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Ticket & Attendance Watch
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Ticket & Attendance Watch
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Written by Maury Brown
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Tuesday, 23 August 2011 08:31 |
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 Through Monday, attendance in Major League Baseball remained flat compared to last year, drawing an average of 30,312 compared to 30,281 on the same date last season (an increase of 0.1 percent), but several ballparks around the league saw record numbers this past weekend.
On Saturday, the Phillies-Nationals game at Nationals Park drew 44,685 – the first sellout of the entire season at the ballpark – and the largest crowd at Nationals Park history surpassing the Red Sox-Nats game from June of 2009, While no numbers are captured to prove it out, the high volume turnout for the Nationals was, in large part, due to Phillies fans that made the trek to DC to see the game.
Also on Saturday, a paid attendance figure of 42,374 witnessed the Cardinals-Cubs game at Wrigley Field. It was the largest crowd at Wrigley since 45,777 saw the 1978 season opener against the Pirates.
Finally on Sunday, a sellout of 43,388 in paid attendance was part of Sunday's Indians-Tigers game at Comerica Park. According to the Tigers, the three-game series over the weekend saw total paid attendance of 132,239, the largest number for a three-game series in Comerica Park’s 12-year history. The previous record of 131,463 was set during an 2008 series against the White Sox.
 Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey, and is a contributor to Forbes SportsMoney blog.. He is available as a freelance writer. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network (select his name in the dropdown provided).
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Ticket & Attendance Watch
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Written by Maury Brown
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Wednesday, 03 August 2011 14:42 |
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 The Milwaukee Brewers today announced that as of this morning, the Club has already sold more tickets for 2011 home games than were sold for all 81 games at Miller Park in 2010. Additionally, the Brewers have set a new franchise record with over 627,000 group tickets sold this season, breaking the mark of 623,622 group tickets sold in 2008.
“Our fans have demonstrated their tremendous passion for the Milwaukee Brewers and their support has played a key role in providing the best home field advantage in all of baseball,” said Rick Schlesinger, Brewers Executive Vice President – Business Operations. “We still have plenty of good seating options available for remaining home games and encourage fans to plan accordingly.”
The Brewers drew 2,776,531 fans at Miller Park last season, which ranked 11th overall in Major League Baseball attendance. Today, the Brewers will surpass the two million attendance mark at Miller Park for the season. The Brewers, who own the best home record in the Major Leagues at 40-15 (.727) are averaging 36,230 fans per game at home (1,992,628 attendance/55 games).
Source: Milwaukee Brewers
Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey, and is a contributor to Forbes SportsMoney blog.. He is available as a freelance writer. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network (select his name in the dropdown provided).
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Ticket & Attendance Watch
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Written by Maury Brown
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Wednesday, 20 July 2011 08:47 |
Slowly but surely, fans are returning to PNC Park to watch the Pirates |
It may not be “We Are Family”, but after years and years of being abysmal in the standings, the unfathomable has happened: the Pittsburgh Pirates sit alone at the top of the NL Central standings, a half-a- game up on the Brewers after winning 3 straight and winning 7 out of their last 10.
With the winning, the crowds have slowly started to return to PNC Park.
As of Tuesday, the Pirates were averaging 23,967 over 48 games, up 18 percent from last season on the same date on the calendar when the club pulled in an average of 20,367 over 43 games. Over the season, there have been 3 rainouts compared to just 1 last season at this point on the calendar.
And then there’s this: Last season, there was just one game that was a sellout at this point in the season (Opening Day, 39,024). This season, Opening Day drew 41,358 and there have been seven other games in which the Pirates have drawn over 39,000.
Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey, and is a contributor to Forbes SportsMoney blog.. He is available as a freelance writer. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network (select his name in the dropdown provided).
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Ticket & Attendance Watch
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Written by Maury Brown
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Tuesday, 19 July 2011 15:04 |
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While it may have taken over half a season to get there, paid attendance in Major League Baseball is now pacing ever-so-slightly ahead of last season compared to this day on the calendar. That may sound like a small thing, but when you consider that the league will almost assuredly see the most rainouts that any point over the last decade, and steep declines by two key clubs in the league, it’s nothing short of miraculous.
