BTW, the seats did NOT fill up until the very last minute. At first it looked like those photos of bare stadium. Then, because the tickets are so cheap by comparison now, (ex. a $500 ticket was going for $80 just before the game—unprecedented) the stadium filled up quite a bit just before “showtime.”
Unfortunately the teams don't care what the tickets are going for now on the secondary market because someone originally paid face value for that ticket. For those who cop really cheap tickets and still want to stick it to the owners - don't spend a dime while in the stadium. Eat and drink before you go and don't buy any of the overpriced merchandise.