Re: Should we reseat the FargoDome?
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Originally Posted by
Professor Chaos
5% inflation per year is not the norm and even if it was ticket prices (not donations... just prices) for NDSU football have increased far beyond that. This has been the price progression for my season tickets (section 9 - south endzone):
2015: $155
2016: $180 (16.1% increase)
2017: $190 (5.6% increase)
2018: $237 (24.7% increase)
Prices have hung flat since 2018 (although the mandatory Team Maker donation has went up). I don't have prices before that in my GoBiso order history but I'm pretty sure around 2007 when I first started getting season tickets the season ticket price was $90. So that's 163% appreciation in 15 years. There are other factors leading to decreased attendance but price is numero uno and it's completely possible the athletic admin is happy with that from a business perspective because they're making the same amount or more by selling fewer tickets. I think it would be saavy marketing to use that extra supply they now have to increase demand with promotional pricing.
People will pay more than that for FBS games. But after seeing the long term prices you laid out, that is pretty steep
Throw in increased tailgating spots and I get it
People pay $50-200 for a concert ticket all the time. I'm confident if we had better competition, people would pay more for season tickets than they do now
Re: Should we reseat the FargoDome?
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Originally Posted by
HerdBot
People will pay more than that for FBS games. But after seeing the long term prices you laid out, that is pretty steep
Throw in increased tailgating spots and I get it
People pay $50-200 for a concert ticket all the time. I'm confident if we had better competition, people would pay more for season tickets than they do now
100000000% I can't believe I just agreed with you!!!
Re: Should we reseat the FargoDome?
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Originally Posted by
BISONBRI53
100%%%% Too many families with young kids who are priced out. That is the future of the fan base. They can't go because it's a $300 day just for tickets for a family of 5.
This is part of it. I hear it from many families. They pick one game a year to take the kids to. I did not renew this year either. Reseating would get me back in the door.
Re: Should we reseat the FargoDome?
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Originally Posted by
BISONBRI53
100000000% I can't believe I just agreed with you!!!
Hey that's twice all time now!
But I still contend we need some major dome upgrades now because the bad experience of long ass waits, narrow concourses, bottlenecking lines, overloaded cell towers, no club seating, lack of bathrooms and shitty food is keeping casual fans away
Re: Should we reseat the FargoDome?
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Originally Posted by
BisonHorns
This is part of it. I hear it from many families. They pick one game a year to take the kids to. I did not renew this year either. Reseating would get me back in the door.
Check back with TM and the ticket office to see if they can get you in to seats that will make your price point. Explain that if they cant you will drop your tickets.
Re: Should we reseat the FargoDome?
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Originally Posted by
HerdBot
Hey that's twice all time now!
But I still contend we need some major dome upgrades now because the bad experience of long ass waits, narrow concourses, bottlenecking lines, overloaded cell towers, no club seating, lack of bathrooms and shitty food is keeping casual fans away
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Re: Should we reseat the FargoDome?
I think a re-seating could work, but it would have to be something you opt into. Let's say there was a family of fuzzy yellow jacket wearing fans sitting in front of you, you might now want your kids to grow up thinking that was ok behavior, so you ask to be put into the (seating) transfer portal knowing you'd be placed in a similar section relative to field position and have roughly equal or better seats.
Re: Should we reseat the FargoDome?
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Originally Posted by
tjamz
I think a re-seating could work, but it would have to be something you opt into. Let's say there was a family of fuzzy yellow jacket wearing fans sitting in front of you, you might now want your kids to grow up thinking that was ok behavior, so you ask to be put into the (seating) transfer portal knowing you'd be placed in a similar section relative to field position and have roughly equal or better seats.
need a rowdy, stand til we score, booze sneaking in section!
Re: Should we reseat the FargoDome?
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Originally Posted by
El_Chapo
need a rowdy, stand til we score, booze sneaking in section!
Don't go into section 20 then...