Watch any Major League Baseball game on TV. More often than not, when a view of the “crowd” pops onto the screen, you’ll see …
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The Major League Baseball Team That’s Made Fans—and an Entire Metro Area—Feel Like Suckers
What with soaring ticket prices and $7 beers, many sports fans complain that their local teams take advantage of them. But no one has it worse than baseball fans in South Florida.
Fenway Park Drops Beer and Food Prices … And Red Sox Fans Get Angry?
Cheaper beer prices? Free food for kids? How insulting!
Stealth Celebrity Endorsement: No Money Changing Hands, Just Free Burritos
There’s no mystery as to why companies give away swag during the Oscars to people in the movie business. The possibility that a celebrity will Tweet about the product or perhaps be photographed with it more than offsets the cost …
Hurray for $4 Beers! Baseball Teams Stop Ripping Off Fans with Jacked-Up Concessions
Is a $4 beer a bargain? It is at a professional baseball stadium, where the average cheapest beer was $6.10 for all Major League teams last season, and many venues charged around $9 for a “premium” draft.
Free ‘Doritos Locos’ Taco at Taco Bell Today, Thanks to an Angel
The Series probably seems like ancient history. But don’t put baseball on the backburner of your brain just yet. Why? Free tacos!
The Upside of an Awful Season: Cheaper Major League Baseball Tickets
A bad season for a pro sports franchise results in disappointed fans, empty seats in the ballpark, and lost revenues due to slumping merchandise sales and playoff games the team never gets to host. Team owners also try to avoid …
The Big Business of Bandwagon Baseball
Obviously, sports fans root for their teams to do well. But business owners who sell team merchandise probably root even harder, considering how much of an impact a team’s success (or failure) can have on sales of hats, jerseys, …
Major League Baseball Tickets for 1¢? Yep, Even for Teams in Playoff Hunt
Who says it has to cost a fortune to go to a pro sporting event? Sure, the average ticket to an NFL game officially costs around $80, and seats on the secondary market average closer to $200. But as the Major League Baseball …
Does Anybody Pay Face Value for Sports Tickets Nowadays?
Yes, tickets to sporting events are still sold at face value through stadium and arena box offices. But who does that anymore?
Where a Major League Baseball Ticket Costs $1.45
Overall, baseball ticket prices have remained stable this year: The average seat to a Major League game costs a bit under $27 in 2012, roughly the same as last year. Still, considering how many games there are during the season, …
