17 Oct 10
Originally posted by quackquackThe revenue to the Yankees is probably up; the revenue to the rest of the community is down (YOU were the one talking about parking and restaurants);. The Yankees benefit; the city, its people and a 500,000 fans lose.
As you know there are fewer seats in new Yankee stadium so there is a slight decline in attendance. But revenues in the past two years are up as their are more boxes and more revenue per seat. Since the city needs money to operate, it is never bad to do things that increase revenue. I am sure that NYC and the Yankees in no way regret their decision to ...[text shortened]... kee Stadium and with 3,765,000 million fans, I am sure no one can whether or not you were there.
Way to go.
17 Oct 10
Originally posted by no1marauderI still enjoy going to Yankee games and I am pretty sure you aren't missed.
The revenue to the Yankees is probably up; the revenue to the rest of the community is down (YOU were the one talking about parking and restaurants);. The Yankees benefit; the city, its people and a 500,000 fans lose.
Way to go.
19 Oct 10
Originally posted by no1marauderif revenue to the Yankees is up, that gives them even more money to spend on premium players -- which in turn produce more wins for the 500,000 fans to enjoy -- and more posts for everyone at RHP to enjoy about how the Yankees are ruining baseball.
The revenue to the Yankees is probably up; the revenue to the rest of the community is down (YOU were the one talking about parking and restaurants);. The Yankees benefit; the city, its people and a 500,000 fans lose.
Way to go.
20 Oct 10
Originally posted by MelanerpesAs long as the Rangers keep ruining the Yankees then Texas and the rest of good ol' USA are happy!
if revenue to the Yankees is up, that gives them even more money to spend on premium players -- which in turn produce more wins for the 500,000 fans to enjoy -- and more posts for everyone at RHP to enjoy about how the Yankees are ruining baseball.
20 Oct 10
Originally posted by scacchipazzoWe'll see how happy you are when, the day after you march through downtown Dallas on your parade, Cliff Lee dons the pinstripes at a press conference on River Avenue.
As long as the Rangers keep ruining the Yankees then Texas and the rest of good ol' USA are happy!
Originally posted by no1marauderMy son and I went to our first game at the new stadium. We sat 21 rows behind first base. Ticket price was $285 per seat. Awsome view. Two foot long dogs, fries, a smalll bear and soda came $31 bucks. To top things off, Swisher hits a walk of homer to win the game! Priceless.Worth every penny. 😵 Parking $23 bucks right across the street.
The revenue to the Yankees is probably up; the revenue to the rest of the community is down (YOU were the one talking about parking and restaurants);. The Yankees benefit; the city, its people and a 500,000 fans lose.
Way to go.
21 Oct 10
Originally posted by YEAH BOYBrings back memories of youthful adventures with my own son... rec'd.
My son and I went to our first game at the new stadium. We sat 21 rows behind first base. Ticket price was $285 per seat. Awsome view. Two foot long dogs, fries, a smalll bear and soda came $31 bucks. To top things off, Swisher hits a walk of homer to win the game! Priceless.Worth every penny. 😵 Parking $23 bucks right across the street.
21 Oct 10
Originally posted by YEAH BOYIt's nice you can afford $625 to take your son to one baseball game. The great majority of fans can't.
My son and I went to our first game at the new stadium. We sat 21 rows behind first base. Ticket price was $285 per seat. Awsome view. Two foot long dogs, fries, a smalll bear and soda came $31 bucks. To top things off, Swisher hits a walk of homer to win the game! Priceless.Worth every penny. 😵 Parking $23 bucks right across the street.
21 Oct 10
Originally posted by no1marauderSurely a hot shot NY attorney can afford those prices. Why scoff, you have less competition for the seats? Surely you are not doing a pro bono for the working class.
It's nice you can afford $625 to take your son to one baseball game. The great majority of fans can't.
21 Oct 10
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Surely a hot shot NY attorney can afford those prices. Why scoff, you have less competition for the seats? Surely you are not doing a pro bono for the working class.
I never said I could or couldn't afford it (it's NOYFB either way). I was discussing the average Yankee fan who surely cannot afford $625 to take his kid to a ballgame. Maybe that's why attendance dropped a half a million when they moved into the Corporate Montrosity. Maybe making it so working class kids can no longer go to a Yankee game will have consequences 10-20 years down the line.
21 Oct 10
Originally posted by no1marauderBy your own figures the Yankees averaged over 46,000 per game. While, I would not pay that kind of money to see a game (nor do you have to as there are far cheaper seat available in the park), Yankee tickets are still being purchased at extraordinarily rapid rates.
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I never said I could or couldn't afford it (it's NOYFB either way). I was discussing the average Yankee fan who surely cannot afford $625 to take his kid to a ballgame. Maybe that's why attendance dropped a half a million when they moved into the Corporate Montrosity. Maybe making it so working class kids can no longer go to a Yankee game will have consequences 10-20 years down the line.
21 Oct 10
Originally posted by no1marauderAttendance dropped half a million because the building has fewer seats, not because people are staying away.
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I never said I could or couldn't afford it (it's NOYFB either way). I was discussing the average Yankee fan who surely cannot afford $625 to take his kid to a ballgame. Maybe that's why attendance dropped a half a million when they moved into the Corporate Montrosity. Maybe making it so working class kids can no longer go to a Yankee game will have consequences 10-20 years down the line.
Of course most people can't afford $625 to take a kid to a ballgame, but bleacher tickets still cost $14 (http://mlb.mlb.com/nyy/ballpark/seating_pricing.jsp). Now, even "cheap" tickets are becoming expensive for lower and lower middle class families (I remember my father taking us to the Stadium in the Don Mattingly days and general admission upper deck tickets were $4; bleachers were $2.50), but it's not quite as non-affordable as the anecdote implies.
22 Oct 10
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Originally posted by sh76It dropped for both reasons; the high priced seats near the field had many noticeably empty seats something that was unheard of the last few years of Yankee Stadium. We both know this was widely reported at the time; do I have to dig up an internet link?
Attendance dropped half a million because the building has fewer seats, not because people are staying away.
Of course most people can't afford $625 to take a kid to a ballgame, but bleacher tickets still cost $14 (http://mlb.mlb.com/nyy/ballpark/seating_pricing.jsp). Now, even "cheap" tickets are becoming expensive for lower and lower middle class families ...[text shortened]... ere $4; bleachers were $2.50), but it's not quite as non-affordable as the anecdote implies.