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Season Tickets in Tampa: $239
by Alanah McGinley on 02/26/09 at 03:51 PM ET
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From Ira Kaufman at The Tampa Tribune:
The Tampa Bay Lightning are slashing season-ticket prices by an average of 10 percent for next season, with almost 4,000 seats available at the St. Pete Times Forum for only $239.
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Almost 1,300 upper-level seats have been reclassified to be included in the $239 season-ticket package that averages out to $5.69, plus tax, per game. Nearly 20 percent of the arena’s seats will feature that $239 designation and half-season packages in the same area will cost $149.
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How do they plan on making money? Hell, I can’t figure out how they can even afford to pay the electricity bill with those ticket deals. 
One thing is sure: it’s a fantastic deal for pro sports entertainment in Tampa. If they can’t fill the building at those prices, I sure wouldn’t be optimistic about the team’s future there.
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 02/26/09 at 04:08 PM ET
Just think, if TB sells every one of those discounted season tickets they will have covered about 10% of Lecavalier’s salary next year.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 02/26/09 at 04:11 PM ET
There was an article last week talking to the owner (the movie guy, not the hockey player) where he mentioned that their building contract is absolutely insane. I think they get all of the gate, parking, and don’t even pay normal utility fees to the city. It was very bizarre.
Posted by shanetx on 02/26/09 at 04:32 PM ET
At those prices I’d consider buying season tix...and I live in Boston
Posted by kevin from boston on 02/26/09 at 05:01 PM ET
No matter how cheap the tickets are… you’re still forced to watch the Lightning.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 02/26/09 at 07:44 PM ET
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How exactly do they plan to make any money selling tickets to mediocre hockey for $6. If they can’t sell them all for that cheap, it must mean they really suck, or the economy sucks worse…
Posted by Big Rich from Westbury, NY on 02/26/09 at 03:59 PM ET