New Ticket Prices Annouced Today.

[Wayne's Cards]

The front page just showed the new ticket prices. At least my club seats won't go up.
It looks like they still have the $30 and $15 seats.

[Avondale_Larry]

$82.50 to keep my ROH seats all the way to the playoffs???

I'm in.

[Hollywood]

I'm in too but not too happy about it. its going to be tough to come up with an extra $75 for each ticket.

[Hollywood]

which is $15 for each win last season.:goodnight2:

[Bigredfan]

I'm in too but not too happy about it. its going to be tough to come up with an extra $75 for each ticket.

you'll find a way. You always do.

[AussieCardinal]

bleedingred or someone, u'll have to explain what price range the tickets ur getting me are so i can put the money away for u

[bluefive5]

The Cards suck it up all season in 2006, then they raise the price of 2007 tickets? What a bunch of crap. They found a way to grab another $150 from my wallet.

Of course I'll pony up, but not sure about renewing the nosebleed seats. Section 402 had a FIFTY PERCENT price increase!!!

[KidStallyn]

The Cards suck it up all season in 2006, then they raise the price of 2007 tickets? What a bunch of crap. They found a way to grab another $150 from my wallet.

Of course I'll pony up, but not sure about renewing the nosebleed seats. Section 402 had a FIFTY PERCENT price increase!!!

Whatever....Would you like some sinky cheese with that whine...Bitter Party of one....Your table's ready....

[Cardzfan]

:Cards logo: But they were only $10 tickets to begin with. They are still the least expensive seats in the NFL. Enjoy the $15 tickets now because soon they will be history too. I see the 12,000 "cheap seats" going up in the next few years. The $10 seats were teaser seats just to ensure a sellout and to try to draw in new blood. Most diehards purchased the more expensive seats.

[BulldogsCards]

The Cards suck it up all season in 2006, then they raise the price of 2007 tickets? What a bunch of crap. They found a way to grab another $150 from my wallet.

Of course I'll pony up, but not sure about renewing the nosebleed seats. Section 402 had a FIFTY PERCENT price increase!!!

I agree, give me a winning season before shafting me again with higher ticket prices.

[KidStallyn]

I agree, give me a winning season before shafting me again with higher ticket prices.

Dude....BlueFive isn't even a ******* Cardinals fan....If he wants season tickets, let him move to New York and let him get on the Giants waiting list where he'll pay 3 times as much for season tickets in the Nosebleed section. Most people could care less what he thinks......

[Tailgater]

The prices are still unbelievably reasonable. Where else can you get a ticket for $15. Yeah, they went up 50%. Back in the day, I remember my boss giving me a 15% raise after my first year on the job. He saw I was disappointed and asked why. My response was "15% of not very much is not very much". It stings just a little to pay more for a team the finished 5-11 but Cardinals tickets have to be the best deal in the NFL. Wait until we make the playoffs - no more $15 seats then I'll bet.

[CardsFanJoe]

I agree, give me a winning season before shafting me again with higher ticket prices.

I just posted on another like thread somewhere, but it got moved.
Ticket prices won't be in direct corelation with winning/losing. Why should it be? It's a business. Did you get a raise at work? Is your company #1? Probably not #1? Then why did you get a raise? Why did your company raise the cost of it's services? It's business folks. The Cardinals have OVER 100 employees besides the players to pay. You think they will work on wages from 5 years ago? Uh....no. Get over it. When the Suns moved to AWA, they raised prices and weren't winning either. The D-BAx raised prices and haven't won in how long? Get over yourselves folks...
It's a business....

Don't like it...don't go.

And don't think a hike in the minimum wage won't change the price of your favorite value meal at your fave fast-food joint either....it will.
Welcome to America....

[Go Cards]

I don't see how 5-11 can be considered one of the best values in the NFL. Especially since we haven't been to the playoffs since '98. Raising prices last year for the new stadium was ok. Doing it this year is typical Bidwill greed and another way to stick it to the fans. Waiting until after a winning season would have been the way to do this.

