He was amazing. I am so happy for him. He sounds like a great person. As a season ticket holder I haven't been this pumpt since the Pippen trade. Roy is a great leader and will be a great mentor for years to come. Our team is in great hands...
Actually there was a really interesting subject on this on CBS sports. Portland had the third highest ticket sales per game, but because of our market size the tickets are priced lower than other markets and we were only 15th in ticket revenue. This is why ticket prices are rising. http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/12031620 It's really a great read.
Actually, the team won't be paying the luxury tax next year for the first time in years. Your ticket prices went up because demand is higher, not because of salary constraints. It's a business, after all.
Reminds me what a creep he is. I named my dog after him still in HS. Then he forced CHA to trade him to the Lakers. That was the first sign what a primadona he was. BTW- the dog is 12+ yrs old now and still a great companion . His name sake could learn a few things about loyalty and friendship....
I'm aware his contract is an extension, that's why I was never worried. I'm also aware of supply and demand. However, if a business knew it's expenses were going up a year from now, they wouldn't wait until then to address them.
One of the best BRoy interviews I've ever heard. http://vault.desjalogic.com/rcrweb/podcasts/sports/BFT8-7-09HR3.mp3
Correct. But Roy's been assumed a max player for two years now. Why not raise tickets last year, when there wasn't a recession? Anyhow, it's all semantics, and the Blazers seem more than willing to cash in on the extra money this year, when the salary level is low, yet tickets are higher. I don't blame them a bit, BTW.
Probably because the team hadn't yet been particularly successful. Now they have a successful team and can much better justify price increases.
Depends, I suppose. Raising prices in one of the worst job markets in the US seems risky. Then again, the people seemingly prospering in this economy are those that already have a lot of money. Depends on who the target audience is, I suppose.
I know, those punks! Not only did they raise my ticket prices, they wouldn't let me upgrade from 2 seats to 4. I think I'm making it a little too obvious to them that raising ticket prices isn't scaring me one bit.
Well, the RG holds about 20,000 people, and there are something like 2,000,000 people in the metro area, so they only need to attract 1% of the population on any given night. (Wow, I didn't think it would be that big a percentage - did I do the math right?). So they don't really need to worry about the unemployment rate per se, because there will still be plenty of employed people even if the unemployment rate hits 25%. They do need to worry if those that buy tickets start saving rather than spending, but they won't be much affected by people losing their jobs (unless sports fans are particularly likely to lose their jobs). barfo
Yeah, as I was saying, the Blazers are marketing their tickets to those least impacted by the recession. That's not a bad thing, yet it is hardly the sign of the team being a "luxury".
