Are Ticket Prices Rising (for most Men's BBall Programs) as a result of the House Settlement?

jessej

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GMU Men's BBall season tickets prices are rising - for at least the lower level seats.
Last Season my Tix were $99 with no Patriot Club contribution.
This season those seats are $200 - composed of $150 for the tix and a $50 Patriot Club Contribution.

I don't have any hard evidence - yet - but I feel like most programs will have substantial price increases as schedules are set and ticket availability is announced.
I feel like I am about to find out what is the Price Elasticity for demand for dc area College Basketball tix

Last Seasons Ticket Prices
GMU $10/seat/game - Via the Voucher purchase program
GWU $10/game -a friend has 2 season tix and i buy the games i want for $10 each
25-26 GWU Season tix stay the same price - Section 209
Georgetown - $20/game - this is my last year of a 5-year contract - 50 tix, guaranteed lower level, min 10 tix/season - $1000
Howard - MEAC Doubleheaders, Men and Women - $17 with the Senior Citizen Discount regular price of $30/game

Something tells me I may be sitting in the General Admission Section a lot this season

From the Kentucky article -
" This move comes a week after Kentucky announced it will phase out employee and faculty ticket discounts, and require full-price tickets for children, regardless of age; previously, Kentucky charged a $10 fee for children to sit in the laps of their parents for football and men’s basketball games. UK said the changes are a result of the financial realities of the House Settlement, inflation, and other rising costs, which are expected to add $20–$30 million annually to UK Athletics’ budget. One positive change: no more hidden fees. Ticket prices will include all fees up front. "


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Wow. Just saw my invoice for the coming season. Decision time for the first time in my life. I used to just pay without giving it much thought. Keep what I have and get screwed, pay less and lose primo seats, or just watch on ESPN+? Add in the Gold Room costs and I'm out a lot more than previous seasons. It's going to be a tough one. A lot will depend on my friend, not a Mason graduate, but who has attended every home game with me for 20+ years. Doubt he's going to be happy with the increase.
 
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Wow. Just saw my invoice for the coming season. Decision time for the first time in my life. I used to just pay without giving it much thought. Keep what I have and get screwed, pay less and lose primo seats, or just watch on ESPN+? Add in the Gold Room costs and I'm out a lot more than previous seasons. It's going to be a tough one. A lot will depend on my friend, not a Mason graduate, but who has attended every home game with me for 20+ years. Doubt he's going to be happy with the increase.
And you thought you weren't gonna pay players! LoL
 

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Wow. Just saw my invoice for the coming season. Decision time for the first time in my life. I used to just pay without giving it much thought. Keep what I have and get screwed, pay less and lose primo seats, or just watch on ESPN+? Add in the Gold Room costs and I'm out a lot more than previous seasons. It's going to be a tough one. A lot will depend on my friend, not a Mason graduate, but who has attended every home game with me for 20+ years. Doubt he's going to be happy with the increase.

I'm a little worried that the new prices have spooked and/or scared off many previous season tix owners. For example, I just moved my seats from row K to row EE (same section) for the same price that I would've paid had I stayed put in row K.

Does this mean fans are not renewing their season tickets, holding out, still deciding, or bailing completely?

I guess we'll see who shows up on opening night in November.
 

jkh1978

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I want season tickets but it’s the unknown schedule that has me not committing. But the price increase doesnt help. After seeing how many people came out for the mystics I don’t know what’s broken about the college attendance. They will need to run cheap promotions to get people out.
 

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Sticking with the how are price increases going to affect our attendance theme..... I was curious so I did a bit of research. Here are the average attendance numbers by coaching era. I was only able to find attendance numbers going back to the 2004-2005 season. If anyone has a link to numbers going back to the Patriot Center opening season 1985-86 and beyond I would love to see it. I was also curious to see if winning really has an impact on home attendance as many here have discussed.

Larranaga - 5,689 (The average is for his last 7 seasons) Career home record 150-32 (.824)
Hewitt - 4,680. Career home record 36-23 (.610)
Paulsen - 4,198 (I did not include the 2020-21 Covid year in his average) Career at home 55-38 (.591)
English - 3,571 Home record 24-6 (.800)
Skinn - 3,637 Home record 31-4 (.886)

Discuss.
 
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As I consider what to do about this coming season I do have one other option. I realize few here will get the reference but what the heck.... I could return to my darker days as Fred Garvin in order to help make the payment.
 

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If anyone has a link to numbers going back to the Patriot Center opening season 1985-86 and beyond I would love to see it. I was also curious to see if winning really has an impact on home attendance as many here have discussed.


The following indicates average home attendance since the opening of EagleBank Arena (Patriot Center):

1985-86: 3,604
1986-87: 3,147
1987-88: 3,076
1988-89: 3,515
1989-90: 3,535
1990-91: 4,135
1991-92: 2,878
1992-93: 2,740
1993-94: 4,108
1994-95: 3,129
1995-96: 3,489
1996-97: 3,192
1997-98: 3,087
1998-99: 3,153
1999-2000: 2,902
2000-01: 3,354
2001-02: 3,177
2002-03: 3,347
2003-04: 3,864
2004-05: 3,938
2005-06: 4,533
2006-07: 6,834
2007-08: 6,494
2008-09: 6,295
2009-10: 5,837
2010-11: 5,896
2011-12: 5,161
2012-13: 4,562
2013-14: 4,916
2014-15: 4,082
2015-16: 4,300
2016-17: 4,234
2017-18: 4,087
2018-19: 4,335
2019-20: 4,037
2020-21: N/A
2021-22: 3,558
2022-23: 3,584
2023-24: 3,922
2024-25: 3,228
 

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The following indicates average home attendance since the opening of EagleBank Arena (Patriot Center):

1985-86: 3,604
1986-87: 3,147
1987-88: 3,076
1988-89: 3,515
1989-90: 3,535
1990-91: 4,135
1991-92: 2,878
1992-93: 2,740
1993-94: 4,108
1994-95: 3,129
1995-96: 3,489
1996-97: 3,192
1997-98: 3,087
1998-99: 3,153
1999-2000: 2,902
2000-01: 3,354
2001-02: 3,177
2002-03: 3,347
2003-04: 3,864
2004-05: 3,938
2005-06: 4,533
2006-07: 6,834
2007-08: 6,494
2008-09: 6,295
2009-10: 5,837
2010-11: 5,896
2011-12: 5,161
2012-13: 4,562
2013-14: 4,916
2014-15: 4,082
2015-16: 4,300
2016-17: 4,234
2017-18: 4,087
2018-19: 4,335
2019-20: 4,037
2020-21: N/A
2021-22: 3,558
2022-23: 3,584
2023-24: 3,922
2024-25: 3,228
Gracias.
 
I'm still a season ticket holder. Last season was so much fun, so much winning and success, I can't wait for year 3 of the Tony Skinn era.

Tony is bringing the magic back to Mason!

Can't wait for November!
 
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