I'll renew my tickets this year, but it still feels like they're screwing us especially after last years debacle of a season.

[Arby Rick]

I just posted on another like thread somewhere, but it got moved.
Ticket prices won't be in direct corelation with winning/losing. Why should it be? It's a business. Did you get a raise at work? Is your company #1? Probably not #1? Then why did you get a raise? Why did your company raise the cost of it's services? It's business folks. The Cardinals have OVER 100 employees besides the players to pay. You think they will work on wages from 5 years ago? Uh....no. Get over it. When the Suns moved to AWA, they raised prices and weren't winning either. The D-BAx raised prices and haven't won in how long? Get over yourselves folks...
It's a business....

Joe, you are 100% correct! In the fast food business I can tell you that the price of EVERYTHING goes up, every year, at an alarming rate. For example, this year minimum wage went up from $5.15/hr. to $6.75 per hour. Thats an increase of approximately $1000 per month per restaurant in payroll costs. That coupled with all of the other increases literally makes it impossible to keep profits consistant (or minimize losses in some cases) unless there is a price increase. Unfortunately, thats the way it works. Its Econ 101.

Its a very difficult situation because we try to hold off on price increases as long as we possibly can as to keep value at the forefront for our customers, however, when it comes down to staying in business or going out of such, unfortunately, price increases are inevitable.

Weve held off on price increases so far this year, but Im not sure how much longer we will be able to. I totally understand what the Cardinals had to do and am sure they are doing it to stabilize their P and L. I honestly dont think they are trying to take advantage of the fans......

[Tailgater]

Ticket prices won't be in direct corelation with winning/losing. Why should it be? It's a business.

Don't like it...don't go.

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Agree - ticket prices are a direct corelation of supply and demand.

[lacardsfan]

There should be a rule, in a non-winning season ticket prices cannot go up. It is hard enough to have so many opposing fans there. Raising ticket prices just keeps more Arizonians out of the stadium.

P.S. I have ST and don't really care about the price hike. I just HATE opposing teams fans in the stadium.

[lacardsfan]

I just posted on another like thread somewhere, but it got moved.
Ticket prices won't be in direct corelation with winning/losing. Why should it be? It's a business. Did you get a raise at work? Is your company #1? Probably not #1? Then why did you get a raise? Why did your company raise the cost of it's services? It's business folks. The Cardinals have OVER 100 employees besides the players to pay. You think they will work on wages from 5 years ago? Uh....no. Get over it. When the Suns moved to AWA, they raised prices and weren't winning either. The D-BAx raised prices and haven't won in how long? Get over yourselves folks...
It's a business....

Don't like it...don't go.

And don't think a hike in the minimum wage won't change the price of your favorite value meal at your fave fast-food joint either....it will.
Welcome to America....

I don't think you know how business works. I run my company and if I am selling a pile of crap and raise prices people will stop buying? You get a raise for job performance. You get fired for bad job performance. In this case the Cards should lower prices.

[KidStallyn]

Joe, you are 100% correct! In the fast food business I can tell you that the price of EVERYTHING goes up, every year, at an alarming rate. For example, this year minimum wage went up from $5.15/hr. to $6.75 per hour. Thats an increase of approximately $1000 per month per restaurant in payroll costs. That coupled with all of the other increases literally makes it impossible to keep profits consistant (or minimize losses in some cases) unless there is a price increase. Unfortunately, thats the way it works. Its Econ 101.

Its a very difficult situation because we try to hold off on price increases as long as we possibly can as to keep value at the forefront for our customers, however, when it comes down to staying in business or going out of such, unfortunately, price increases are inevitable.

Weve held off on price increases so far this year, but Im not sure how much longer we will be able to. I totally understand what the Cardinals had to do and am sure they are doing it to stabilize their P and L. I honestly dont think they are trying to take advantage of the fans......

