Ticket Price Elasticity: How high would you go?

[bronconick]

Re: Ticket Price Elasticity: How high would you go?

How much would I pay? I don't want to think about what I spend when I add in travel costs, so we'll ignore my away game habits.

I'd pay $500 for season tickets without thinking about it. I'd probably get to $650 before I'd consider dropping to a few games instead of a full season.

It's interesting to see what tickets cost elsewhere. Michigan student season tickets are more expensive than some school's regular season tickets (I believe student tickets are ~$10.50/game). As a student, I don't think I would have had the money to buy hockey tickets, I'm glad I was in the band.

To be fair, a group of Michigan students with season tickets that put on pads would have as much success as some of these schools in the last 20 years of hockey with cheaper tickets.

[The Rube]

Re: Ticket Price Elasticity: How high would you go?

How much would I pay? I don't want to think about what I spend when I add in travel costs, so we'll ignore my away game habits.

I'd pay $500 for season tickets without thinking about it. I'd probably get to $650 before I'd consider dropping to a few games instead of a full season.

It's interesting to see what tickets cost elsewhere. Michigan student season tickets are more expensive than some school's regular season tickets (I believe student tickets are ~$10.50/game). As a student, I don't think I would have had the money to buy hockey tickets, I'm glad I was in the band.

I definitely will ignore my away game spending (all expenses included). It's still value-based and such, but it makes that average I spend go way up.

[komey1]

Re: Ticket Price Elasticity: How high would you go?

At RIT - General Admission Season tickets work out to $130 for 16 games, or $8.13/game. Playoffs not include - but get discounts on merchandise.

[wolverineTrumpet]

Re: Ticket Price Elasticity: How high would you go?

How much would I pay? I don't want to think about what I spend when I add in travel costs, so we'll ignore my away game habits.

I'd pay $500 for season tickets without thinking about it. I'd probably get to $650 before I'd consider dropping to a few games instead of a full season.

It's interesting to see what tickets cost elsewhere. Michigan student season tickets are more expensive than some school's regular season tickets (I believe student tickets are ~$10.50/game). As a student, I don't think I would have had the money to buy hockey tickets, I'm glad I was in the band.

[osualum86]

Re: Ticket Price Elasticity: How high would you go?

Mrs 86 and I follow too many teams during the winter season to purchase season tickets to any of them. When we go to Ohio State's men's hockey games, we can walk up and get tickets just about anywhere in the lower bowl for $11 each, which I am fine with that. With the current state of the program, it would be real stupid for the athletic department to even think of raising ticket prices. We play in a 17,500 seat arena and averaged about 3,100 per game attendance last season. Now, having said that, the athletic department decided enough was enough and chose not to renew the contract of John Markell. They hired Mark Osiecki, a Wisconsin assistant, to be our new head coach. To get to the point and answer the original question in this thread, yes, I would be willing to pay more than $11 a ticket, provided the product on the ice warranted it. I would go as high as $15 or even $20 if a championship program was being put on the ice. This past season and in many of John Markell's seasons, I think OSU hockey fans were actually overcharged for the product that was put on the ice. The attendance figure I mentioned earlier is about as low as it has been in a long time around here. The fans finally spoke loud and clear to the athletic department and said if this is the product you are putting on the ice, we're not coming out to see it. Thankfully the athletic department got the message. If John Markell had been renewed, Mrs 86 and I were not going to go to any games this season. We were ready to boycott the program if a change had not been made.

[ronmexico]

Re: Ticket Price Elasticity: How high would you go?

I'm lazy. That said - I would be interested in seeing how prices compare to the number of tickets sold. I don't think there will be any really be a direct correlation. North Dakota would be an exception…

On a side note... CSWA (CC fan here) seems high on the average number of tickets sold per game stats. IMO.... We always have a lot of peeps at games but it's not uncommon to see a lot of empty seats. It's a big place but really only sells out of DU and maybe a few other schools where opposing fans travel well (maybe the Sioux and the Goofs).

I think cost of living and local salaries also come into play. Markets can be different - even in the short 70 miles between Colorado Springs and Denver. Don’t go even think of going to Pueblo – you might get shot!

[Sean Pickett]

Re: 2010-11 Season Ticket Prices

For NMU I don't believe playoff games are included, so season tickets are good for 18 games this season.

$6 would be for children under 18 years of age ($108/year). Season tickets for adults are $180, which works out to $10/game.

Thanks, I have made the correction.

Sean

[nmu_27]

Re: 2010-11 Season Ticket Prices

I have tried to determine the average season ticket prices for all the Hockey East, ECAC Hockey, CCHA and WCHA schools (plus Alabama Huntsville).

