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  • Bill Brasky
    Drives an ice cream truck covered in human skulls
    • Jan 2004
    • 66218
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    Bills' ticket sales slumping

    About a month before the Buffalo Bills start training camp, there is mixed news from the team's ticket office on sales for the 2006 season.

    Season ticket sales are down slightly from 2005 though four of the eight home games are pacing toward sellouts. Advance sales to season ticket account holders and group sales have resulted in just limited tickets remaining for games against the New York Jets on Sept. 24, Minnesota on Oct. 1, New England on Oct. 22 and Green Bay on Nov. 5.

    The Bills confirmed that season ticket sales, which reached their highest point in a dozen years in 2005, are running about 5 percent behind last season's count of 47,246. Also, all eight home games at Ralph Wilson Stadium last season sold out in time for the local TV blackout to be lifted, one of the few times that has happened in franchise history.

    http://buffalo.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2006/06/19/daily18.html?jst=b_ln_hl
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  • Jan Reimers
    Thank You, Terry and Kim, for Saving the Bills. Now, Work on the Sabres.
    • May 2003
    • 17353
    #2
    Re: Bills' ticket sales slumping

    The first 4 games are virtual sellouts, and season ticket sales will still be in the 44,000 to 45,000 range, which is pretty good compared to any season in the last 12, other than last year.

    I don't quite get the negativity, except that that's how everything in Buffalo gets reported.
    Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
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    • Night Train
      Retired - On Several Levels
      • Jul 2005
      • 33117
      #3
      Re: Bills' ticket sales slumping

      There is always a mini surge of season ticket purchases in the late summer, once training camp and pre-season games give the ticket buying fan something to look at. Then the final figures are released in Sept. - I'm guessing 45-47 thousand seasons.

      An actual slump would equate to thousands of unsold seats on gameday. That's not even close to happening yet.
      Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit
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      • Historian
        2020-2023 AFC East Champions!
        • Dec 2002
        • 61723
        #4
        Re: Bills' ticket sales slumping

        I don't understand the negativity either.

        That's still a lot of season ticket holders.
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        • mybills
          81 st zoner
          • Jul 2002
          • 61717
          #5
          Re: Bills' ticket sales slumping

          I still need another ticket for the Jets game, and Eb hasn't gotten back to me yet.
          I didn't come here to fight, I hate fighting. Life is way too short to spend it on fighting! Go fight with yourself, one of you will eventually win!

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          • Dr. Lecter
            Zero for Zero!
            • Mar 2003
            • 67938
            #6
            Re: Bills' ticket sales slumping

            There are quite a few ticket holders. One reason for the potential slight decrease is the impending increase in Sabres season tickets.

            But it is the damn Western New York mentality. We, as a region, like to cry, whine and feel sorry for ourselves. That is one of the reasons this are is struggling as a whole.
            Originally posted by mysticsoto
            Lecter is right in everything he said.

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            • THATHURMANATOR
              Registered User
              • Jul 2002
              • 69112
              #7
              Re: Bills' ticket sales slumping

              Originally posted by Jan Reimers
              The first 4 games are virtual sellouts, and season ticket sales will still be in the 44,000 to 45,000 range, which is pretty good compared to any season in the last 12, other than last year.

              I don't quite get the negativity, except that that's how everything in Buffalo gets reported.
              Took the words right out of my mouth!

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              • Mr. Pink
                Peterman Sucks!
                • Mar 2006
                • 35303
                #8
                Re: Bills' ticket sales slumping

                Go figure season ticket sales are slightly down....who would have thought that some fans might actually be upset that they haven't substantially done anything to improve the on the field product? Weird how that works out!
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                • ICE74129
                  Legendary Zoner
                  • Feb 2005
                  • 10796
                  #9
                  Re: Bills' ticket sales slumping

                  Originally posted by FunTimesYaY!
                  Go figure season ticket sales are slightly down....who would have thought that some fans might actually be upset that they haven't substantially done anything to improve the on the field product? Weird how that works out!
                  funny how that works huh? We start off 2-6 and see how quickly the fans to ape **** at the stadium too. Ralph thought he had it bad last year?

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                  • OpIv37
                    Acid Douching Asswipe
                    • Sep 2002
                    • 101236
                    #10
                    Re: Bills' ticket sales slumping

                    I'm surprised that bringing back Peerless Price didn't result in higher ticket sales
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                    • EricStratton
                      Registered User
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 20893
                      #11
                      Re: Bills' ticket sales slumping

                      Only a 5% slump with the economy being what it is, inflation rising and energy costs rising daily is pretty much a gain IMO.

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                      • RockStar36
                        Dude's Little Ignorant Crony
                        • Sep 2004
                        • 24761
                        #12
                        Re: Bills' ticket sales slumping

                        If tickets sales are going down it might be caused by six straight years w/o the playoffs.

                        D & S Sports



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                        • Bill Brasky
                          Drives an ice cream truck covered in human skulls
                          • Jan 2004
                          • 66218
                          #13
                          Re: Bills' ticket sales slumping

                          Originally posted by RockStar36
                          If tickets sales are going down it might be caused by six straight years w/o the playoffs.
                          I blame the poor concession choices and the terrible Jumbotron/Entertainment experience. I also blame Billy Buffalo

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                          • footballhottie
                            Registered User
                            • Feb 2005
                            • 9776
                            #14
                            Re: Bills' ticket sales slumping

                            WAIT! ****! when is training camp?!

                            The OG attention whore. 18 Billszone years strong

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                            • RockStar36
                              Dude's Little Ignorant Crony
                              • Sep 2004
                              • 24761
                              #15
                              Re: Bills' ticket sales slumping

                              Originally posted by jfreeman
                              I blame the poor concession choices and the terrible Jumbotron/Entertainment experience. I also blame Billy Buffalo
                              Like that bus race? WTF is that about?

                              D & S Sports



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