Dodgers Significantly Increase Ticket Prices

[YouthofToday]

Looks like a classic case of supply and demand. When you win, more people want to see the winning product. People don't pay to see stars – they really pay to see winners.

latimes.com/sports/dodgersnow/la-sp-dn-dodgers-raise-season-ticket-prices-140-percent-20140201,0,5118954.story

Edited February 2, 2014 by YouthofToday

[Chimi]

Looks like a classic case of supply and demand. 

 

"We supply you more players, then demand more money."  --  The Dodgers

[Inside Pitch]

"While it is common for a pro sports team to raise prices on season tickets each year, it is highly unusual for a team to raise those prices twice within a year. Among the price hikes: field box MVP from $75 per game/$6,150 for the season to $100/$8,200; infield loge box value from $26/$2,132 to $40/$3,280; and preferred reserve value from $5/$410 to $12/$984."

Have at it, Dodger fans...

[floplag]

lol... you didnt think they were going to use that contract money to offset payroll did you? 

results or not we have one of the best owners in baseball, period.

[JAHV76]

This just in the city of Los Angels officials expect the crime rates for purse thefts, residential/commercial robbery, and armed robberies to increase in 2014 due to the increase prices of Dodgers tickets.

[LAAMike]

98% Renewal rate on season ticket holders and they may have to institute a waiting list.  I also found it interesting that hard tickets are no longer provided according to a commentator, so you have to print out at home or put on your phone.  If this is true then folks that like to collect hard tickets to memorable games, etc are out of luck and the resale situation becomes more risky to the buyer. 

[Brent Maguire]

This makes you appreciate Arte even more. 

 

Even during the golden years when the Angels were racking up division titles, the ticket prices never got close to bad. 

[DowningRules]

I didn't know the Doyyers won the World Series last season.  This is news to me. 

[Inside Pitch]

This makes you appreciate Arte even more. 

 

Even during the golden years when the Angels were racking up division titles, the ticket prices never got close to bad. 

Up until last year the Angels were a bottom 3 or 5 fan cost index.  Angels fans still complained about the costs.

[tomsred]

Excellent plan to price out the undesirables.

Or attract them to where the money is?

[mancini79]

Or attract them to where the money is?

 

You don't need a game ticket to get in the parking lot.

[jsnpritchett]

What's the big deal here?  No one who has already paid or was already a season ticket holder is being asked to pay these prices. They're newly released seats.  If people want to pay this price, let them.

 

"In a typical year, Siegel said, the Dodgers can sell 3,000 to 5,000 seats based on fans declining to renew season tickets. With a renewal rate exceeding 98% this year, he said, the Dodgers could not accommodate fans wishing to add season seats or upgrade from a partial-season package. If all those fans were accommodated at the original prices, he said, the Dodgers would not have enough ticket inventory for individual and group sales."

[Lhalo]

Excellent plan to price out the undesirables.

 

That's how it was during the hockey game at the latrine. Not a M18 member in sight.

 

It was surreal.

[AngelsLakersFan]

That's how it was during the hockey game at the latrine. Not a M18 member in sight.

 

It was surreal.

 

They also could've put a tarp up to cover the upper deck...

[halobob]

This makes you appreciate Arte even more. 

 

Even during the golden years when the Angels were racking up division titles, the ticket prices never got close to bad. 

The Dodgers have been consistently cheaper than the Angels until this last price hike.  Their 1st pricing of season tickets for this year was much cheaper than Angels tickets.

[mancini79]

That's how it was during the hockey game at the latrine. Not a M18 member in sight.

 

It was surreal.

 

Do you know if they were selling beer in the OF Pavilion seats?

[Tyler]

Alot of celebrity Lakers season tickets season holders are gonna need a new scene while they rebuild, Magic's going to make it showtime on dirt over there.

[laagamer]

Typical Doyers 

[tdawg87]

What's the big deal here?  No one who has already paid or was already a season ticket holder is being asked to pay these prices. They're newly released seats.  If people want to pay this price, let them.

 

"In a typical year, Siegel said, the Dodgers can sell 3,000 to 5,000 seats based on fans declining to renew season tickets. With a renewal rate exceeding 98% this year, he said, the Dodgers could not accommodate fans wishing to add season seats or upgrade from a partial-season package. If all those fans were accommodated at the original prices, he said, the Dodgers would not have enough ticket inventory for individual and group sales."

 

Captain Contrary to the rescuuuuueeeeeeee!!!!!

[jsnpritchett]

Captain Contrary to the rescuuuuueeeeeeee!!!!!

Not being contrary for the hell of it.  Just trying to understand why people think this is so horrible.  It's a tiny fraction of the tickets.

[Blarg]

I don't think it's horrible. It screws dodger fans.

[sneaky_flute]

This sounds more like a case of the owners wanting consumers to cover the increasing payroll.

[Stradling]

Imagine that. Of course it is. Just like when minimum wage goes up the cost of that will go to the consumer.

[Hollyw00d]

This sounds more like a case of the owners wanting consumers to cover the increasing payroll.

I thought the owners had eleventy billion dollars and money was no issue

[LAAMike]

Its dynamic pricing and we might as well get used to it.