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Ticket & Attendance Watch
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Written by Maury Brown
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Friday, 08 October 2010 19:39 |
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 With the Texas Rangers winning Games 1 and 2 of their ALDS with the Tampa Bay Rays handily, fans looking to see a possible sweep in Texas have gobbled up tickets with the hopes of celebrating.
The Rangers announced late Friday night that Saturday’s Game 3 of the 2010 American League Championship Series between the Rangers and Rays at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is a complete sellout.
The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington parking lots will open at 11:00 a.m. with the gates to Rangers Ballpark opening at 1:00 p.m. First pitch for Game 3 of the ALDS is 4:07 p.m.
For Game 4 (if necessary) on Sunday, obstructed view seats and standing room tickets remain. The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington parking lots would open at 7:00 a.m. with the gates to Rangers Ballpark opening at 9:00 a.m. First pitch is scheduled for 12:07 p.m.
 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, as well as a contributor to FanGraphs and Forbes SportsMoney. He is available for hire or freelance. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network.
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Written by Maury Brown
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Monday, 04 October 2010 12:04 |
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 With yesterday seeing the last games of MLB’s regular season, the league sees attendance down less than 1 percent (0.49) from last season. Paid attendance was 73,061,763 down from an adjusted 73,418,479 last season. As a result, MLB sees the fifth highest attendance in history, but two consecutive years of decline. 2007 saw a record 79,503,175 in paid attendance.
Below is a breakdown by years.
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Total Attendance 2001-10
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YEAR
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GAMES
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TOTAL
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% (+/-)
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2001
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2413
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72,530,213
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2002
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2412
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67,858,176
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-6.44%
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2003
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2413
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67,688,994
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-0.25%
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2004
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2402
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73,022,969
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7.88%
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2005
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2419
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74,925,821
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2.61%
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2006
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2421
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76,078,766
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1.54%
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2007
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2425
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79,503,175
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4.50%
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2008
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2415
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78,591,116
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-1.15%
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2009
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2420
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73,418,479
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-6.58%
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| 2010 |
2426 |
73,061,763 |
-0.49% |
NOTE: The final league adjusted total will be released by MLB this afernoon
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Written by Joe Tetreault
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Thursday, 30 September 2010 15:10 |
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Supply and demand. The twin forces that drive the study of Economics. And they are ideally illustrated this weekend in San Francisco. The Giants have a finite number of tickets available. And nothing stokes demand like a heated playoff chase that comes right down to the final weekend of the season. The Giants hold the slim advantage of a two-game lead. With both teams in action today, that buffer may shrink even more prior to the season's final act - a three game set in San Francisco between the rivals. The drama has provided the club with the chance to put their dynamic ticket pricing system into full-effect.
Rob Gloster of Bloomberg News highlights the process that allows the team to increase the price as much as four times what some seats cost at the start of the season. As reported earlier this week by Pete Toms the Giants "have been the most aggressive practitioner of dynamic/variable pricing in MLB." That aggressiveness has been rewarded with enhanced revenue for this weekend's games
A ticket in the Field Club behind home plate for that game started the season at $68. It cost $92 on Aug. 1, $121 a week later, $145 on Sept. 4 and $175 now.
According to Russ Stanley, director of ticket sales for the Giants, that revenue advantage has been nearly 10 percent per seat over the course of the season. That increase is fueled in part by the greater demand the Giants pennant push has prompted. But also aiding the effort are the price floors that protect season ticket holders from any potential price deflation.
Spurring the trend towards dynamic ticket pricing is the success of transaction facilitators in the secondary market, like StubHub, where supply and demand reign supreme. The difference between contention and playing out the string could be no more stark than it is there. Recently eliminated Colorado plays recently eliminated St. Louis in a four game set this weekend. Seats for the series opener start at less than a dollar for tonight, climbing up as high as four dollars for Sunday's season finale. The price will drop as Sunday gets closer and the demand slacks off. The Giants are counting on increased demand to keep prices maxed all weekend, even if it means the race goes right down to the wire, because after all, more drama means more demand.
 Joe Tetreault is Managing Editor 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. He can be contacted here through The Biz of Baseball
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Ticket & Attendance Watch
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Written by Maury Brown
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Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:18 |
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 On Monday, being in a position to clinch a playoff berth at Tropicana Field against the Orioles, more David Price and Evan Longoria looked at the stands and found them mostly empty. Price posted on Twitter, “Had a chance to clinch a post season spot tonight with about 10,000 fans in the stands....embarrassing.”
Actually, it was 12,446, but as I noted… bad.
The Rays wound up clinching a playoff spot tonight, guaranteed to either win the AL East or the AL Wild Card, and at least a few more showed up for the event: 17,891, the second lowest attended game of the night behind only the 16,982 that showed for the Red Sox-White Sox game in Chicago.
