"Ruth"less price gouging at Yankee Stadium is incredible. The Babe must be spinning in his grave...
"Ruth"less price gouging at Yankee Stadium is incredible. The Babe must be spinning in his grave...
The amusing thing about all this, is the only reason they are building the new stadium is to get out of paying profit sharing to the league for a while... Another great scam out of NY..
They are going to destroy the house that Ruth built, for no good reason... Forgive me if I enjoy watching them choke again.
My dad used to take my brothers to Yankee Stadium for games in the ‘50s. Probably $2-3 per ticket then. NO WAY dad would ever have paid more than that.
At least we know how the Yankees will pay for their new 5-star entertainment facility which is currently projected to cost 1.3 billion and even thats not the final price tag because cost overuns continue all over the place on the project.
I found these tidbits especially amusing:
In addition to the public subsidies and billions of dollars of increased revenue, the Yankees will benefit from a change to Major League Baseball's 2002 collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which allows teams to deduct new-stadium building costs from the revenue-sharing payments they make. For the Yankees, whose $200 million player payroll makes them the largest contributor to the revenue-sharing pool, this means 40 percent of their share of the price tag may be borne by the remaining 29 baseball teams. All told, the Yankees and the taxpayers can each expect to pay about $450 million, and the Yankees will cover the remaining costs from diverting revenue sharing payments that would have been paid to the other baseball teams.
The stadium's 1,800 Legends Suites.
Prices start at $500 a game, and the seats will be in the 25 sections closest to the field, radiating up the base lines from home plate.
"You will delight in the premium amenities, including cushioned seats with teak arms, in-seat wait service, concierge services, private restrooms and a delectable selection of all-inclusive food and beverages," the Web site says.
Seat-holders also will have "exclusive access" to two lounges.
The most expensive of the Legend Suites cost $2,500.
These are front-row seats and, sad to say, you can't buy them anymore. They are sold out, says Lonn Trost, the team's chief operating officer.
Instead, you might consider shelling out $700 a night for one of 74 seats in the Club Suite.
The price includes food - though not alcohol - indoor and specially designated outdoor seating, HD television, preferred parking and concierge service.
There are two cheaper "luxury" plans for 1,200 Main Level Outdoor Suite seats and 1,300 Terrace Level Outdoor Suites, which start at $100 per game.
Prices for the 60 luxury private suites has not been released at this time.
Private restaurant and club facilities will include: Legends Club, 2 Legends Dugout Lounges, Grill Room, Yankees Steakhouse, Membership Club
Public restaurant and club facilities will include: Main Level Outdoor Suite Lounge, Terrace Outdoor Suite Lounge, Martini Bar, Sports Bar, Outdoor Patio Area, Outdoor Food Court, Indoor Food Court,