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Everton Supporters Trust Urging Club To End StubHub Partnership

The Everton Supporters Trust "urged" the Premier League club to end its partnership with StubHub "amid claims fans can be exploited on the online ticket exchange," according to Andy Hunter of the London GUARDIAN. Everton has been "widely praised for a progressive ticketing policy that has meant season ticket prices are frozen and in some cases reduced" for the '17‑18 campaign. Following consultations with Everton’s Fans’ Forum and Junior Fans’ Forum, the club introduced a "new, young adult season ticket for next season" costing £380 ($475) for those aged 22-24 while its Kids’ season ticket costs £95 ($119), the equivalent of £5 ($6.25) per game. However, Everton’s association with StubHub has "drawn criticism, with the Supporters Trust arguing the club’s positive pricing steps are being undermined by its secondary ticketing partner." In an open letter to the club, the EST cites an example of a £45 ($56) ticket for the game against Burnley at Goodison Park being advertised for £125 ($156) (GUARDIAN, 3/22).

PRICE FREEZE: For the second consecutive season, Everton froze matchday hospitality membership prices at Goodison Park. The price freeze for '17-18 means hospitality prices start at £1,049 ($1,313) for the full season. Hospitality memberships at Goodison Park are sold out for the current season. Only City Centre hospitality packages remain available for home games until the end of the '16-17 campaign (Everton). 

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