EXACTLY......Ding Ding Ding......The Min Wage increase is a great example....$1000 extra payroll per month was a "generous" estimate. Much higher for me. And when your just breaking even, the money has to come from somewhere. That somewhere will start out from my personal pocketbook, but it will eventually be in higher costs to the consumer...Oh, so what will that do to the minimum wage.....Guess what, it's going to raise it again, because of the poison pill portion of the bill that was added where the minimum wage get re-adjusted EVERY YEAR to match inflation. That will cause us to raise prices again....People don't want Arizona to become another California, well, guess what folks, you are WELL on your way......And you will probably see an increase in next years season tickets as well....And the year after that, and the year after that. And I LOVE how the new minimum wage is ONLY in effect for PRIVATE businesses. NO GOVT AGENCY was effected. They are still held to the Federal Min Wage of $5.15 until that one raises.

[Tailgater]

I don't see how 5-11 can be considered one of the best values in the NFL. Especially since we haven't been to the playoffs since '98. Raising prices last year for the new stadium was ok. Doing it this year is typical Bidwill greed and another way to stick it to the fans. Waiting until after a winning season would have been the way to do this.

I'll renew my tickets this year, but it still feels like they're screwing us especially after last years debacle of a season.

The team record and value are totally different things. You want to compare both take the skins in DC. See how many tickets they have for 15 bucks.

[Tailgater]

And you will probably see an increase in next years season tickets as well....And the year after that, and the year after that.

Not for us smarter fans.:bibl:

[KidStallyn]

Not for us smarter fans.:bibl:

Hey...More tickets for me....WHOOT WHOOT!

[Tailgater]

Hey...More tickets for me....WHOOT WHOOT!

Uh no, not quite. Club for 10 yr lease = no price increase for 4 years, hence my earlier comment.

[donnasaurus]

Don't forget the tax. If I'm not mistaken, it goes up another twenty five cents, to $4.50. It goes up .25 every year to help pay for that stadium.

I'd like to know who will let the price increases keep them from renewing their season seats. I won't, at least not this year.

If you want to pay prices by how a team performs, you'd better find another sport.

I'll be there this coming season!!!

[Portland Card]

The Cards suck it up all season in 2006, then they raise the price of 2007 tickets? What a bunch of crap. They found a way to grab another $150 from my wallet.

Of course I'll pony up, but not sure about renewing the nosebleed seats. Section 402 had a FIFTY PERCENT price increase!!!

buefive5, why the **** do care anyway. You're just a low life scalper anyways so you'll just increase the price of your tickets to offset the price increase . . .:Thumbdown:

[TrueHeroTillman]

the price increase was right in line as to what i thought it will be. 5 bucks in the endzone. it's an extra 100 bucks, which im more than happy to pay, cause i love Cardinals football!!!!!

[sixdart]

The Cardinals are an excellent value - as a season ticket holder. It's still only 10 games in comparison to baseball, basketball and hockey.

[CardsFanJoe]

I don't think you know how business works. I run my company and if I am selling a pile of crap and raise prices people will stop buying? You get a raise for job performance. You get fired for bad job performance. In this case the Cards should lower prices.


Thanks, but I owned my own business for over 13 years. I know how it works, and in my particular franchise I had one of the top 6 or 7 in the state out of over 100. I know how it works. Due to three quick instances (plays) out of thousands, the Cards under achieved. Instead of 8-8, they were 5-11. Boohoo. Like I said...don't like it , don't go...

It's also intertainment. Ever go to Harkins and see a bad movie? Did you stop going to Harkins after said bad movie?? That's what I thought...

[tempe_cardfan]

The Cards suck it up all season in 2006, then they raise the price of 2007 tickets? What a bunch of crap.

I agree. They just finished about doubling the prices on account of the new stadium, and now they're raising prices again in the second season, after the horrible record they had last year?

They've got a hell of a lot of nerve. I guess since there's a waiting list for tickets, they can just do whatever they want. But it ain't very good PR.

