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To: Blackirish
"never again"

Granted that's outrageous (one reason I don't go to ballgames) but nevertheless, the parks are filled. Who then is going to the games? Just the rich? I doubt it. I'll assume that most of the fans are non-rich. And if people are willing to pay those crazy prices, the clubs are quite happy to charge them the limit.

But going to a ballgame is hardly a necessity. And the facts are the cost of feeding, clothing, and sheltering a family are a lot less than 30-50 years ago. Candy bars are also a lot higher, but they're hardly a staple food.

19 posted on 01/24/2013 8:48:56 AM PST by driftless2
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To: driftless2
Incidentally (and I mean it, because Cubs tickets are still a luxury good), the Cubs announced that ticket prices are going down for the 2013 season.

So even though it's a near-monopoly product, even the Cubs understand that the quality of their product does not match the market demand for tickets to see it.

22 posted on 01/24/2013 8:58:22 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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