Matt
02-05-2008, 10:51 AM
Planning ahead
The Pistons announced opening-round playoff tickets will cost the same as this season's regular price tickets. That's a change from last season, when playoff tickets increased from regular-season rates. The average ticket price is 23.8 percent lower than 2007's first round.
"Everyone has been affected by the economy and everyone is feeling it," said Tom Wilson , the CEO and president of the Pistons and Palace Sports and Entertainment. "Our decisions were based on all of the direct feedback we received from our fans and the fact we are empathetic to everyone's situations."
The price break gets bigger as the price increases: A seat that cost $105 in 2007, will be $80 this year. A $90 seat will be $65. The discount even goes down to the cheapest seat in The Palace: the $12 nose-bleeds will cost $10.
Prices for the later rounds of the playoffs have not been revealed, but the Pistons are promising tickets also will be lower than the 2007 postseason. Tickets will go on sale during the first week of April, with the first round of the playoffs starting April 19.
LINK (http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080205/SPORTS0102/802050339/1127)
The Pistons announced opening-round playoff tickets will cost the same as this season's regular price tickets. That's a change from last season, when playoff tickets increased from regular-season rates. The average ticket price is 23.8 percent lower than 2007's first round.
"Everyone has been affected by the economy and everyone is feeling it," said Tom Wilson , the CEO and president of the Pistons and Palace Sports and Entertainment. "Our decisions were based on all of the direct feedback we received from our fans and the fact we are empathetic to everyone's situations."
The price break gets bigger as the price increases: A seat that cost $105 in 2007, will be $80 this year. A $90 seat will be $65. The discount even goes down to the cheapest seat in The Palace: the $12 nose-bleeds will cost $10.
Prices for the later rounds of the playoffs have not been revealed, but the Pistons are promising tickets also will be lower than the 2007 postseason. Tickets will go on sale during the first week of April, with the first round of the playoffs starting April 19.
LINK (http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080205/SPORTS0102/802050339/1127)