Northern Michigan   $ 6.00

Sean

For NMU I don't believe playoff games are included, so season tickets are good for 18 games this season.

$6 would be for children under 18 years of age ($108/year). Season tickets for adults are $180, which works out to $10/game.

http://webb.nmu.edu/Tickets/SiteSect...etPrices.shtml

[Sean Pickett]

Minnesota Season Ticket Pricing

Assuming 20 regular season games and 2 exhibitions that's $33.61 for season tickets.

The Gophers play 1 ex, 21 RS (including the Mariucci Classic) and up to 3 playoff games (which I believe are included in the season ticket price). That would be 25 games, unless the Mariucci Classic and/or playoff games are not included. The website is not clear on this.

Sean

[Sean Pickett]

Re: 2010-11 Season Ticket Prices

I assume that you used last year's prices here, since most seats in the new rink will average $20.31, with very limited family seating at $17.19 Plus, maybe half the rink requires anywhere between a $100 and a $2500 Beaver Pride contribution (add in student seating, club seating - which also requires a donation - suites, and "general seating").

No, I used the $325 price for the 2010-11 season from the BSU ticket website which states "Season tickets for men's hockey are $325, which includes tickets for first-round WCHA Playoff games (if BSU hosts) and season tickets to BSU women's hockey." Bemidji has 16 RS and up to 3 playoff games, so I divided $325 by 19. Also, as mentioned, I did not include donations as you can still get season tickets without making one.

I also did not include student/faculty/staff/youth/senior/young alumni/group or other discounted prices that require meeting certain conditions. I included Providence's Family Plan because anyone can purchase it (for 2 adults it would break down to $4.69 per ticket/game, still a savings over the regular season ticket price). As it is, CC with 7 different prices made me question whether or not to list them all (but CC did provide the per game price).

Sean

[J.D.]

Re: Ticket Price Elasticity: How high would you go?

Wow, certainly didn't expect to see some of those names with higher prices than BC...

[The Rube]

Re: Ticket Price Elasticity: How high would you go?

According to the official Gopher sports web site.

Season Tickets
Public $739.50
Faculty (limit 2) $592.00
"M" Club (limit 1) $369.75

Single Game
Public Reserved $35.00
Public General Admission $25.00 WI $35.00
WCHA Reserved $21.00
WCHA General Admission $18.00

Assuming 20 regular season games and 2 exhibitions that's $33.61 for season tickets.

And that doesn't include the required donation BS.

[IrishHockeyFan]

Re: 2010-11 Season Ticket Prices

others I had to guess if the exhibition and/or playoff games were included. There are likely some errors and corrections will be appreciated.

Notre Dame          $14.53 or $12.47

Notre Dame's are actually only $11.88 per game in the more expensive sections and $9.82 in the corner and end sections for full price tickets. Seniors and kids (12 and under I believe) get a season ticket for about half this price. The last time I inquired, the average breakdown on a given game night was right around 60-40 full price versus age discounted tickets. The season ticket prices include 3 potential CCHA playoff games. If Notre Dame hosts and plays all three CCHA playoff games, the per-game price is $12.35 or $10.60, depending on where you sit. If they play just 2 CCHA playoff games (or fail to host altogether) they'll eventually refund your money. They do charge a $20.00 fee per season ticket order, so if you get one season ticket you can add a dollar to each game, but the $20 is whether you get one ticket or 10, and they apply it no matter how you order or pay.

[JF_Gophers]

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$35 per game for season ticket holders?

According to the official Gopher sports web site.

Season Tickets
Public $739.50
Faculty (limit 2) $592.00
"M" Club (limit 1) $369.75

Single Game
Public Reserved $35.00
Public General Admission $25.00 WI $35.00
WCHA Reserved $21.00
WCHA General Admission $18.00

Assuming 20 regular season games and 2 exhibitions that's $33.61 for season tickets.

[Red Cloud]

Re: 2010-11 Season Ticket Prices

I have tried to determine the average season ticket prices for all the Hockey east, ECAC Hockey, CCHA and WCHA schools (plus Alabama Huntsville). Some were easy, 4 I found no information for, others I had to guess if the exhibition and/or playoff games were included. There are likely some errors and corrections will be appreciated.

Excellent work, Sean.

RPI's per game ticket price is $7 a game for alums who buy before June 15, $7.71 a game if they buy after. For the general public, tickets are $7.85 a game before June 15, $8.57 a game if they buy after. Students don't get in for free, but it does run them about $3 a game or so when buying student season tickets.