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Originally Posted by cheevers
I mean that is around a 25% increase in price to your most loyal and hardcore supporters group. I am sorry but that is unacceptable. This team just does not get it.
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If anything, the team does get it.
Face the facts here. This is not a club run out of the goodness of their hearts. This is a business, which means they are there to make money. If you think any of the professional sports teams in Calgary are there to do otherwise, you are mistaken.
Not everyone in the supporters group is happy, but the majority are okay with it. Many of the people I talked to had mentioned that we thought the prices in section 200 were actually too low, and would have been willing to accept a price increase if it facilitated a decrease in ticket prices in the main grandstand, and a better atmosphere as a result.
Now, if we see 20% increases every year, then there is a problem.
What must also not be forgotten is the fact that in this 20% price increase, there is more included than in last year's package. I'm actually paying less than I did for the 16 games and OneSoccer subscription.