MU Chaluparena Survey / Season ticket rates

[TallTitan34]

See attachment.

[DJO's Jaw]

Was this from the survey they sent out? If so, this is one of three pricing structures shown. I believe this was the cheapest option shown in the survey.

[mu_hilltopper]

MU just sent out a survey that asked a few demographic questions .. how many years you've had tickets, what BC section do you currently sit in, etc.

Then it shows 3 different price tier options in an attempt to find how price-sensitive season ticket holders are.   The prices they quote start high, go lower.   Even the lowest shows a significant increase if you are trying to maintain your distance to the action.  (See high/low attachments below.)

For example .. normally, I sit in the lower corner .. $620 per seat, $120 donation X 2 = 1,480 per year.

At the Chaluparena in an equivalent section, it'd be $1420 X 2 = $2820 (90% increase) in the highest price survey option, or $1020 X 2 = $2040 (38% increase) in the lowest survey option.

So .. if I wanted to spend roughly the same, I could demote myself to the end-zone, or upper deck. 

WOW.   Holy price increases, Batman.   

Prediction:  A new wave of non-renewals.

[DJO's Jaw]

I'm definitely going to be demoting myself to cheaper seats if these ticket prices are anything to go off of.

[jficke13]

Yup, just got this too. That's a not insignificant increase.

[Warrior of Law]

Pretty sure I went from full-season to mini-plan ticket holder.

[TallTitan34]

Yeah, I think I just moved to the upper deck end zone. 

[jficke13]

I'd give serious thought to dropping to just buy single games for game I want to see. Looking at games like Mt. St. Mary's as subsidizing games against UW/Nova/etc is okay up to a point... but at some price it's just not worth it...

[Hards Alumni]

I imagine that everyone's seats will be much better since this is a basketball stadium rather than an a hockey stadium.

These prices seem pretty unreasonable though.

[🏀]

Yeah, it's going to be real awkward when the upper bowl sells out faster than the lower bowl.

[94Warrior]

Plus, this does not mention minimum donation levels.

[jficke13]

Plus, this does not mention minimum donation levels.

The text of the survey said that these were the prices *inclusive* of the donation... so I'm working off of the idea that its the out the door sticker price.

[mu_hilltopper]

Did anyone click on the "comparable prices" link?  I didn't .. didn't really see the point.

"See, other places charge $55 to see South-West Louisiana Tech college play their team, why do you think you're special?"

[brewcity77]

For reference sake, here is the current pricing map at the BC:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/marq/genrel/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/MBBSeasonTixMap_1718.pdf

[warriorchick]

It looks like a wash for me if I want to stay in the same spot (meaning center court, front of the upper deck).


On a side note, this is the first time I have ever been asked to specify my gender and been given seven choices.

[The Lens]

It appears that worst case my seats are going up 30%.  That's not ideal but the Bradley Center sucks so I am willing to pay more to get the heck out of that place. 

[LoudMouth]

On a side note, this is the first time I have ever been asked to specify my gender and been given seven choices.

And there was still the option of "not listed"

[mu_hilltopper]

That's not ideal but the Bradley Center sucks so I am willing to pay more to get the heck out of that place. 

The Bradley Center sucks?  When did that happen?

[The Lens]

The Bradley Center sucks?  When did that happen?

When I sat in the last row of the MECCA two weeks ago and the seats were better than my lower level BMO BC seats.

I mean, it's built for hockey.  Being in a basketball first arena is going to be spectacular.

[brewcity77]

If these prices are the option they go with, I think they are pretty fair and comparable. My current seats in 217 cost me $720/seat. In the new arena, that would be commensurate with Section 109 at $760/seat. Moving to the "one-off-center" section of 108 would put me at $890. Less than $200 doesn't feel like an overwhelming increase to improve my section.

Now if we're talking about that first map...that's tough. Staying close to my current caliber of seats will cost me over $1,000 per seat. That's around a 50% hike.

We'll see how it shakes out, but to me, this map looked pretty good, and if everyone else wants to go to the upper level, all the better for me.

[GooooMarquette]

I sure hope each seat comes with a free chalupa....

IMHO, we will be fine if we have a top-5 BE program, but if we have a few down years, the place could get pretty empty at those prices.

[brewcity77]

I sure hope each seat comes with a free chalupa....

And THIS is why I've been advocating for the Silk Exotic Entertainment Center. Free halftime lap dances for everyone!

(Just watch yourself in mid-November when the Hunting Widow's Ball dancers come through)

[NYWarrior]

I sure hope each seat comes with a free chalupa....

IMHO, we will be fine if we have a top-5 BE program, but if we have a few down years, the place could get pretty empty at those prices.

That will never happen if MU passes out free chalupas with each seat (this is an ode to the NM thread)

[GooooMarquette]

And THIS is why I've been advocating for the Silk Exotic Entertainment Center. Free halftime lap dances for everyone!

If that happened, Rick Pitino might become a MU season ticket holder....

[MUfan12]

The other angle to consider is that under the new tax legislation, the 80% deduction would be gone on donations. MU may have to get creative to make up that gap.