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Originally Posted by Bill Bumface
Has this ever happened before?
Seats on Ticketmaster flipped from regular seats to resale at a lower price instantly and people were moved from the upper bleeds to the 2nd bowl by Flames staff.
I was curious if game 4 against Chicago didn't sell out as we were facing a sweep, but this seems like it's the first time the first playoff home game wasn't sold out.
Prices were high and times are tough. The Flames tried to get blood from a stone.
It really emphasizes the fact a new arena isn't about the good of the city, but just more revenue.
They made a decision that kept empty seats in the dome tonight while tens of thousands couldn't afford the price of admission.
Given the result, lucky those that decided they couldn't afford it.
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If it was indeed not a sell out, and if it wasn't, it didn't miss by much, still doesn't mean it wasn't the right decision for Flames on pricing on the tickets. Filling those last few seats versus discounting seats to sell all of them (you can't cherry pick your price points) might not have been the best business decision.
And of course a new arena is about more revenue, but it's also about quality of life and options of entertainment for the population of this city. That's not the same thing as providing seats to hockey games as a discount price as public service, no one is pretending that.
For me as a STH, I'd love a new building to see games in, but to be honest, I could spend another 10 years in the dome happily. As a Calgarian what's driving my desire for a new building (however it comes) is actually with the opening of Roger's place, we are truly missing out on most of the good shows these days, across all genres. Having to go to Edmonton for the next 5 years anytime I want to see a good show isn't awesome, and is actually the most pressing reason this city needs a new facility IMO.