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Message: [QUOTE="mjmoney23, post: 5318339, member: 4608"] This started maybe 10 years or so ago when ticketmaster created "platinum" seats which are seats from the box office as resale prices. It did not seem as egregious at the time as they were there but it wasn't many. Also around this time, dynamic pricing became a thing and that raised prices significantly putting face value from the box office closer to resale prices. They would lower if the event wasnt selling, as i have seen first hand with concert and WWE tickets. From here it has morphed to in some cases sections being labeled as platinum from the on-sale. Comparing Husky home game tickets to other sports and events is a bit difficult as the model is completely different, but the big picture os the same as they also coat more than before. The sticking point is that the prices have gone up a lot, but if you have season tickets you do not need to deal with the platinum nonsense as you do for other events. The game in Boston will be interesting in terms of how many seats are sold. I find the get in price of $103 to be too high. Last year vs Gonzaga at MSG, we were in for under $100 a ticket, that is the barometer I am using. I can see a promotion closer to game time with those prices to move seats. The big takeaways from ticket sales I think are pretty clear cut: -Many concerts and sporting event tickets were actually being sold for less than they commanded previously. This goes back to the point someone made earlier about waiting to camp out for tickets the day before they went on sale. Those tickets could be resold for multiple times face value in many instances showing the promoter left alot of meat on the bone in terms of the box office price. Ticketmaster wised up and adjusted accordingly. Smart business, awful for the consumer. -Since 2020-2021, people seem more eager to go to events. To me that level of engagement has not dropped back to pre-2020 levels, thus keeping prices up. -One segment I look at is WWE for tickets. They traditionally were a great value for a family to go to, outside of major shows which would be expected to me more expensive. The prices for a seat now are more in line with concerts. You may get lucky and get a deal closer to the event, but overall you are paying a lot more. Wrestling is unique as it's a cyclical business and business is hot at the moment. We will see when the business has a cooling off period how tickets move. Can we also talk about the ridiculous consession prices? The worst 2 venues for a beer are Gampel and the what, $12 or $14, 16 oz Miller Lites? This was outdone by the Meadows where 2 beers was $43 with tax. Then again, there were folks with lines of cans under their seats so price meets demand. [/QUOTE]

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