Relatively speaking, that is. Hotel rooms near the stadium can be had for under $100, and scalpers say ticket prices should …
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World Series Game 6 at Boston’s Fenway Park: Priciest Baseball Tickets Ever
Tonight, the Boston Red Sox could win the World Series at home for the first time since 1918, and plenty of fans are willing to pay top dollar for the chance to see it happen. The cheapest ticket to get into Fenway Park is now …
Kid Rock’s $20 Concert Ticket Plan: Good for Fans, Bad for Scalpers
At first glance, Kid Rock’s “$20 Best Night Ever” tour seems ripe for exploitation by scalpers. It’s not hard to imagine entrepreneurs scooping up loads of tickets for $20 apiece, and then selling them for triple or quadruple face value—at which point, they’d still be cheaper than the average concert ticket.
Courtside Seats at NBA Finals Game 7 Selling for $30K Apiece
If you want to bring your talent to South Beach to see the Miami Heat take on the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, you better bring lots of money.
Pay Less for Sporting Event Tickets—After You’ve Already Bought Them
You’ve probably never heard of “Purple Pricing.” But you’ll like that it gives you a chance to snag sports tickets below face value, without resorting to haggling, scalping, or timing the market right.
Should Sports Arenas Buy Back Tickets That Fans Don’t Want?
Given the number of empty seats on display during the typical pro sports event, arenas seem to be having a pretty tough time selling tickets. Still, one economist says arena box offices should consider a buy-back strategy so that they could sell the same ticket not just once, but multiple times.
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 …