DOLPHINS RAISE TICKET PRICES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS

          The Dolphins increased the price of their average
     season ticket to $35.97 on Tuesday, according to Armando
     Salguero of the MIAMI HERALD.  Dolphins President Eddie
     Jones said that prices in the team's seven seating
     categories will increase between $1 and $3, but will "rank
     no higher than" 25th among the league's 31 teams "and could
     rank lower, depending on whether other teams raise their
     prices."  The team "will net approximately" $500,000 from
     the 4.8% price increase.  The highest increase to the
     regular seats will be on "lower-level sideline seats and the
     popular economy sections."  In '98, the Dolphins ranked 27th
     among 30 NFL teams in average ticket price (MIAMI HERALD,
     2/17). In Ft. Lauderdale, Cesar Brioso notes the increase is
     the team's first in two years (SUN-SENTINEL, 2/17).