Last season, ticket sales got so slow for the Chicago Cubs that they were giving tickets away, literally. Not of course for the big games versus the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals- but for many contests during the season you could easily find free tickets on the street. Now you may ask yourself why would the Cubs offer free tickets to fans? Why … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs bleacher ticket inflation: 1000%+ in 14 years
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Cubs New Ticket Plan Extravagant, Exploitative; Even By Their Standards
It won't be long till the Chicago Cubs and owner Tom Ricketts end up the subject of a CNBC "American Greed" segment. The Cubs' new "Pick 13 Plan" goes on sale Thursday. It calls for three packages enabling fans to attend two designated games featuring the marquee opponents: either the New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals or Chicago White Sox. But before we examine what … [Read more...] about Cubs New Ticket Plan Extravagant, Exploitative; Even By Their Standards