Season Tickets for 2019-2020

[John]

So most schools have this seat donation model and when my rep told me about it I was on board. The problem is UConn is charging stupid money for these seat donations. My rep told me different prices a couple weeks ago before this came out. Either he lied to us or they jacked it up last second. They've done so many stupid things over the years but this might be at the top of the list.

what prices were you originally told?

 

[Chief00]

If there plan was to turn XL/Gampel ticketing policy into Rentschler then mission accomplished.

Bad product, bad opponent, bad prices.

Who wouldn't want to pay a premium for that and commit to a whole season, when you can buy a ticket in the parking lot, downtown, or on campus for $5 (or cheaper).

Perfect storm of stupidity.

Actually on average the opponents at The Rent are better teams in their sport than maybe 2/3rds of the home basketball schedule. Add insult to injury, UConn has elected to play most of the better OOC games at neutral sites, thus watering down the homeslate further.

 

[gampelcrazies]

what prices were you originally told?

I was told $200 a seat for our decent tickets and and $400 a seat for the good seats. Our seats instead were $400 a seat and $800 a seat for the good seats.

 

[Excalibur]

Looking at Gampel, a donation of $50 for upper level chairbacks, $100 for lower level behind the basket, and $200 for lower sideline probably wouldn't be an issue. But doubling, tripling, and in some cases quadrupling the ticket cost? Any person with a shred of common sense knows that that is only going to result in empty seats. This is going to blow up in their faces spectacularly, and they deserve it.

 

[Kathy]

I was told $200 a seat for our decent tickets and and $400 a seat for the good seats. Our seats instead were $400 a seat and $800 a seat for the good seats.

That is quite a difference- doubled in a matter of weeks

 

[Kenny11]

I had season tickets at XL this season which had a good view and quick access to the bathroom but in section 213 which isn't very close to the action. Will I have to pay more to keep this seats again, even though they wouldn't be desirable to most?

 

[gampelcrazies]

I had season tickets at XL this season which had a good view and quick access to the bathroom but in section 212 which isn't very close to the action. Will I have to pay more to keep this seats again, even though they wouldn't be desirable to most?

Looks like your tickets will be $115 a seat with the donation/ticket.

2019-20 Basketball XL Center Season Ticket Map (PDF) - University of Connecticut Athletics

 

[Kmba2Rmemba]

New price of my two season tickets at both Gampel & XL: ~$4500
Price of coworker's two Celtics season tickets (granted, he's in the upper bowl): ~$4000

lol

 

[Kenny11]

Looks like your tickets will be $115 a seat with the donation/ticket.

2019-20 Basketball XL Center Season Ticket Map (PDF) - University of Connecticut Athletics

THanks!

 

[Wordbomar]

New price of my two season tickets at both Gampel & XL: ~$4500
Price of coworker's two Celtics season tickets (granted, he's in the upper bowl): ~$4000

lol

This is a problem.

 

[Kathy]

That is quite a difference- doubled in a matter of weeks

What's to stop them from increasing every year?

 

[gampelcrazies]

What's to stop them from increasing every year?

Nothing

 

[Kathy]

Nothing

Except if lots of people refuse to buy season tickets, at least the good ones. Personally if I wasn't moving out of state I would not be buying tickets anymore - too much money and that is from someone who has missed no more than 20 home games at XL and on campus (field house and Gampel) for 37 seasons. A little extra fine, a one time payment maybe, this much extra over donation every year ridiculous

 

[Chief00]

Nothing

The end game is to have one season ticket holder who pays in aggregate twice what everyone pays now. LOL

 

[Marbles90]

Looks like your tickets will be $115 a seat with the donation/ticket.

2019-20 Basketball XL Center Season Ticket Map (PDF) - University of Connecticut Athletics

@Kenny11 can you post what you paid per seat for 2018-2019 so I can compare?

Assuming there are 10 XL games, @ $11.50 per ticket per game I don't think that is a bad price if you are not too high up in 213.

 

[Wordbomar]

I paid 2,432 for my seats this year. Next year for the same seats they will be 5,972. Tell me how that makes any sense?

 

[Wise2]

I think the issue they are trying to resolve is they are now going to get less donations to the school because of the tax law changes. The 24,000 exemption it taking away the benefits of charitable donations to the school. So, they expect the donations to drop and therefore are moving the allocation to a mandatory seat fee.

 

[John]

I paid 2,432 for my seats this year. Next year for the same seats they will be 5,972. Tell me how that makes any sense?

We paid $1152 for four XL seats - next year it'll be $2752. Ludicrous.

 

[Dogdeacon]

So most schools have this seat donation model and when my rep told me about it I was on board. The problem is UConn is charging stupid money for these seat donations. My rep told me different prices a couple weeks ago before this came out. Either he lied to us or they jacked it up last second. They've done so many stupid things over the years but this might be at the top of the list.

Maybe it is exactly like buying a ticket and they'll keep these season ticket prices sky high right up until the season starts and then offer a slew of packages at discounts.
Or they'll just leave this plan in place for a few months, take the money that will pay anything/doesn't care and then selectively lower the unsold seats.

 

[John]

Maybe it is exactly like buying a ticket and they'll keep these season ticket prices sky high right up until the season starts and then offer a slew of packages at discounts.
Or they'll just leave this plan in place for a few months, take the money that will pay anything/doesn't care and then selectively lower the unsold seats.

knowing how things have gone in the past, I'm betting you're right.

 

[ColchVEGAS]

My season ticket rep "guarantees" the lower bowl at Gampel and XL will be filled by season tickets holders willing to support the program. Says this process is a way for the program to weed out the people that are not truly loyal to the program. Sounds to me like the University has a really good sense of the pulse of the people.

 

[CTMike]

My season ticket rep "guarantees" the lower bowl at Gampel and XL will be filled by season tickets holders willing to support the program. Says this process is a way for the program to weed out the people that are not truly loyal to the program. Sounds to me like the University has a really good sense of the pulse of the people.

Sounds to me like your rep is on crack.

 

[gampelcrazies]

My season ticket rep "guarantees" the lower bowl at Gampel and XL will be filled by season tickets holders willing to support the program. Says this process is a way for the program to weed out the people that are not truly loyal to the program. Sounds to me like the University has a really good sense of the pulse of the people.

I think we have the same rep. We were told the same thing today

 

[whaler11]

My season ticket rep "guarantees" the lower bowl at Gampel and XL will be filled by season tickets holders willing to support the program. Says this process is a way for the program to weed out the people that are not truly loyal to the program. Sounds to me like the University has a really good sense of the pulse of the people.

And people here argue with me that Benedict isn’t a clown.

 

[John]

My season ticket rep "guarantees" the lower bowl at Gampel and XL will be filled by season tickets holders willing to support the program. Says this process is a way for the program to weed out the people that are not truly loyal to the program. Sounds to me like the University has a really good sense of the pulse of the people.

LMAO