NFL Franchise Notes: Bucs, Vikings, 49ers Announce Ticket Hikes
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Buccaneers Raising Ticket Prices
For Sixth Consecutive Season |
In St. Petersburg, Stephen Holder reported the Buccaneers have raised season ticket prices for the sixth straight season, and this increase "appears steeper" than those in the past. Tickets will range from $42-99 per game, and some seats will increase as much as $23 per contest. However, the team will not require "new seat deposits from Raymond James Stadium's original season ticket holders, whose 10-year commitments ended last season." Instead, those ticket holders will sign a three-year agreement if they renew their seats (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, 2/9).
VIKINGS: The Vikings announced an overall average increase of 3% on season ticket prices for '08, compared to the league average increase of 6.5% for '07. The team will have 11 pricing options for season tickets, ranging from $99 to $1,230 for a 10-game season package (Vikings). Vikings VP/Sales & Marketing Steve LaCroix said, "Our main priorities were to maintain affordable options for our season-ticket holders while keeping price increases as low as possible" (ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, 2/10).
49ERS: The 49ers increased average season-ticket prices for '08 from $64 to $71 per game, which the club expects to "rank among the six lowest in the NFL, $13 below the league-wide average." The club has added two price options at $71 and $98 for season-ticket holders, and single-game seats will range from $35-113 (S.F. CHRONICLE, 2/8).
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