Ticket Renewal

[pogo]

Got my ticket prices 500. per Row 24

[SHOCKvalue]

Is that like a $100 increase per. Trying to remember.

Gotta pay to play I guess, but yikes.

[ShoxFan7]

It's nearly doubled in the last 3 years.

[ShockBand]

I think my seats (not including SASO) were $390 each last year, so yeah, a $100-110 increase. Price of going bigger time.

[Shocker-maniac]

As required by the law . . .

The law of supply and demand, that is.

The price of success.

[Stickboy46]

I think my seats (not including SASO) were $390 each last year, so yeah, a $100-110 increase. Price of going bigger time.

I think we have gained more than $100 dollars worth of value in the quality of games that will be played a CKA next year (and ongoing)

[shocks771]

This is my 15th year as a season ticket holder. First season was at the Kansas Coliseum and the price for two tickets on Row 21 with a SASO donation totaled $600. Fast forward 15 years and the price for two tickets on Row 30 with a SASO donation is $1,500. That's a 150% increase, but I would also say that the performance of the program and its improvement has well exceeded that 150% level. I'm sure the increase is even more for those of you who sit down in the prime seats.

[ShockBand]

I think we have gained more than $100 dollars worth of value in the quality of games that will be played a CKA next year (and ongoing)

Oh, I agree completely. I just know that the season ticket prices along with the required SASO donation levels are starting to inch closer to the point where keeping my seats is getting tougher, especially if I want to try and go to any postseason games.

[Stickboy46]

Oh, I agree completely. I just know that the season ticket prices along with the required SASO donation levels are starting to inch closer to the point where keeping my seats is getting tougher, especially if I want to try and go to any postseason games.

That's understandable and each person will have to make those decisions. But you have to invest to get a better product. It's worked so far.

[SHOCKvalue]

They're up nearly 70% (tickets and SASO) just since the 2013 F4 run, at least at my peon level in the season ticket hierarchy.

Not complaining - especially now - but it is getting a little painful.

Suffice to say, anyone who is under the impression that our MBB program is propped up only by a few, select, big-time boosters probably isn't a season ticket holder.

[vbird53]

I'm sure this is why they pay ADDB the big bucks, but what's the ceiling? How high can the prices go, while keeping a packed roundhouse? Can the long time supporters keep up?

Good problems to have, but the Shocks better walk that line carefully. The Athletic Department doesn't shy away from telling people the move to the AAC is costly, and somebody has to pay for it. We should be grateful that they're being upfront.

I just don't want the resources to run out... we're now playing with the big boys...

[DUShock]

What we are seeing the evolution away from family/individual ticket holders to business/corporate ticket holders. The businesses get to write it off entirely as a marketing or business expense, while individuals get an 80% SASO tax deduction.

I am not complaining just noting that the fan experience is changing/evolving away from the "old ways".

[vbird53]

What we are seeing the evolution away from family/individual ticket holders to business/corporate ticket holders. The businesses get to write it off entirely as a marketing or business expense, while individuals get an 80% SASO tax deduction.

I am not complaining just noting that the fan experience is changing/evolving away from the "old ways".

Which could translate to fewer butts in seats...

[Stickboy46]

They're up nearly 70% (tickets and SASO) just since the 2013 F4 run, at least at my peon level in the season ticket hierarchy.

Not complaining - especially now - but it is getting a little painful.

Suffice to say, anyone who is under the impression that our MBB program is propped up only by a few, select, big-time boosters probably isn't a season ticket holder.

I did the analysis for another forum but using last years numbers and assuming that 8000 seats are season ticket (low side), and every seat = lowest price/donation (500 donation for 2 + 390 for each seat) it comes out to 5.1 million a year in just SASO/Ticket sales. That's nearly double/triple the budgets of the valley and that's obviously WAY underestimating what we get out of that. Without any special big donor donations.

[Stickboy46]

I'm sure this is why they pay ADDB the big bucks, but what's the ceiling? How high can the prices go, while keeping a packed roundhouse? Can the long time supporters keep up?

Good problems to have, but the Shocks better walk that line carefully. The Athletic Department doesn't shy away from telling people the move to the AAC is costly, and somebody has to pay for it. We should be grateful that they're being upfront.

I just don't want the resources to run out... we're now playing with the big boys...

At this point in time (well as of last year). Demand has still out-paced Supply. As long as there is still a waiting list, from a business standpoint, it's money left on the table.