But, on Weds., the house is expected to be packed. Not because of some newfound energy from the fan base, but rather because 20,000 will be made available by the Rays for the regular season finale at the Trop against the Baltimore Orioles for… free. That’s right nada.
According to the Rays, tickets will be distributed one per person on a first-come, first-served basis and will be given away upon entry to the ballpark. Tickets may not be picked up in advance. The complimentary tickets will be available in the Press Level, Baseline Box, Loge Box, Outfield, Upper Box and Upper Reserved sections.
Fans who have purchased tickets to Weds. night's game in the aforementioned seating areas may exchange them at Guest Services for a Lower Box seat upon their arrival, based on availability.
So, please… We know there are some of the best fans in all of baseball supporting the Rays, but let’s hope they can bring their friends… and their friend’s friends… and they learn that it’s worth getting out from in front of the television to watch the Rays live. Let’s hope the Rays don’t have to give away tickets to the playoffs.
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Written by Maury Brown
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Friday, 24 September 2010 07:36 |
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 The Washington Nationals yesterday announced season ticket prices for the 2011 season at Nationals Park. According to the club, in an effort to continue to offer affordable entertainment, the team will lower or maintain the same price structure from 2010 for all regular season tickets while decreasing the cost of tickets in the premium seating areas. The Nationals have also added value to seats in the Home Plate Box section, the PNC Diamond Club and the Lexus Presidents Club by making all three areas all-inclusive with complimentary food, beer, wine and soda.
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SEASON TICKET BENEFITS
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LEXUS PRESIDENTS CLUB
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PNC DIAMOND CLUB
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HOME PLATE BOX
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REGULAR SEASON TICKET PLANS
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Lower prices
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Complimentary food, beer and wine
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Red Carpet Rewards
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Complimentary MVP parking
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Grand Slam EZ Payment Plan
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NEW! Team store discount
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“These new enhancements make the best seats at Nationals Park an even better value at a lower cost,” Nationals Chief Operating Officer Andrew Feffer said. “We’ve also lowered or frozen prices for all regular season tickets to ensure that a day at the ballpark continues to be a reasonably priced, enjoyable experience for all of our fans.”
In addition, the new “Buy 2 Get 2” season ticket offer is still available for 2011, giving Nationals fans who place a deposit on two new 2011 season tickets in select seating areas two additional 2011 season tickets free. The “Buy 2 Get 2” offer is limited to select seating categories, but fans can also place a deposit on new 2011 season tickets in any section of the ballpark. As a bonus, fans will “Finish in Style” by receiving free tickets to all remaining home games this season.
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2011 NATIONALS SEASON TICKET PRICES
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SEAT LOCATION
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FULL (81)
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HALF (41)
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PARTIAL (21)
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Field Level
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Lexus Presidents Seats*
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$250
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N/A
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N/A
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Home Plate Box
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$150
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N/A
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N/A
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PNC Diamond Seats*
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$135
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$160
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$165
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Home Plate Reserved
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$65
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N/A
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N/A
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Home/Visitor Dugout Box
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$60
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N/A
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N/A
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Home/Visitor Infield Box
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$50
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N/A
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N/A
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LF/RF Baseline Box
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$45
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N/A
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N/A
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LF/RF Baseline Reserved
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$40
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$42
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$44
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LF/RF Corner
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$30
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$32
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$34
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Outfield Reserved
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$20
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$21
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$22
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Center Field Reserved
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$30
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$32
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$34
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Center Field Lounge**
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$50
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$52
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$54
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Club Level
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Infield Club
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$55
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N/A
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N/A
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1st and 3rd Base Club
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$45
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$50
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N/A
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Mezzanine Level
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LF/RF Mezzanine
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$25
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$27
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$29
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Scoreboard Pavilion
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$18
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$19
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$20
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Terrace Level
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Lower Right Field Terrace
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$15
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$15
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$15
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Upper Right Field Terrace
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$10
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$10
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$10
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Gallery Level
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Infield Gallery
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$20
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$21
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$22
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Outfield Gallery
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$15
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$16
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$17
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Upper Gallery Level
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Upper Infield Gallery
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$15
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$16
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$17
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Upper Outfield Gallery
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$10
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$10
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$10
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*Three year season ticket price for new season ticket purchases. Lower pricing options available for renewing season ticket holders.
**Center Field Lounge tickets include $20 in added value per ticket, which can be used to purchase merchandise, food or beverage.
Source: Washington Nationals
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Written by Maury Brown
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Tuesday, 14 September 2010 14:47 |
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Blame the first Monday Night Football game of the season. Blame the Trop. Blame the fact that it was Monday, if you must, but a paltry 26,907 attended last night’s Yankees and Rays, a battle of who will win the AL East, and clearly two dominating teams for the postseason.
This isn’t trying to pile it on more than a wonder as to what is different this year than in 2008 when the Rays came out of nowhere to capture the AL East? The situation is the same, and yet so different: no one really expects the Rays to compete with the big budget behemoths in the Yankees or the Red Sox, but this year, the club can point back to that stellar run in 2008, and ask, “What the…?.”
Consider...
- The match-up last night pitted two outstanding pitchers in C.C. Sabathia and David Price
- On Sept. 15 of 2008, in the midst of the Division chase, the Rays played the Red Sox in front of 29,772 on a Monday
- The next day, the Rays played the Sox in front of 32,079
- Maybe we shouldn’t be all that surprised. After all, when the Rays played the Yankees on Tues. Sept 2 of 2008, the only drew 21,629.
Rays fans, we’re beginning to see a pattern. The cowbells will begin arriving about (checks his watch), Oct. 1, shortly before the playoffs commence. Regular season winning doesn’t seem to bring the fans out for the Rays.
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Written by Maury Brown
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Monday, 13 September 2010 19:04 |
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The Texas Rangers continue to reap the advantages of a winning season, and a near certain trip to the postseason in over a decade at the gate, as well as on television.
WEEKEND SERIES: The Rangers three-game weekend series with the New York Yankees attracted 137,396 fans, the 2nd highest total for a three date series ever in Arlington (Arlington Stadium or Rangers Ballpark in Arlington), behind only a 3-date series with the Yankees, May 21-24, 2004, that drew 148,894 fans.
FOR THE SEASON: Through 72 dates, the Rangers have drawn 2,199,563 fans to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, an average of 30,549 that ranks as 5th best in the American League behind the Yankees (46,337), Angels (39,989), Twins (39,757), and Red Sox (37,617). That total is 43,547 fans more than the club attracted in 78 dates for all of 2009. The Rangers have experienced a 13.2% home attendance increase over the same point from 2009, the 3rd highest in the majors behind the Twins (39%) and Reds (15.1%).
TV RATINGS: Through games of Sunday, the Rangers are averaging a 3.6 Nielsen household rating in Dallas-Fort Worth on Fox Sports Southwest, a 32% increase over the same point in 2009. The all-time highest single season FSSW rating for Rangers telecasts is 3.5 in 1998. Friday’s Rangers-Yankees game on TXA21 had a Nielsen household rating of 6.5.
Source: Texas Rangers
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Written by Maury Brown
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Thursday, 09 September 2010 07:44 |
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Major League Baseball is on pace to have attendance down slightly from last season’s total of 73,418,529, the fifth highest attended season in MLB history, but down from record numbers the year prior. Currently, attendance is down an average of just under 1 percent from last year at this time (-0.85 percent). Clubs are averaging 30,156 compared to 30,415 last season.
Leading the way in declines are the Mets, who are averaging 6,339 less per game than in their first season in CitiField. They are followed by the Indians, Blue Jays, and Brewers.
In terms of increases, the opening of the Twins’ new Target Field keeps MLB from trending downward further. The Twins are drawing an average of 11,091 per game than last season. They are followed by the Rangers (up an average of 3,006), Reds, Giants, and Padres.
Below is a listing of each club as of the morning of Sept. 9
| Club |
2009
#Gms |
2009 |
2009
Avg |
2010
#Gms |
2010 |
2010
Avg |
Diff
Total |
Diff
Avg |
| Mets |
64 |
2,505,785 |
39,153 |
64 |
2,100,112 |
32,814 |
-405,673 |
-6,339 |
| Indians |
68 |
1,483,789 |
21,820 |
68 |
1,174,888 |
17,278 |
-308,901 |
-4,543 |
| Blue Jays |
64 |
1,545,073 |
24,142 |
64 |
1,270,476 |
19,851 |
-274,597 |
-4,291 |
| Brewers |
70 |
2,656,120 |
37,945 |
70 |
2,425,858 |
34,655 |
-230,262 |
-3,289 |
| Orioles |
71 |
1,710,189 |
24,087 |
71 |
1,491,595 |
21,008 |
-218,594 |
-3,079 |
| Royals |
68 |
1,546,703 |
22,746 |
68 |
1,359,118 |
19,987 |
-187,585 |
-2,759 |
| Astros |
68 |
2,095,234 |
30,812 |
68 |
1,913,246 |
28,136 |
-181,988 |
-2,676 |
| Cubs |
74 |
2,953,812 |
39,916 |
74 |
2,807,294 |
37,936 |
-146,518 |
-1,980 |
| Rays |
69 |
1,663,913 |
24,115 |
69 |
1,564,866 |
22,679 |
-99,047 |
-1,435 |
| D-backs |
74 |
1,923,790 |
25,997 |
74 |
1,821,892 |
24,620 |
-101,898 |
-1,377 |
| Dodgers |
72 |
3,294,461 |
45,756 |
72 |
3,218,704 |
44,704 |
-75,757 |
-1,052 |
| Tigers |
70 |
2,224,031 |
31,772 |
70 |
2,152,892 |
30,756 |
-71,139 |
-1,016 |
| White Sox |
65 |
1,828,375 |
28,129 |
65 |
1,777,911 |
27,352 |
-50,464 |
-776 |
| Mariners |
71 |
1,935,085 |
27,255 |
71 |
1,887,303 |
26,582 |
-47,782 |
-673 |
| Red Sox |
71 |
2,686,384 |
37,836 |
71 |
2,670,650 |
37,615 |
-15,734 |
-222 |
| Angels |
68 |
2,731,082 |
40,163 |
68 |
2,717,615 |
39,965 |
-13,467 |
-198 |
| Athletics |
70 |
1,244,203 |
17,774 |
70 |
1,238,510 |
17,693 |
-5,693 |
-81 |
| Cardinals |
67 |
2,737,544 |
40,859 |
67 |
2,754,603 |
41,113 |
17,059 |
255 |
| Yankees |
73 |
3,345,533 |
45,829 |
73 |
3,384,752 |
46,366 |
39,219 |
537 |
| Philles |
74 |
3,284,866 |
44,390 |
74 |
3,325,890 |
44,944 |
41,024 |
554 |
| Pirates |
71 |
1,373,932 |
19,351 |
71 |
1,419,133 |
19,988 |
45,201 |
637 |
| Marlins |
68 |
1,183,936 |
17,411 |
68 |
1,232,192 |
18,120 |
48,256 |
710 |
| Braves |
68 |
1,996,672 |
29,363 |
68 |
2,048,686 |
30,128 |
52,014 |
765 |
| Nationals |
67 |
1,517,250 |
22,646 |
67 |
1,589,000 |
23,716 |
71,750 |
1,071 |
| Padres |
69 |
1,672,668 |
24,242 |
69 |
1,768,907 |
25,636 |
96,239 |
1,395 |
| Giants |
69 |
2,453,225 |
35,554 |
69 |
2,562,535 |
37,138 |
109,310 |
1,584 |
| Reds |
68 |
1,559,120 |
22,928 |
68 |
1,744,810 |
25,659 |
185,690 |
2,731 |
| Rockies |
67 |
2,163,870 |
32,297 |
67 |
2,365,252 |
35,302 |
201,382 |
3,006 |
| Rangers |
69 |
1,848,505 |
26,790 |
69 |
2,062,167 |
29,886 |
213,662 |
3,097 |
| Twins |
70 |
2,007,032 |
28,672 |
70 |
2,783,388 |
39,763 |
776,356 |
11,091 |
| Total |
2077 |
63,172,182 |
30,415 |
2077 |
62,634,245 |
30,156 |
-537,937 |
-259 |
Source: Baseball-Reference.com
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, as well as a contributor to FanGraphs and Forbes SportsMoney. He is available for hire or freelance. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network.
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Written by Maury Brown
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Thursday, 19 August 2010 20:58 |
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 Tonight the Houston Astros reached the 30 million mark in all-time attendance at Minute Maid Park, which first opened in 2000.
Prior to tonight’s 7:05 p.m. game vs. the New York Mets, the all-time attendance mark was at 29,981,380. In the 10-plus seasons of the ballpark, (2000-2010), the Astros have averaged close to 2.77 million in attendance per season.
The Astros will celebrate this attendance milestone as part of the ballclub’s annual Fan Appreciation Day on Sunday, October 3 during the 1:05 p.m. game vs. the Chicago Cubs, which will include several prizes for fans in attendance.
The Astros set a new Minute Maid Park single-game attendance record in 2010 with a crowd of 43,836 on Opening Day (April 5 vs. SF). The 30-million milestone includes just regular season attendance, and does not include the 14 postseason games that the Astros have hosted at Minute Maid Park, which have drawn an addtional 589,100 fans to the venue.
MINUTE MAID PARK ATTENDANCE RECORDS
- Largest Crowd, Single Game - 43,836, 4/5/10 vs. SF (Opening Day)
- Attendance, Season - 3,087,872, 2004
- Attendance, Single Month - 641,054, May, 2004 (17 dates)
- Home Series - 172,835, July 28-31, 2005 vs. NYM (4 games)
Source: Houston Astros
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