-Vintage Canuck- Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Following Nashville’s lead: The St. Louis Blues are taking a page from the Nashville Predators’ ticket-selling book. On Friday, the Blues announced four games on the 2013-14 schedule would not be available for single-game ticket purchases: Opening night Oct. 3 (Nashville), Oct. 9 (Chicago), Dec. 28 (Chicago) and Apr. 13 (Detroit). Why those games? Here’s more, from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Blues are one of the NHL teams this season, including Nashville, which are requiring fans to buy tickets to multiple games in order to acquire them for meetings against Chicago. In recent years, the Blackhawks have attracted huge crowds to Scottrade Center, at times taking over the in-game atmosphere, and that could continue after the ‘Hawks won their second Stanley Cup in four years in 2012-13. But this season, tickets to those four aforementioned games are available only as part of full- and half-season tickets, or 12-game and hat-trick plans. Games are divided into three price categories: Gold, Silver and Bronze. And, just in case there was any uncertainty about who this plan was designed for, here’s the Post-Dispatch’s Jeremy Rutherford. #stlblues COO Bruce Affleck on new policy excluding 4 games (2 vs. CHI) from single-game purchase: “Basically, we see too many red jerseys.” — Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) August 23, 2013 In Nashville, the Preds were more subtle in their explanation for a similar anti-Chicago ticket policy — though not that subtle. “Our objective is to give our team the best home-ice advantage each and every game,” Gerry Helper, Predators vice president of hockey communications and public relations, told ESPN Chicago. “Our ticket plans benefit and appreciate our ticket holders by giving them the best possible pricing, sales and availability, so they can have the chance to purchase these tickets before anyone else, whether they’re from Nashville, Chicago or Timbuktu.” http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/23/new-blues-ticket-policy-aimed-at-hawks-fans-we-see-too-many-red-jerseys/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Anyone buying those tickets in a package could sell the hawks tickets as single game for a higher $$$ amount on a site like Kijiji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 This doesn't benefit the team at all. It just encourages re-selling by smart fans who can see the value of cashing in. Rabid fans will pay any price for tickets to see their team play. Look at how much money season ticket holders in Vancouver can sell their Leafs/Habs/Caps/Pens tickets for. I have a friend who sold his pair of tickets to the Canucks vs Leafs for enough money to cover his seasons ticket cost. The teams are missing the boat. Just jack up the cost rather than preventing paying customers from purchasing tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Anyone buying those tickets in a package could sell the hawks tickets as single game for a higher $$$ amount on a site like Kijiji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 But but that would be Scalping, and is morally wrong since the multimillion dollar company doesn't share in the markup and the government doesn't get their taxes on the markup. Before you post this stuff, think of the poor faceless organizations you may hurt in the process, imagine the poor Executives of TowerBrook Capital Partners having to settle for flying on last years private jets or the innocent congressman who is now only allowed Lincoln Towncar to be chauffeured in rather than a full stretched limo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magician Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 This doesn't benefit the team at all. It just encourages re-selling by smart fans who can see the value of cashing in. Rabid fans will pay any price for tickets to see their team play. Look at how much money season ticket holders in Vancouver can sell their Leafs/Habs/Caps/Pens tickets for. I have a friend who sold his pair of tickets to the Canucks vs Leafs for enough money to cover his seasons ticket cost. The teams are missing the boat. Just jack up the cost rather than preventing paying customers from purchasing tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Imagine teams like Phoenix doing it to Canuck's fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Sikes Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 This doesn't benefit the team at all. It just encourages re-selling by smart fans who can see the value of cashing in. Rabid fans will pay any price for tickets to see their team play. Look at how much money season ticket holders in Vancouver can sell their Leafs/Habs/Caps/Pens tickets for. I have a friend who sold his pair of tickets to the Canucks vs Leafs for enough money to cover his seasons ticket cost. The teams are missing the boat. Just jack up the cost rather than preventing paying customers from purchasing tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7thMan Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Why would the Blue want to discourage Blackhawks fans from giving them money? Don't they need all they can get--you know--with being the least valuable team in the league and all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 StL fans should just be glad their team didn't fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lx Birdie xl Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Imagine teams like Phoenix doing it to Canuck's fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaches5 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Anyone buying those tickets in a package could sell the hawks tickets as single game for a higher $$$ amount on a site like Kijiji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksSayEh Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I only like red Hawk jerseys when they started out white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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