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Originally Posted by Dyzalot
How does this work? If OOTP was realistic about this you'd get bad press and a hit on fan loyalty or something. Can't imagine buying tickets for a game a month or two ahead of time in a market where that price can change at the whim of the owner.
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Happens in Saint Louis for Cardinal games. There is dynamic ticket pricing. If a game is not selling as well as expected, the price decreases gradually nearer to the day of the game. If the game is selling well, the price increases.
I haven't heard many gripes in the press about this. Or from fans I know first hand. Seems like good business and reasonable to me. Good business means a better team on the field, at least in Saint Louis.
And there are ticket re-sellers such as StubHub (which are not operating without consent of the team). They create an interaction of second market tickets which is also taken into consideration. Those second market tickets change hour by hour on a very competitive basis relative to other tickets availlable in the same section.
And of course, there are promotions and discounts which may be offered at any time above and beyond standard ticket pricing. I often see these offered a week or two before a game. Somewhat artificially lowering price in addition to dynamic pricing.
There is a standing deal, where game tickets can be bought very cheaply, but on a basis similar to stand-by for airlines. I've gone very cheap this way. Get a voucher for a reservation to stand in line early in the morning on the day of the game. Near game time, stand in line outside the stadium with the reserved voucher. If there are seats still available 10 or 15 minutes before game time, they are sold at the gate for the extremely inexpensive pre-arranged flat price. Sometimes less than 1/20th cost (depending on what seats you get). If there are no seats available, or seats run out before your place in line, you go home empty handed at no cost. I've sat in $135 seats at $11.20 for two tickets.