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by Paul on 05/14/08 at 10:13 AM ET
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from John D. Stoll of the Wall Street Journal,
For the second round of the playoffs, Mr. Catallo’s family’s six seats were priced at $215 apiece, up from the regular season price of $85. The total cost for one second-round game: $1,290, not including parking, beer or hot dogs.
“For that price, I could buy a big, flat-screen TV, some popcorn and watch the game at home,” the 40-year old restaurateur and advertising executive said. “By the middle of the third period, the TV would pay for itself.”
For the cost of just two playoff games, he adds, “I could take my wife and kids to Disney World.”
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$215 for a seat is a little pricey. But he could always move back a few rows if he wanted to save some dough.....The Red Wings should realize that Detroit is not Canada where there is no other game in town. With the Tigers, Pistons and Lions around hockey ain’t necessarily THE sport in “hockeytown”
Posted by kevin on 05/14/08 at 12:46 PM ET
The screen name kind of belies my bias, but people are insane to pay these inflated prices for tickets when you can spend 10% as much and watch games in glittering High Definition.
Sure, go to a game every now and then to soak in the environment (and the beers), but paying for season tix? Crazy.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 05/14/08 at 07:07 PM ET
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$215 for seats 3 rows off the ice is close to REGULAR season prices in Ottawa.....seriously considering the 8 hour trek to the Joe for a game in the finals....
Posted by Geoff from Gananoque, ON on 05/14/08 at 11:25 AM ET