[tempe_cardfan]

The prices are still unbelievably reasonable. Where else can you get a ticket for $15.

We're not talking about the handful of those stupid play tickets that are available. We're talking about the real tickets that have gone up to $82.50 and $60.

[Cardzfan]

So remove the gun from your head and don't buy them. :topic:

[native az]

Hmmmmm let me see. Publicly funded stadium, check. New revenue streams, check. Sold out stadium, check. 5-11 season, check. Another fired coach, check.

Raise season ticket prices after another bad season, clueless.

Bidwills continue to show why they are the most hated owners in all of sports.

[Cardzfan]

Hmmmmm let me see. Publicly funded stadium, check. New revenue streams, check. Sold out stadium, check. 5-11 season, check. Another fired coach, check.

Raise season ticket prices after another bad season, clueless.

Bidwills continue to show why they are the most hated owners in all of sports.

I love the way the stadium was funded.. Hotel and rental car taxes. Great! No one is forcing anyone to support the Cards. It is your choice. :Cards logo:

[native az]

I love the way the stadium was funded.. Hotel and rental car taxes. Great! No one is forcing anyone to support the Cards. It is your choice. :Cards logo:

I am a die hard Cards fan, but I also like to see new people become die hards as well. Raising the prices after a season they had last year doesn't make people want to run out and become fans.

[sixdart]

Don't feel bad guys, if you weren't locked into a Club lease, those seats increased $25 each for the 2007 season.

[Portland Card]

I love the way the stadium was funded.. Hotel and rental car taxes. Great! No one is forcing anyone to support the Cards. It is your choice. :Cards logo:

EXACTLY . . . :rockon:

[Hollywood]

I love the way the stadium was funded.. Hotel and rental car taxes. Great! No one is forcing anyone to support the Cards. It is your choice. :Cards logo:
but the voices told me that if I didn't buy tickets they were going to...what?...Oh, um, nothing....I LOVE the Cardinals....yeah!!!

[nflfan]

I am a die hard Cards fan, but I also like to see new people become die hards as well. Raising the prices after a season they had last year doesn't make people want to run out and become fans.

It's not a bad increase. Lower bowl tickets for me (+FUF) last year was 800.00 per seat. It's going to be 870.00 per seat this year. That is after the season we had. The question should really be, what would the price increase have been if we had a tremendous season and how much of a increase will we get next year when we do have a productive season?

[CardsFanJoe]

Hmmmmm let me see. Publicly funded stadium, check. New revenue streams, check. Sold out stadium, check. 5-11 season, check. Another fired coach, check.

Raise season ticket prices after another bad season, clueless.

Bidwills continue to show why they are the most hated owners in all of sports.


Another lost soul still not quite understanding the business of sports I see...

[nflfan]

People just need to realize that they are going to pay if they want to go to the games. The price for my seats are a breaking point for me. The fact that I realize this has me making personal decisions. I choose to want to go to the games so I have to let some other things go through out the year. Some people may not want to give up a trip here or eating out there to save up the money. If that's the case, then don't get tickets. PF Changs is great but you don't see me in there often. If I didn't buy season tickets, I would be fat as heck form those lettuce wraps.

[letbob]

Don't think there should be a price increase until the product on the field has improved. In the case of the Cardinals, that certainly has not happened as of yet......in fact it is barely competitive.
When improvement does happen, I would be much more understanding when it comes to price increases.

[toddweb]

It's a business. The Bidwells are doing what every business does. Ticket prices will go up every year and everyone needs to understand that.

[ARZCardinals]

San Diego's tickets were a lot more than the Cards, especally in the End Zone. Those guys are paying 75+ face value for their seats...and yes it was before this past year it got this high.

