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starting from the section next to student section, going to corner by open end

counting non-singles only

Section 119: 127 left at $160
Section 117: 16 left at $160
Section 115: 7 left at $160
115, 117, 119 are bench seats

Section 114: just singles left at $205
Section 113: just singles left at $205

Section 112: 22 left at $270; just singles at $205
Section 111: 34 left at $445; 2 left at $270
Section 110: 32 left at $445
Section 109: 17 left at $270

Section 108: sold out at $205
Section 107: sold out at $205

Section 105: 25 at $160
Section 103: 68 at $160
Section 101: 124 at $160
101, 103, 105 are bench seats

Sections 146-152 (the small sections by plaza) are all singles only or sold out
 
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Man…have we had a complete sold out game yet this year?
 

shady side, from the open end, toward students:

145: 112 at $160

144: 56 at $205
143: 10 at $205

142: 83 at $270
141: 49 at $445
140: 38 at $445
139: 54 at $270

138: 2 non-singles at $205
137: 44 at $205

135: 29 at $160
133: 57 at $160
131: 227 at $160
131, 133. 135 are corner bench seats
 
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swingman said:
starting from the section next to student section, going to corner by open end

counting non-singles only

Section 119: 127 left at $160
Section 117: 16 left at $160
Section 115: 7 left at $160
115, 117, 119 are bench seats

Section 114: just singles left at $205
Section 113: just singles left at $205

Section 112: 22 left at $270; just singles at $205
Section 111: 34 left at $445; 2 left at $270
Section 110: 32 left at $445
Section 109: 17 left at $270

Section 108: sold out at $205
Section 107: sold out at $205

Section 105: 25 at $160
Section 103: 68 at $160
Section 101: 124 at $160
101, 103, 105 are bench seats

Sections 146-152 (the small sections by plaza) are all singles only or sold out
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These off Gophersports?
 








I keep hammering this, but this (and, even moreso, last week's game) is why season tickets are so important. The price sounds crazy to me, but as a season ticket holder, it's already baked into my cost. November games are extremely difficult to sell, regardless of the opponent. Selling even 5,000 more season tickets would make a huge difference.

How? Winning is part of that, but winning is a rough strategy foe a program that hasn't won consistently in 50 years. Lower the cost? That seems too easy.
 



Season tickets for the win! I’m sick of these threads whining about single game pricing when so many Americans overextend on their house and car. Plenty of people pay the prices charged, and if we as fans want a premium product, we as fans need to pay premium prices. Stop waiting for a Fortune 500 company to step up, they are only going to jump in the fray if Gopher fans are abundant enough that the marketing money makes sense.
 

I've been paying $160-200 to sit where I want for premium games for a few years. Add in a flight on top of it to get back for the game. Either buy season tickets or pay big bucks for the big games.

I'll be pretty shocked if it's not a sellout on Saturday. And I don't think that will have much to do with Iowa fans.
 

Hates Monikers said:
I keep hammering this, but this (and, even moreso, last week's game) is why season tickets are so important. The price sounds crazy to me, but as a season ticket holder, it's already baked into my cost. November games are extremely difficult to sell, regardless of the opponent. Selling even 5,000 more season tickets would make a huge difference.

How? Winning is part of that, but winning is a rough strategy foe a program that hasn't won consistently in 50 years. Lower the cost? That seems too easy.
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We can't all be smart all the time. So, I'm placing my trust in you to not rake me over the coals for asking a genuine question.
Can you elaborate on your comment about 5k more season tickets helping? Helping to do what? - lower prices in general?

I realize I'm being a dunce, but I am really curious about this topic. I'm def in the camp that thinks sports in general are way over-priced, but I am also a season ticket holder as I value the Gophers game day experience a lot. Thanks in advance for your perspective.
 

Mr. 131 said:
We can't all be smart all the time. So, I'm placing my trust in you to not rake me over the coals for asking a genuine question.
Can you elaborate on your comment about 5k more season tickets helping? Helping to do what? - lower prices in general?

I realize I'm being a dunce, but I am really curious about this topic. I'm def in the camp that thinks sports in general are way over-priced, but I am also a season ticket holder as I value the Gophers game day experience a lot. Thanks in advance for your perspective.
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I'm not who are directing this to, but my take was selling an extra 5,000 season tickets, would help selling out (or coming close) on a regular basis, especially in November.
 

Ope3 said:
I'm not who are directing this to, but my take was selling an extra 5,000 season tickets, would help selling out (or coming close) on a regular basis, especially in November.
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OH! Ok just selling out in general! Yea, I'm prone to overthinking things and I think this is one of those times. Derpin' out over here! :)
Thanks Ope-wan-kenobi.
 

swingman said:
shady side, from the open end, toward students:

145: 112 at $160

144: 56 at $205
143: 10 at $205

142: 83 at $270
141: 49 at $445
140: 38 at $445
139: 54 at $270

138: 2 non-singles at $205
137: 44 at $205

135: 29 at $160
133: 57 at $160
131: 227 at $160
131, 133. 135 are corner bench seats
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Quick peek at other teams' most expensive ticket:
Purdue$110
Maryland $100
Wisconsin $85
Iowa $90
 
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Mr. 131 said:
We can't all be smart all the time. So, I'm placing my trust in you to not rake me over the coals for asking a genuine question.
Can you elaborate on your comment about 5k more season tickets helping? Helping to do what? - lower prices in general?

