Grey cup attendance worries

[R.J]

Could people please post links to the stories in the future ?

http://3downnation.com/2016/11/19/sa...y-cup-tickets/

[1971GreyCup]

Could people please post links to the stories in the future ?

http://3downnation.com/2016/11/19/sa...y-cup-tickets/

How about both in future?

[ArgoRavi]

Next week is going to be a tough week for CFL fans in Toronto. The media, especially Rogers-controlled media, will be out for blood and I suspect that we will see an enormous number of negative stories regarding the Argos and the CFL in Toronto. I think that we will all have to have some very thick skins over the next week.

[S.A.C.]

So TSN "purchased a block of tickets"?
I wonder how many winners this contest will have? The rules say only 10, but maybe there could be a lot more 'secondary prizes' of less expensive tickets, maybe thousands of them? You might as well enter (assuming you live in Ontario) if they're giving them away. The not-very-subtle headline of the link on the front page of tsn.ca (under 'TSN promotions') is "Grey Cup Giveaway".
http://www.tsn.ca/grey-cup-contest

[mint83]

When did they state this?

I think it was about two weeks ago.

It was said on the Ottawa TSN morning show today that possibly only half the tickets are sold.

I know that's hard to believe looking at the Ticketmaster map but it has proved to be highly misleading in the past. Sadly, I'm not sure how likely it is that all the east upper deck seats near the top are sold.

[ArgoRavi]

It looks like the game will be sold out: https://www.thestar.com/sports/hocke...ket-sales.html

[Jayahre]

It looks like the game will be sold out: https://www.thestar.com/sports/hocke...ket-sales.html

A big sigh of relief from the owners that Ottawa beat the Esks. Looks like a huge run on tickets after the Ottawa win.

[R.J]

It looks like the game will be sold out: https://www.thestar.com/sports/hocke...ket-sales.html

Still a lot of papering going on - 3rd year in a row the game will be papered.

[LLB997]

maybe so, but even papered , the BC Lions made a record profit from the 2014 game.

[R.J]

maybe so, but even papered , the BC Lions made a record profit from the 2014 game.

Winnipeg made over $7.1 million for 36,000 seats, and at least 2,000 were bought at a large discount by Nissan. Even still, it has to be concerning for the league that the Grey Cup game has been struggling to sell out as of late. From 2008-2013, they sold out pretty quickly.

[ArgoRavi]

Winnipeg made over $7.1 million for 36,000 seats, and at least 2,000 were bought at a large discount by Nissan. Even still, it has to be concerning for the league that the Grey Cup game has been struggling to sell out as of late. From 2008-2013, they sold out pretty quickly.

They need to price the tickets more reasonably and they also should not have a hosting city doing it twice in three or four years, especially cities such as Vancouver and Toronto.

[Ron]

Winnipeg made over $7.1 million for 36,000 seats, and at least 2,000 were bought at a large discount by Nissan. Even still, it has to be concerning for the league that the Grey Cup game has been struggling to sell out as of late. From 2008-2013, they sold out pretty quickly.

Fans focus on seats sold while teams now focus on revenue. If they can make more money with high ticket prices + discounts for unsold seats ... guess what they'll do.

[ArgoRavi]

Fans focus on seats sold while teams now focus on revenue. If they can make more money with high ticket prices + discounts for unsold seats ... guess what they'll do.

Good point, Ron. Gate receipts is what it is all about now and Sunday's gate will be a healthy one.

[AngeloV]

Winnipeg made over $7.1 million for 36,000 seats, and at least 2,000 were bought at a large discount by Nissan. Even still, it has to be concerning for the league that the Grey Cup game has been struggling to sell out as of late. From 2008-2013, they sold out pretty quickly.

I think ridiculously overpriced hotels for major events like this also hurts the out of town fans. My guess is less people are traveling to Grey Cups if they have to also include a 3 or 4 night stay.

[ArgoRavi]

I think ridiculously overpriced hotels for major events like this also hurts the out of town fans. My guess is less people are traveling to Grey Cups if they have to also include a 3 or 4 night stay.

Expensive flights don't help either.

[PullTogether73]

I think ridiculously overpriced hotels for major events like this also hurts the out of town fans. My guess is less people are traveling to Grey Cups if they have to also include a 3 or 4 night stay.

Do you really think that hotels have jacked up their prices for the Grey Cup?
I don't know, but do you think this even registers for hotels?

[PullTogether73]

Expensive flights don't help either.

Again, more expensive than usual? I doubt that.
Surely people factor in a flight as part of the cost of attending a Grey Cup?
At least those who live far enough away that driving is an unrealistic option.
Mind you, one member on this forum said he is taking the train from Vancouver!

[1971GreyCup]

I think ridiculously overpriced hotels for major events like this also hurts the out of town fans. My guess is less people are traveling to Grey Cups if they have to also include a 3 or 4 night stay.

In Winnipeg and Regina, with limited hotel capacity, the hotels definitely jack up the prices. In Toronto the capacity prohibits only the Grey Cup HQ hotels from jacking up prices. Having said that, Toronto hotel prices are probably always overpriced relative to what most CFL fans in most provinces are used to.

[AngeloV]

In Winnipeg and Regina, with limited hotel capacity, the hotels definitely jack up the prices. In Toronto the capacity prohibits only the Grey Cup HQ hotels from jacking up prices. Having said that, Toronto hotel prices are probably always overpriced relative to what most CFL fans in most provinces are used to.

Agreed with everything you said here. I heard Regina was a nightmare with a promotional company buying up all the rooms and then selling them considerably higher than what they paid for them.

[R.J]

http://forums.cfl.ca/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=102929