17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

[Johnny Bugmenot]

From USA Today: Get ready to pay: 18 NFL teams raising ticket prices for 2010

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2010-05-11-ticket-prices-mainbar_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

Take not of how many of these teams have lower ticket prices than the Buffalo Bills, whose lowest ticket price is $40:

• Arizona Cardinals: $25
• Carolina Panthers: $32
• Cleveland Browns: $32
• Dallas Cowboys: Standing room tickets for $29
• Detroit Lions: $30
• Houston Texans: $30
• Indianapolis Colts: $38
• Jacksonville Jaguars: $30
• Kansas City Chiefs: $30
• Miami Dolphins: $34
• Minnesota Vikings: $15
• New Orleans Saints: $25
• Oakland Raiders: $26
• St. Louis Rams: $25
• San Francisco 49ers: $29
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $25
• Washington Redskins: $29

Note how many of these are the big-budget teams (Cowboys, Redskins) and how many playoff teams are on this list (Super Bowl XLIV's Saints and Colts). In all fairness, there are quite a few losers, too, but still: Ralph is hardly giving Bills fans a bargain. I know exactly why this is, because the luxury box and high-end tickets aren't drawing flies and he's passing it on to the common fans.

[MikeInRoch]

Re: 17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

The lowest price is hardly sufficient to look at. Look at the average, and I bet you see a completely different story.

[BlackMetalNinja]

Re: 17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

We still have the lowest average ticket price in the league...

http://teammarketing.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/News/nfl%20fci%202009.pdf

[dasaybz]

Re: 17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

How is that hardly sufficient? People want to go to games as cheaply as possible, and these teams are better at making that happen than the Bills.

[ddaryl]

Re: 17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

The lowest price is hardly sufficient to look at. Look at the average, and I bet you see a completely different story.

Yeah look at average ticket proice.


Also factor in Dallas' rights to seaosn tickets fee's as well. I believe the Giants and Jets will be following suit here asking for 20K for season ticket rights


the Redskins milk their fans for eveyr single dime they can squeeze. I believe they charge for training camp attendences etc...


overall the Bills are one of the cheapest tickets in town

[ddaryl]

Re: 17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

How is that hardly sufficient? People want to go to games as cheaply as possible, and these teams are better at making that happen than the Bills.

at the cost of charging the majority of fans $100 - $200 + for their tickets.

What's left is the worst seats in the house for the poor

[ddaryl]

Re: 17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2010-05-11-ticket-prices-mainbar_N.htm#teams

Buffalo Bills, Ralph Wilson Stadium (73,967): Increase: Yes. Price range: $40-$80 Note: Excluding the one home game in Toronto, Bills season ticket average ($59.19)is more than $15 less than NFL average.

So the Bills are averaging $15 less per game for their tickets... BUT that doesn't include what we rape Toronto fans for.

[Jan Reimers]

Re: 17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

Take not of how many of these teams have lower ticket prices than the Buffalo Bills, whose lowest ticket price is $40:

Note how many of these are the big-budget teams (Cowboys, Redskins) and how many playoff teams are on this list (Super Bowl XLIV's Saints and Colts). In all fairness, there are quite a few losers, too, but still: Ralph is hardly giving Bills fans a bargain. I know exactly why this is, because the luxury box and high-end tickets aren't drawing flies and he's passing it on to the common fans.

Your premise is absurd. You have no idea of how many of the other teams' cheaper tickets are available, or where/what they are. In the case of the Cowboys, for example, you get to stand for the entire game for "only" $29. I imagine that many of the other bargain tickets are very few in number, with obstructed views or so far from the field that you might as well stay home.

The sightlines at the Ralph are great, and there is not a bad seat in the house. The average ticket price is extremely affordable by today's standards.

You can criticize Ralph for a lot of things, but not for gauging fans on ticket prices.

[TacklingDummy]

Re: 17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

You can criticize Ralph for a lot of things, but not for gauging fans on ticket prices.

If he brought the ATP up to the league average that would give him more money to either pocket or spend on free agents.

[Pinkerton Security]

Re: 17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

We still have the lowest average ticket price in the league...

http://teammarketing.com.ismmedia.co...fci%202009.pdf

That was for 2009. I read an article that said we now arent the lowest but still way near the bottom...cant find it at the moment but this alludes to it..

http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/02/cowboys-average-ticket-prices-100-more-t.html

[don137]

Re: 17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

Remember most of those teams also have a Personal Seat License you need to buy to be a season ticket holder. I cannot speak for other teams but I know for the bad seats for the Panthers the price is $2000 per seat.

[Tiburon1724]

Re: 17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

Some of these might be for standing room admission...

[mybils]

Re: 17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

Your premise is absurd. You have no idea of how many of the other teams' cheaper tickets are available, or where/what they are. In the case of the Cowboys, for example, you get to stand for the entire game for "only" $29. I imagine that many of the other bargain tickets are very few in number, with obstructed views or so far from the field that you might as well stay home.

The sightlines at the Ralph are great, and there is not a bad seat in the house. The average ticket price is extremely affordable by today's standards.

You can criticize Ralph for a lot of things, but not for gauging fans on ticket prices.

EXACTLY!

[ddaryl]

Re: 17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

If he brought the ATP up to the league average that would give him more money to either pocket or spend on free agents.

BUT would the masses pay for it or would we start playing to non-sold out games ???

Many would...many simply could not

[JD]

Re: 17 teams have lower ticket prices than the Bills

We have the cheapest parking in the league. We don't charge for programs. Cheap soft drinks too.