Report: NFL to Let Teams, Localities Decide Attendance Levels
It will be up to individual NFL franchises and the localities in which they reside to decide on attendance capacity for the 2020 season, according to a report published Tuesday The Athletic. Rather than a leaguewide mandate, the level of in-person attendance will vary by market. “Attendance will be... Read more
Cost Of Attendance Expected To Decrease Upon Sports’ Return
Millions of enthusiastic sports fans are currently deprived of live games as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. Leagues like the NBA and NHL have hinted at how they may resume their seasons, though outlooks remain uncertain. One thing that might be easier to predict, however, is the... Read more
Report: NFL Attendance Hits 15-Year Low This Season
As the NFL becomes more and more popular on TV, less people are actually heading out to see games in-person, causing the lowest attendance throughout the league in 15 years. According to David Broughton and Andrew Levin of Sports Business Daily, the NFL averaged 66,648 attendees at home games... Read more
Newcastle Offers Free Half-Season Tickets To Fans To Boost Attendance
In order to boost attendance, Newcastle United season ticket holders will be offered an additional free half-season ticket to gift to a friend, the team announced this week. Over the weekend, Newcastle won a match against Southampton at St. James Park, but only 42,303 fans were in attendance –... Read more
76ers Tickets In Demand, Team Sells-Out 100 Consecutive Games
The Philadelphia 76ers tickets are in high demand this season, following the team’s 100th consecutive sellout game. The 76ers, which just six years ago were at the bottom of the NBA’s attendance ranking, are now back on top. The team recently reported their 100th consecutive sellout game before beating... Read more
Detroit Pistons Offer Ticket Promotions To Boost Attendance
The Detroit Pistons are hoping to boost attendance this season and have revealed a set of ticket promotions and packages. Over the past year, the Pistons ranked 24th in the NBA in home attendance, averaging about 16,486 tickets sold in 41 games at Little Caesars Arena — dropping about... Read more
Rays Increase Capacity To Meet High Demand For Playoff Game
Today’s ALDS game between Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros will include 2,000 more fans than usual. On Friday, the Rays had already sold out the first 33,000 tickets to Monday’s game, the Tampa Bay Times reports, after already re-opening the deck for the postseason to increase capacity from... Read more
Boston Red Sox To Increase Ticket Prices In 2020
For the fifth consecutive year, the Boston Red Sox will increase ticket prices. Team president Sam Kennedy told the Boston Herald that “it’s a goal, not a mandate” to lower the payroll under $208 million while also increasing ticket prices in 2020. He said that ticket the team had... Read more
MLB Attendance Drops To 16-Year Low This Season
Major League Baseball just wrapped-up its regular season, but this year, attendance has dropped to the lowest numbers since 2003. According to Sports Business, total attendance this season drew in 68.49 million, which is down 1.7 percent from last year. It is the league’s sixth decline over the last... Read more
San Francisco Giants To Cut Season Ticket Prices In 2020
In an attempt to boost attendance, the San Francisco Giants plan to reduce season ticket prices next year. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, season ticket holders received an email last week noting that 80 percent of season tickets in 2020 will be offered at a reduced cost. Certain... Read more