Will Sports Be About Sports Again?
2 Comments// Posted in Previous TTMYT Articles by TTMYT on 05.24.09.
You all have read the headlines:
- Michael Vick arrested for dog fighting
- Barry Bonds on trial for “performance enhancing drugs”
- The constant endorsements and media blitz
- $1.5 BILLION spent to build Yankee Stadium
Every once in awhile you get to find a story about the actual sport. Some are much worse than others and of course the more money the sport makes the more attention the sport receives.
In addition, you have players becoming instant celebrities and the more crazy their personal lives the more they are in the spotlight. Betting on games has also become a large part of the game in general!
So…. Can it be just about the game? Is there a way to shift focus? I’m not seeing that as an option with the money being made and the expectations being set in motion so long ago. Maybe there is a way to equal things out?
What do you think???
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I'm really into history and traditions. If you take baseball for example. This is an American game. It all started here. I understand that it is also a major money maker in more ways then one. but If I had to pick one aspect of this money machine that needed to change it would be ticket prices for games.
In all sports actually.
Have you looked at the Yankee ticket prices? I know it's about supply and demand and that people are willing to pay these prices, but can we at least have 50%, 40%, 30%, 20% or SOME % where its about first come first serve and the game and not about price? Many fans are not able to afford tickets at these prices… Maybe there could be a few sections treated like low income housing.Say… a few hundred "affordable" tickets on a first come first serve basis and you are limited to say 2 or 4?
Bottom line I know there are cheap ticket nights, but they are usually on an off game where it's harder to sell tickets. All I'm saying is that it needs to be more about the game than making the money… I can honestly say the money will still be there for the taking!
I'm really into history and traditions. If you take baseball for example. This is an American game. It all started here. I understand that it is also a major money maker in more ways then one. but If I had to pick one aspect of this money machine that needed to change it would be ticket prices for games.
In all sports actually.
Have you looked at the Yankee ticket prices? I know it's about supply and demand and that people are willing to pay these prices, but can we at least have 50%, 40%, 30%, 20% or SOME % where its about first come first serve and the game and not about price? Many fans are not able to afford tickets at these prices… Maybe there could be a few sections treated like low income housing.Say… a few hundred "affordable" tickets on a first come first serve basis and you are limited to say 2 or 4?
Bottom line I know there are cheap ticket nights, but they are usually on an off game where it's harder to sell tickets. All I'm saying is that it needs to be more about the game than making the money… I can honestly say the money will still be there for the taking!