLB does his supply the players. How about this, I know last AFL season (hopefully not the last) you could get into every regular season game with $18 in your pocket. Where does a AIFA team get off charging the same for there cheapest seat? The AFL had a television deal, national sponsors, merchandise, and probably concessions where they made more money than ticket prices. |
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Post by oipheroes on Jan 13, 2009 23:58:39 GMT -5
Ticket sales is the main source of revenue for any team no matter what league, MLB, NHL, AFL, AIFA ect : books.google.com/books?id=6J5QBwuVg5EC&pg=PA63&lpg=PA63&dq=Sports#PPA61,M1 The only league where teams make more money from something else is the NFL, where each teams share of league revenue out weighs ticket sales. There is no doubt in my mind that every AFL team made most there money off of ticket sales. Do you really think ESPN was paying the AFL huge bucks to show games or Russel athletics paid a big licensing fee to produce merchandise? |
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