pineappleheadindc wrote:By the way, I absolutely LOVE these posts of yours. It provides so much useful information:
-- Actual ticket info in case board members want to catch a game.
-- Real-time visualizaiton of the state of the DMV's interest in the Wizards.
-- Good value opportunities.
Thank you very much and keep it up!
Thanks. I'll do these when I can, but probably skip many of the weeknight games against bad teams because it will get repetitious ("you can get very cheap tickets").
I'll monitor to see if the overall price levels fall even more during the season, which they will if the team underperforms.
I'm interested in this as a fan of the team and a former plan holder who used to sell excess seats on the secondary market.
It's also interesting as a business story. PIF has argued that what happens with the Wizards and the live attendance isn't a big deal to Ted because Monumental Sports is involved with so many other things. But if you have 4,000 or so unsold seats at an average price of over $100 for a Friday night game against the world champs, that's got to to hurt Ted in the pocketbook and be a hit to his ego as well. And multiply the lost revenue out game after game.
Finally, think about what it means for next year and beyond. If I was a plan holder this year I would feel totally ripped off. If I had money to burn, enjoyed the season ticket experience, and could get to enough games, I might continue with full season, but there's no reason anyone should buy a partial plan.
