Re: NHL hockey...maple leafs!!
Did I hear right? After today the sides are under 40 mil a year a part for the next 5 years? That should be chump change for either side ... Must be down to " principle"? Come on, guys, we want our hockey, and we wanted our winter classic!
Sorry Art. The winter classic was cancelled. You may mean the All Star Game which is next on the chopping block. This Friday I think.
Well after being a season ticket holder for ten years we have decided enough is enough.
Pretty sad, but I got to see Ray Borque raise the Cup in person....
Season tickets??
Holy smoke Lipp you must either get some good prices or you are a rich. My wife (the resident Maple Dud's fan) wanted season tickets a couple of years ago. So I did some checking as I have a bud that works at the ACC in Toronto.
The Leafs don't keep a season ticket waiting list beyond what the 2000 names or so that are on the list now because simply put; the list wasn't moving. The team operates at a 99% renewal rate with only 24 tickets not being renewed in 2010 (Don't know about the last two years).
The cost of the tickets obviously ranges. From my brief viewpoint it ranges from $8000 for nosebleeds to upwards of $20000 for Platinums. The problem isn't just the tickets though. While you can buy a pair through a third party, to buy them directly from MLSE you must own a Personal Seat License or PSL.
Essentially these give the owner of the PSL the right to first refusal for every event at the Air Canada Centre. There are three types:
- Raptors Only (Doesn't Affect you)
- Raptors and Leafs -- These go for approximately $50,000 depending on the section. You MUST buy BOTH Leafs and Raptors tickets or neither. You must also purchase these from a third party.
- Leafs Only -- These exist but are VERY rare. The only people that have these are people who were season ticket holders at Maple Leaf Gardens. You don't need to buy Raptors tickets with this as well, so it becomes especially valuable. They go for upwards of $70,000, once again depending on where you sit.
Freeking Nuts. :facepalm:
