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Originally Posted by Bowser
I suppose in towns with perennial winners (the few that there are), the price is accepted because, you know, they're supporting perennial winners. For the other 85% of the league, it just isn't worth the price you pay.
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I think that it depends on the team, the facility, the price, etc. I've been to Rams games at the Coliseum and many Chargers games at the Murph. Both were extremely easy getting in and out of the parking lot, the stadium, etc.
Years back, we went to the Chiefs-Jets game at the Meadowlands. We took a train from Manhattan to a bus station, in which the bus dropped us off in the parking lot. Grabbed the bus on the way back to Manhattan and it was a super easy and fun experience.
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Originally Posted by Bowser
To apply it to Arrowhead for me personally, once they changed the rules of tailgating, they effectively killed my desire to drop big coin to go watch their product. The tailgate was just as much fun as the game for us since the product on the field when I had my tickets wasn't worth a shit.
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I've been hearing this more and more from friends that not only live there but friends that have flown into KC for a game. $60 dollars for Game Day Parking, too many drunks and a 60-90 minute exit time from the stadium.
I think that this is a local KC issue and not one experienced by every team in the league.
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Originally Posted by Bowser
The investment is not worth the return for me anymore, especially considering I can go have fun at a number of sports bars and spend less money, or just stay at home with the big screen and Red Zone.
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The NFL is finally embracing technology and realizing that the Game Day Experience is generally much better at home than at the stadium, which is why they began experimenting with Live Streaming this year with Amazon and signed the Verizon deal.
Stadiums generate very little revenue compared to that of TV and Streaming Deals and it's up to each individual team to market their product to the locals.
If the Chiefs begin to see a significant drop in attendance while their product on the field remains strong, it's up to Mark Donovan and associates to make changes to the pricing structure that's more appealing to the fans.