Ticket prices to increase, parking and donation levels to change

[PabloDiablo]

Since $4 million was mentioned at one point in the letter, I played around with that, just for an inaccurate eyeball estimate.

Assuming 40k season tickets for football going up $50 each, that's $2 million.
I assumed 14k for MBB at $50 over the 2 years. That got $700k, for a total of $2.7 million between the two.

Just base on my ridiculous setup, I'm guessing that prices are going way up, unless they're counting on the new SEZ club section to offset a lot of that.

I have been preparing for my endzone seats (which are a steal at $160 or so per season) to go up. $50 a piece is awful reasonable for my pair of seats, I was assuming they would jump to the $225 price point. My hope is that we can stay in G6 for our $500.

I know the results have been rough for a few years but I still really enjoy the games and its a chance/excuse for my family to come from Omaha several times in the fall to meet with my parents from Mason City and my wife's from Algona area and have a good time together.

Maybe I'm just the type of sappy sucker they are preying on with these increases but the ~$1000 we throw down is worth that much to me.

 

[twocoach]

I assume that's with a donation and not just ticket costs? Because people are paying more than that for balcony seats in Hilton....$1000 or $500 donation + season ticket price.

No, that's just the ticket price. Add in $20 per game for a parking pass to the season ticket holder parking lot. I don't know how much we donate total for our group. Three families that go in on our 3 tickets.

 

[ajk4st8]

I could have easily sold my upper deck end tickets for 75 bucks a piece on many occasions last year. There needs to be something done to make the face value come closer to the market value.

I also think we should be charging $50 for a parking pass. (for basketball)

We cant afford to miss out on revenue when its available.

Also, I hope they really start putting a little increase in the girls basketball program.

 

[Rabbuk]

No, that's just the ticket price. Add in $20 per game for a parking pass to the season ticket holder parking lot. I don't know how much we donate total for our group. Three families that go in on our 3 tickets.

probably what you donate multiplied by 3?

 

[1100011CS]

I assume that's with a donation and not just ticket costs? Because people are paying more than that for balcony seats in Hilton....$1000 or $500 donation + season ticket price.

Donation is not required for corner balcony seats.

 

[twocoach]

Twocoach, I'm interested in what the yearly donation is for your seat's in Allen Fieldhouse. What type of donation is required for seats between the baselines?

No idea. We do a point system where 1) you buy tickets in either Tier 1. Tier 2 or Tier 3 and then pick your seats based on the total number of points you have. I don't know if there is a designated minimum donation or not. We aren't going to pay the extra $300 per ticket to move from Tier 3 to Tier 2 until we have enough points built up to move over a little further. If we are going to pay that much more I want the tickets to be much better than just two one section over and a few rows down. Factor in that I have to pay for gas to drive to games from Omaha to Lawrence and back and it adds up.

 

[whatparking]

Donation is not required for corner balcony seats.

. . . Not required yet. We've got balcony seats behind the basket and are donating $1000 besides ticket costs.

 

[cycloneworld]

Donation is not required for corner balcony seats.

Right, but side balcony requires $500 or $1,000+.

 

[cycloneworld]

Link?

I'll have to do some digging for past CF posts but I've researched all Big 12 season ticket prices and we were in the upper half.

 

[cycloneG]

I enjoy going to games as much as the next guy......but im not paying more to go watch a perennial 3 win football team.

Wrong forum man.

 

[twocoach]

. . . Not required yet. We've got balcony seats behind the basket and are donating $1000 besides ticket costs.

Do your donations go towards some type of point system?

 

[CycloneErik]

No idea. We do a point system where 1) you buy tickets in either Tier 1. Tier 2 or Tier 3 and then pick your seats based on the total number of points you have. I don't know if there is a designated minimum donation or not. We aren't going to pay the extra $300 per ticket to move from Tier 3 to Tier 2 until we have enough points built up to move over a little further. If we are going to pay that much more I want the tickets to be much better than just two one section over and a few rows down. Factor in that I have to pay for gas to drive to games from Omaha to Lawrence and back and it adds up.

Is that what the #s are behind the 2, 4, and 6?

View attachment 2013hoopsseatingmap--kansas.pdf


That would make sense to me. I assume that the points are a combination of donations and years of purchasing.

 

[1100011CS]

Right, but side balcony requires $500 or $1,000+.

Right, but he said his were tip, top corner.

And my point is corner balcony seats are still a bargain at $200 if you don't have to donate.

 

[CycloneErik]

Right, but he said his were tip, top corner.

And my point is corner balcony seats are still a bargain at $200 if you don't have to donate.

He's right. The tiers for KU tickets last year were $1600, $1225, and $925.



Since revkah and I went to the game in Lawrence, we've ended up with e-mails for KU everything. They apparently have an infinite # of lists to be removed from.

 

[mattyice]

Wrong forum man.

"Got a letter from Jamie today about football and men's basketball pricing increases and adjustments."

 

[cycloneworld]

Right, but he said his were tip, top corner.

And my point is corner balcony seats are still a bargain at $200 if you don't have to donate.

I agree with you. I think a ticket increase is in order for men's basketball based on our recent success. Gotta strike while the iron is hot.

I just pointed out that some people are paying pretty big money to be in the balcony.

 

[twocoach]

Is that what the #s are behind the 2, 4, and 6? View attachment 26963 That would make sense to me. I assume that the points are a combination of donations and years of purchasing.

Yes, those are the minimum number of points you need to purchase that number of seats in those sections. You get points from a bunch of different activities; buying tickets to MBB and other sports, donations, alumni association membership, etc...

 

[CyStalker]

Do your donations go towards some type of point system?

Yes, you receive points per $100 donated per year and points per $1000 lifetime giving.

 

[brianhos]

I don't know. I'm guessing they'll keep some cheap seats available. But they'll probably be in the $200 range.

I'm awfully curious as to what the donation level for my seats will end up being. I'm in the balcony along the side in row 3. We give $500, but we got those seats through the under 30 discount for several years and moved up quite a bit during the down Morgan and McDermott eras. I think the people around us are more in the $1000 range.

I bet they go up a lot. I am gold, and I cannot get anything but corner seats. But we have only had tickets since Fred became coach.

 

[rochclone]

I bet they go up a lot. I am gold, and I cannot get anything but corner seats. But we have only had tickets since Fred became coach.

I think you need to speak with the ticket office directly, because I know the top 3 rows in Section 232 and 233 did not sell out for season tickets last year. I have been giving since 2003 and we currently sit at the gold level although we donate $1400 a year. We are at center court, Row 5 of the Upper Deck. I just don't know if people are willing to pay $2500 a year for those seats.