The average list prices of Pistons and Red Wings tickets on the resale market have "increased by double-digits since the teams moved into the new Little Caesars Arena this season" despite "unfilled seats" during some games, according to Bill Shea of CRAIN'S DETROIT BUSINESS. Data from N.Y.-based TicketIQ shows the average ticket price for a Red Wings home game on the secondary market in '17 has been $166, "good for 10th-priciest" among the 31 NHL teams and up from $145 last season at Joe Louis Arena. Meanwhile, the Pistons rank 27th out of 30 NBA teams with a $101 average secondary market ticket price. However, that is up 19% "over last year's $85 resale average" when the team played at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Overall, both teams are "doing as expected for fan-to-fan ticket sales." The Pistons' average resale ticket price has increased 63% since '13, while the Red Wings have increased 102% "in that same time." The Pistons after eight home games this season are "averaging 16,276 fans at Little Caesars," which ranks 25th in the NBA, up a "bit from last year's 15,979 per-game average." The Red Wings "rank third in NHL attendance this season" with an average of 19,515 fans per game (CRAIN'S DETROIT BUSINESS, 11/20 issue).