This will not be the last ticket hike we see...:topic:

[donnasaurus]

Just be glad you're not also paying Personal Seat Licenses. AKA PSL - that's a flat fee (usually a few thousand bucks) for the privelege of buying a seat, then you pay for the seat. You don't pay for the PSL every year, but pay a one time PSL unless you move. The Price of the PSL is in conjunction with the price of the seat. For instance. A $55 seat in the corner up high, may have a PSL of $1000 a ticket. The goal line seat up high, may also be $55, but has a PSL of $1500 a seat. So if you want to move, you have to pay the higher PSL AND the higher ticket price.

Owners and stadium people have found many ways to separate us from our money. None of it has to do with team success, but trickle down economy. You want the NFL? You pay. Period. Don't fret over it. Pony up or stop going. It's that simple people. That goes for EVERY team in the NFL. Check out how many of the bottom 5 teams increase their ticket prices. You'll be surprised.

In 1965 when hubby and I had endzone season seats for the Rams in the Coliseum, we paid $15 (kind of high when you consider the Cards are asking $15 for the high corners this next season). Back then they added the Pro Bowl to our ticket package. They held the Pro Bowl in LA every year (before it was moved to Hawaii) and the season ticket holders had to pay for that game. Pay for a game that your team isn't even playing? Talk about taking advantage.....We never attended the game, so it was the cost of having season tickets. Couldn't sell those suckers either.

We complained, wrote letters and even threatened a boycott. Guess what, none of us was willing to give up our season seats and they couldn't care less anyway. They had our money, they didn't need our butts in the seats.

It can always be worse people.

:Cards logo:

[Billy Baroo]

It's a business. The Bidwells are doing what every business does. Ticket prices will go up every year and everyone needs to understand that.

Bidwill

[MamaMia]

Uh no, not quite. Club for 10 yr lease = no price increase for 4 years, hence my earlier comment.

Those of us with a little foresight went with this option. :ok:

[mickikay]

:garfield:

Yes, it is a shame, that the Cardinals have to raise tickets again!!....isn't this the third time in a row and no winning team on the field....I will pay it, but very upset about it....

[lacardsfan]

Thanks, but I owned my own business for over 13 years. I know how it works, and in my particular franchise I had one of the top 6 or 7 in the state out of over 100. I know how it works. Due to three quick instances (plays) out of thousands, the Cards under achieved. Instead of 8-8, they were 5-11. Boohoo. Like I said...don't like it , don't go...

It's also intertainment. Ever go to Harkins and see a bad movie? Did you stop going to Harkins after said bad movie?? That's what I thought...

I don't know what Harkins is??? My only point is that the more they raise prices the less new cardinal fans renew. Then I have to go to a stadium packed with Steelers fans. I think to get more local fan interest they should have kept the tickets lower until after a winning season.

If you were a new fan never watched football and bought tickets because it was $200 a year and then the team took a **** and played like ***, would you renew if there was a 50% increase? That is my only point, because I will sell my wifes dog if I have to just to see my Cardinals play.

[CardsFanJoe]

I don't know what Harkins is??? My only point is that the more they raise prices the less new cardinal fans renew. Then I have to go to a stadium packed with Steelers fans. I think to get more local fan interest they should have kept the tickets lower until after a winning season.

If you were a new fan never watched football and bought tickets because it was $200 a year and then the team took a **** and played like ***, would you renew if there was a 50% increase? That is my only point, because I will sell my wifes dog if I have to just to see my Cardinals play.

Didn't know you were from out-of-town. Harkins is a chain of movie theaters. Guess what. The waiting list is over 5,000!!!
Someone will gladly go in place of those that cry about the prices. If you can't afford it, I'm sorry. There may come a day when I can't and I'll be
S-O-L.

You and anyone else can complain about prices all you want. Mine went up $7.50. Whopp-dee-do. I have great seats and many on here would gladly pay it to sit where I'm lucky enough to sit. Many teams, for the same seats, are $90 and more. The Cards are still one of the cheapest tickets in the NFL. Not college, the NFL. To see the best play, you'll pay a little more. Does Ruth's Chris charge more for their steaks? What? Do they have golden cows? I don't think so. The Cards were more competitive last year than in many years. And in case you didn't know, the Cards went 6 seasons without raising tickets prices some years ago. UNHEARD OF in pro sports. The Cards ain't gouging anyone. They are running a business.....

