City TV covered a story on Be Fair To The Fans last night, which was very well done, and clearly showed support for our cause.
A point that interests me was MLSE's response (read:excuse) to Be Fair To The Fans and the reason why prices are high... because Toronto is an expensive city.
MLSE, although you may be right that Toronto is an expensive city to be in, what is curious to me is how the average New York Rangers ticket is $21 dollars less than yours, the average Boston Bruins ticket is $15 less, the average Chicago Blackhawks ticket is $24 less, and the average Los Angeles Kings ticket is $29 less!... or are those not expensive cities to be in too?
The numbers don't lie, your ticket prices are ridiculously high in comparison to the rest of the league and completely unreasonable when compared to on-ice performance. $470 million value, $168 million revenue, and $78.9 million operating income.
MLSE, you can come up with all the excuses that you want, but at the end of the day the message is pretty clear... You take advantage of the most loyal fans in all of professional sports.
It's time that that loyalty be reciprocated!
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RIGHT-ON!!! ISN'T THAT THE TRUTH!!! WAKE- UP,MLSE !!!
ReplyDeleteAre you for real?
ReplyDeleteMLSE is a BUSINESS! Are you familiar with that term? Are you familiar with the concept of supply and demand? The Leafs charge these prices because the market bears it. If you want to criticize anyone, level it at the idiots (like me) who support the team, supply the demand!
Isaw the leafs win in 67 and stayed a die hard leaf fan for the next 30 years. For the last 12 years I've watched as fans in this city seen to accept less than mediocrity from their hockey team and continue to fill the rink. Yes MLSE is a Business. So the only way to get through to them is for people to stop going to the games. Hit them where it hurts. As long as the seats are filled each night they could care less about the fans and whether or not we have a winner in Toronto.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments. With a degree in Commerce and a Major in Economics I am quite familiar with the laws of supply and demand. This site is to help effect the demand, as you may know, one thing that changes demand is a shift in consumer preferences.
ReplyDeleteAdditionally, stay tuned for more blog posts coming this week and next. Among others, one will point out the irony of charging high ticket prices in the NHL and another on why season ticket holders should get on board.