I realize I'm being a dunce, but I am really curious about this topic. I'm def in the camp that thinks sports in general are way over-priced, but I am also a season ticket holder as I value the Gophers game day experience a lot. Thanks in advance for your perspective.
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I'm saying that selling more season tickets help full the stadium. I know, I know -- that's not rocket science. But with almost every team in every sport there are games that are difficult to sell. For Minnesota football, November games are hard. Even some September games against nobodies are hard. A November home game against Northwestern, Purdue or Indiana is always a tough sell. A game against Iowa in 18 degree weather is tough. I can't blame more casual fans for not going this week.

The hard part is selling more season tickets, of course. It seems to me there would be a benefit to pricing season tickets in a way to sell a few more. (Hmm ... kind of like it was before scholarship seating.) Trying to sell 20,000 individual tickets to every home game has to be difficult. Trying to sell 15,000 would be at least a little easier. The U has done the math and they're making more money this way, and I know I'm preaching to the choir. I just feel like they're better off trying to build a larger fan base to make more money in the future.
 



sunny side, upper deck, starting from student section, working to open end

Sec 220: 118 non-singles left at $82
219: 10 at $115, 100 at $82
218: 100 at $82
217: 6 at $115, 64 at $82
216: 3 at $82
215: just singles

214: 48 $145, 167 at $82
213: 9 at $205, 70 at $82

212: 44 at $270, 238 at $205, 103 at $82
211: 22 at $270, 77 at $205, 43 at $82
210: 20 at $270, 126 at $205, 37 at $82
209: 91 at $270, 196 at $205, 70 at $82

208: 23 at $205, 100 at $82
207: 19 at $205, 55 at $82

206: 2 at $115, 24 at $82
205: 36 at $82
204: 9 at $115, 38 at $82
203: 7 at $115, 33 at $82
202: 23 at $82, 27 at $115
201 is designated as none available
 

Hates Monikers said:
I'm saying that selling more season tickets help full the stadium. I know, I know -- that's not rocket science. But with almost every team in every sport there are games that are difficult to sell. For Minnesota football, November games are hard. Even some September games against nobodies are hard. A November home game against Northwestern, Purdue or Indiana is always a tough sell. A game against Iowa in 18 degree weather is tough. I can't blame more casual fans for not going this week.

The hard part is selling more season tickets, of course. It seems to me there would be a benefit to pricing season tickets in a way to sell a few more. (Hmm ... kind of like it was before scholarship seating.) Trying to sell 20,000 individual tickets to every home game has to be difficult. Trying to sell 15,000 would be at least a little easier. The U has done the math and they're making more money this way, and I know I'm preaching to the choir. I just feel like they're better off trying to build a larger fan base to make more money in the future.
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You rock for being just a level headed responder!
Everything you said makes a lot of sense. I expected NW to be the lowest attended conference game, and by the second half that game was a ghost town.
I would love a lower price point on lower-bowl season tickets - as my moniker suggests I am in 131, but I'm looking to move someplace with better sightlines. But - whether that's worth another $400 is something I'm mulling.
 

shady side, upper deck, starting from student section toward open end

230: 4 at $115, 140 at $82
231: 7 at $115, 188 at $82
232: 25 at $115, 240 at $82
233: 9 at $115, 197 at $82
234: 2 at $115, 142 at $82
235: 2 at $115; 62 at $82
236: 68 at $82

237: 41 at $205, 109 at $82
238: 14 at $205, 30 at $82

239: 83 at $270
240: 84 at $270
241: 77 at $270
242: 105 at $270

Outdoor Club 1: 46 at $340
OC 2: 31 at $340
OC 3: 39 at $340
OC 4: 34 at $340

243: 20 at $205, 103 at $82
244: 37 at $205, 205 at $82

245: 8 at $110, 165 at $82
246: 8 at $82
 


For $95 you can get a ticket as part of a family 4 pack with pop, candy and popcorn.

Remember if you buy Season Tickets you can get in for $60 a game. And when it's not full, you can move to better seats during the game.
 

Mr. 131 said:
You rock for being just a level headed responder!
Everything you said makes a lot of sense. I expected NW to be the lowest attended conference game, and by the second half that game was a ghost town.
I would love a lower price point on lower-bowl season tickets - as my moniker suggests I am in 131, but I'm looking to move someplace with better sightlines. But - whether that's worth another $400 is something I'm mulling.
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Ha -- we're in 103, directly kitty-corner from you. We'd like to move downfield a little, too, but we're not willing to pay more.
 


I posted this in the Coyle thread, but you wonder why games don't sell out at these prices?

A quick check for the NW at Purdue game next weekend shows lower deck seats as low as $14.
Penn State at Rutgers - $40
Illinois at Michigan - $54
Wisconsin at Nebraska - $14

MSU at Penn State on the 26th (Thanksgiving could be an issue here) $14
Minnesota at Wisconsin on the 26th - $18

You can get seats for almost any NW home game for around 10 bucks.
 

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