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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
When we're talking draft beer and popcorn, those things wouldn't be very different. And the point is the same - if you have to give half your profit to someone else, the simple solution (to the extent you can get away with it) is to double the profit.
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These two things are not connected. As with anything else, the Flames will set beer prices to a price that they believe reaches the ideal point of the supply vs demand curve. If lower prices would sell enough beer to make more money, they'd do it. If higher prices meant less beer sold but higher gross revenue, they'd do that too.
Likewise, ticket prices. When demand is high, prices go up. Lower demand has the reverse effect. Of note in Ottawa, the majority of their upper bowl for tomorrow night's game vs the Devils is $40 or less with a pile of tickets - including entire rows - priced at $27. Troubling for Ottawa: even those aren't close to selling out. Looks like the Sens are royally taking advantage of Leaf fans on Saturday though. The same seats are listed at 3-4x as much. And that game is still nearly a sell-out.