It’s the latter that deserves some attention.
With the McCourt divorce, the Stow beating on Opening Day, and the bankruptcy that Frank has put the club into, moral – and more importantly attendance – is spiraling downward.
As of yesterday, the Dodgers were pacing a staggering 17 percent below what they were last season. To date, the Dodgers have hosted 50 games, seeing a total attendance of 1,830,479 in paid attendance, or an average of 36,610. Compare that to last season when the club had hosted 47 games for a total of 2,061,224 in paid attendance, or an average of 43,865.
The Mets aren’t helping, either. Through 44 games, the club has pulled in 1,357,199 or an average of 30,845 or down 8 percent from last season. Compare that to 2010 at this time, which wasn’t exactly the best to begin with, where the Amazin’s drew 1,444,870 over 43 games or an average of 33,602.
While the Mets aren’t news the league wants, the decline for the Dodgers is worse than it appears. That’s because there are few rainouts – if any – at Dodger Stadium and its size means a high level of attendance numbers. Historically, the Dodgers have ranked 1st or 2nd in total each season. As of now, they rank 10th. The Mets? They sit just 3 spots back at 13th.
Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey, and is a contributor to Forbes SportsMoney blog.. He is available as a freelance writer. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network (select his name in the dropdown provided).
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Ticket & Attendance Watch
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Written by Maury Brown
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Monday, 18 July 2011 08:07 |
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At the beginning of the 2011 season, it seemed improbable. League attendance, smacked around by rainouts, and the declines by the Dodgers and Mets, both of whom had been bellwethers for the league was running down approx. 6 percent from the same point in 2010.
Flash-forward to Sunday and the league has now surpassed last season, in terms of average attendance, albeit by the slightest of margins.
With the Red Sox and Rays getting the marathon game in the books early Monday morning, the league now sees an average attendance of 29,893 compared to 29,853 at the same point on the calendar last year.
While Bud Selig’s pronouncement of a 6-7 percent increase from last year seems, at best, a long-shot, expect 2011 to surpass 2010 in average attendance when the season ends in a few months.
Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey, and is a contributor to Forbes SportsMoney blog.. He is available as a freelance writer. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network (select his name in the dropdown provided).
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Ticket & Attendance Watch
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Written by Maury Brown
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Thursday, 14 July 2011 08:03 |
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As the second half of the 2011 Major League Baseball season kicks off today, the reigning World Champion San Francisco Giants see, understandably, the greatest ticket price increase on the resale market, compared to the same point last season. On the secondary market, the Giants have an average ticket price of $63.78, or a 45 percent increase from last year’s price of $44.00, according to ticket research and resale company, TiqIQ.
Overall, the average ticket price heading into the second half of the season is down almost 9 percent from 2010.
At the other end of the spectrum, the New York Mets, besieged by the Madoff scandal see the largest drop. Tickets last year going into the second half were running at $107.86 on the resale market, compared to $52.26 this year, a decline of 51.55 percent.
In terms of overall price, while the club sees a slight decrease from last year (just over 1 percent), the Red Sox still lead the way with the average resale price of $124.41 heading into the second half of the season. You have to go all the way back to the Blue Jays ($91.58) to get to the second highest. The Yankees ($81.97), Phillies ($73.01), and D-Backs ($71.09) round out the top 5.
In terms of bang for your buck, the Royals at just $31.00 on the resale market are the lowest priced team, But the real bargain is the second lowest priced team, the NL Central leading Brewers who have an average resale price of just $34.00. They’re followed by the surprising Pirates ($39.00), Angels ($41.00), and Cardinals ($42.00).
Oh, and for those watching the saga with the Dodgers and Frank McCourt, secondary prices have dropped 25.22 percent ($43.00 from $57.50 last season) heading into the second half.
Select READ MORE to see resale prices for all 30 clubs, by increase/decrease from last season heading into the second half of the season.
