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The prices of these NFL games…nope. (thelemmy.club)
submitted 2 days ago by to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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[–] 61 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Private equity has ruined nearly all sports. The only solution is to go see the lowest levels of the sport, before this sort of insane money has entered the conversation.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    private equity has ruined basically everything

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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago

    For sure. I tell anyone that will listen not to use Healthy Paws for their pet insurance. Ever since they were bought by private equity, things have been a steady flow downhill. The most recent bullshit they pulled is dropping all pets over 10 years old down to 70% reimbursement and doubling the deductible from $250 to $500.

    And I can't just change insurance because pet insurance companies are still allowed to deny claims based on pre-existing conditions. I've moved my younger healthy dog to a privately owned company, and hopefully they won't go to shit.

    Fuck you, Chubb, may you all rot in hell.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 days ago (3 children)

    It's funny, my kids much prefer the AA baseball games over the indoor, air conditioned major league ones.

    And it's a whole lot more affordable: we can get into the park for about $30.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 days ago* (2 children)

    MLB still hasn't hit NFL prices yet. Last time I went to the royals with wife and kid 1st base line about 11th row. I think it was about $140-$160 for all 3 of us.

    Football and college football have become ridiculously overpriced. Same with concerts. I haven't been to a Nebraska home game for about 4 years now. Usually went to two a year. They need to end the home streak. It's been artificially pumped for years. And from I've seen some tickets are still available through the university which never happens

    With all these companies throwing so much ad revenue into these games I have to wonder if it's also cause for product inflation.

    But even kids sports are becoming outrageous. Some of the money these traveling teams get is insane. My daughter found A volleyball team that's only about $300 for the season. But others in our area are anywhere from 1k up to 8k.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago

    I think luckily it's because most games still have plenty of open seats, and it's pretty clear that for the most part people only go when it's easy to get in. I also think cheaper seats subsidize the real money - food and drink. They know a 30 dollar ticket is cheap, but they also know for that family of for for $140 you might spend an additional 150 just on food that is worth maybe 20 bucks. Many will eat ahead of time or do what they can, but I see lines hours long waiting in line for that $15 dollar hotdog.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    My work is hosting an employee event at a MLB game. I don’t care about baseball at all, so I was understandably pissed after the MLB and Ticketmaster apps thoroughly violated my privacy and made me give every bit of my information up, couldn’t even use a burner email because my work helpfully gave them my real one. Parking is apparently a nightmare so they suggested getting a 90 minute bus chain there.

    Anyway it turns out we can’t even see the game. It’s some sort of little patio restaurant just outside the stadium that shows the game on TVs. I’m pissed.

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