I just logged in and mine are ~18% higher than this current season (section 225). I can't say I'm necessarily happy about it. I'd be interested to see if they could cut me a deal somewhere else in the arena.
I think the problem with the vendors is they all sort of do there own thing. There should be plenty of profit in a 5 dollar beer. Vendors charging as much 9 dollars a beer is just predatory. The organization should regulate overall prices to shield there customers from having a bad experience at the games. If food and drinks are reasonable you will develop a culture of spending at the Arena and make a lot of money. If you make stuff to much people will eat and drink before they get there.
My seats went up from $50 to $55. Not so bad, but I have a friend who was going to upgrade from his section and with the new pricing that is going to be an extra $15 per 43 games. I think that is a huge jump for him and dont think he's too happy about that. The one free 24oz beer a game will be awesome though. Over all I am not too pissed but we should not be rasing prices for a team playing bad.
Does anyone remember a few years back after a crappy year under Sam Vincent the team raised prices and had more than a few fans upset...
Every Town Needs a Team....PLAY THE RIGHT WAY!
They are going to continue to lose STH. why would people renew when the product isnt that great, but yet they increase prices. It really pisses me off about it. I have been a STH since day 1 and will not be renewing. You cant increase the prices and not give something in return. the food/beverage credit is crap. i want seats to stay the same. they increased it in 5 of 7 lower level seats. ridicolous. i know MJ wants to make money, but a smart business plan would be to get people in the stands and not alienate them.
"Hey, here is a worse product and we are obviously trying to trim payroll more, lets go ahead and hike up the prices for our most loyal fans who pay thousands of dollars to the team"
Looks about right to me... All upper level prices decrease. Those $25 lower seats this season are usually $30 so they're just going back to normal prices. Relatively, Bobcats tickets are the best value around.
Free beer? What?Originally Posted by Beekizzle
I was pleasantly thrilled to find in my renewal envelope that my seats are being reduced by ~25% (upper corner). That's a huge help for this physically unable to work, thusly finanially strapped chap. Plus a 10 month pay-off period. I hate that the rest of you guys seemingly got screwed by the renewal thing, but the Cats did good by me.
"The Charlotte Hornets name has been a mainstay throughout the region for many years, and we are excited to announce our intention to re-establish this historic brand. We believe that its return will galvanize our fan base by unifying our loyal Bobcats fans with those who have strong memories of our city's NBA predecessor." MJ, 5-21-13
They're giving a credit of "up to" $10 per seat per game at certain concession stands next season. I checked with my rep and my credit is $10, though the way he answered it gave me the impression that the credit is $10 for everyone. Just seems weird that the renewal notice says "up to" $10. In any event, I think that's an awesome deal...I can get a free snack and drink every game. Works for me.
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