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Ticket & Attendance Watch
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Written by Maury Brown
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Monday, 11 July 2011 17:05 |
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The MLB Futures game that saw the US beat the World in a late game rally, 6-4 followed by the Celebrity Softball Game drew 37,012 in attendance, or 79 percent of Chase Field’s capacity for the event.
While Chase Field normally has a seating capacity of 48,652 (see the 30 ballparks by seating capacity), with media overflow taking a large section of the left centerfield seating, comps (both players and umps), VIPs, and the Commissioner’s Office, the capacity comes down considerably (it should be noted, the for the HR Derby, an additional 500 seats are added to capacity).
Maury Brown will be reporting till Weds from the All-Star Game festivities
Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey, and is a contributor to Forbes SportsMoney blog.. He is available as a freelance writer. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network (select his name in the dropdown provided).
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Ticket & Attendance Watch
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Written by Maury Brown
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Thursday, 07 July 2011 21:28 |
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As the march toward history continues, prices continue to climb. Derek Jeter, who went 1-5 in the 5-1 loss to the Rays tonight is now just two hits away from having 3,000 hits.
As fans look to see history, ticket prices are climbing rapidly.
According to FanSnap.com, ticket prices for tonight's game were down from $138 to $119 while prices for the Friday and Saturday games are both up (Friday went from $165 to $198. Saturday went from $165 to $201)Ticket prices for Sunday's games are down slightly, $158 to $154.
Below is a breakdown of the ticket prices over time for games where Jeter is now likely to hit #3000.
Blended average ticket price for the four-game series
- 7/7/11 ($172)
- 7/6/11 ($158)
- 7/5/11 ($129)
- 7/4/11 ($124)
- 7/3/11 ($117)
- 7/2/11 ($111)
- 7/1/11 ($95)
- 6/30/11 ($74)
- 6/29/11 ($71)
- 6/28/11 ($71)
- 6/27/11 ($73)
- 6/26/11 ($72)
- 6/25/11 ($72)
- 6/24/11 ($72)
- 6/23/11 ($72)
July 7 Rays @ Yankees
Average ticket market price on:
- June 30 - $75
- July 5 - $109
- July 6 - $138
- July 7 - $119
July 8 Rays @ Yankees
Average ticket market price on:
- June 30 - $70
- July 5 - $132
- July 6 - $165
- July 7 - $198
July 9 Rays @ Yankees
Average ticket market price on:
- June 30 - $77
- July 5 - $139
- July 6 - $165
- July 7 - $201
July 10 Rays @ Yankees
Average ticket market price on:
- June 30 - $75
- July 5 - $128
- July 6 - $158
- July 7 - $154
Source: FanSnap
Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey, and is a contributor to Forbes SportsMoney blog.. He is available as a freelance writer. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network (select his name in the dropdown provided).
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Ticket & Attendance Watch
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Written by Maury Brown
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Tuesday, 05 July 2011 22:13 |
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Derek Jeter went 2 for 6 as part of a 6-2 whipping of the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night, putting him just four hits shy of 3,000 hits.
As Jeter gets closer to finally achieving the landmark figure (just 27 have done so prior, with Rapheal Palmerio being the last to do so in 2005), ticket prices on the resale market have skyrocketed.
According TiqIQ.com, as the Yankees begin their four game series against the Rays on Thursday in the Bronx the numbers are climbing dramatically, as fans look to be there when history takes place. Below is the price change (avg ticket price) for the 4 games in the series:
July 7th
- June 29th-$103
- July 5th- $144
- Get in Price-$51
- % change-39.8%
July 8th
- June 29th-$96
- July 5th- $153
- Get in Price-$49
- % change- 59.4%
July 9th
- June 29th-$117
- July 5th-$188
- Get in Price-$34
- % change- 60.7%
July 10th
- June 29th-$112
- July 5th-$170
- Get in Price-$27
- % change-51.8%
As the data shows, most fans before Jeter ripped two more hits, are thinking that Jeter’s date with 3,000 would come on Sat. the 10th. As mentioned, that was before those two hits. We’re betting prices for the 8th are going to go up tomorrow.
Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey, and is a contributor to Forbes SportsMoney blog.. He is available as a freelance writer. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network (select his name in the dropdown provided).
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