[lacardsfan]

Didn't know you were from out-of-town. Harkins is a chain of movie theaters. Guess what. The waiting list is over 5,000!!!
Someone will gladly go in place of those that cry about the prices. If you can't afford it, I'm sorry. There may come a day when I can't and I'll be
S-O-L.

You and anyone else can complain about prices all you want. Mine went up $7.50. Whopp-dee-do. I have great seats and many on here would gladly pay it to sit where I'm lucky enough to sit. Many teams, for the same seats, are $90 and more. The Cards are still one of the cheapest tickets in the NFL. Not college, the NFL. To see the best play, you'll pay a little more. Does Ruth's Chris charge more for their steaks? What? Do they have golden cows? I don't think so. The Cards were more competitive last year than in many years. And in case you didn't know, the Cards went 6 seasons without raising tickets prices some years ago. UNHEARD OF in pro sports. The Cards ain't gouging anyone. They are running a business.....

Wow you are very passionate about this subject. I never said the price hike was going to effect me. I agree the tickets are cheap in comparison. It sounds like 5-10 more a game is nothing to you. Wanna pay my increase? You are so right and everyone else is so wrong. :bowdown: :bibl:

[TrueHeroTillman]

every little bit of an increase hurts. but you know what, i still pay. and the cardinals have a right to increase it. it's WHAT THE MARKET WILL BEAR!. you want salaries for athletes to go down? don't watch football, dont read about football, don't buy jerseys, don't buy tickets, don't buy the products that are advertised during football games. it's America. this is how business works. the NFL can only take in as much money as people will GIVE them. for me i'll continue to buy tickets.

[donnasaurus]

every little bit of an increase hurts. but you know what, i still pay. and the cardinals have a right to increase it. it's WHAT THE MARKET WILL BEAR!. you want salaries for athletes to go down? don't watch football, dont read about football, don't buy jerseys, don't buy tickets, don't buy the products that are advertised during football games. it's America. this is how business works. the NFL can only take in as much money as people will GIVE them. for me i'll continue to buy tickets.

This is soooo true. I'll say it again. Take a look at ALL the teams ticket prices this year. Make a hard copy, then go back next year and see how many have raised their prices and how much. Raising of ticket prices for most of the teams does not correlate with their record, or ability to go to the Superbowl. They could have stayed in Sun Devil Stadium until they won the SB then not raised ticket prices. But how many sellouts were there? What kind of experience was 100 plus heat on an aluminun bench? I feel like I'm paying for the privilege to watch NFL football in an extremely nice stadium. And hey, the Cards were extremely entertaining last year (maybe not the Lions game, that was pretty boring), but all the others really got the blood pumping. That has to be worth something.

It just depends on where you want to spend your entertainment buck. I don't go to NASCAR, or pay $500 for a professional basketball seat. I choose the NFL, the Cardinals and the cheapest SEASON seat around.

[CardsFanJoe]

Wow you are very passionate about this subject. I never said the price hike was going to effect me. I agree the tickets are cheap in comparison. It sounds like 5-10 more a game is nothing to you. Wanna pay my increase? You are so right and everyone else is so wrong. :bowdown: :bibl:

Thanks! I knew I could talk some sense into you!!
:toothorn: :thumbsup:

[SULLY]

if you dont like the raise in prices ask yourself this question. do you like our new coaching staff? do you want to see more big name FA's come to the cards?? pay the ****** money whiney *** girls. if i could affor the tickets id take them off your hands, but $12 an hr doesnt equal up to a car payment, house payment, and cards tickets. so keep buying tickets so i can watch OUR Cards every sunday on my 52 inch TV. what happend to the peace smilie???? :peace: