Check Out These Ticket Prices.

[zeppelincajun]

It’s a mess even when we run specials like this as our fans have to drive to the Cajundome during the week to take advantage or wait in a line at the stadium. Having people deciding right up until game time if they want to attend when they are comfortable on the couch is maybe the worst business model you could have in this day and age.

Another thing that’s frustrating about this, we had to (HAD TO) move to mobile ticketing this year. “Everyone else does it. It’s 2023.” Why is it only 2023 when it’s something that our fans don’t want? Why is it not 2023 when we ask why our people can’t use the most convenient option (on their phone at the same price) to purchase tickets?

I know someone is gonna point out our ticketing going through the Cajundome who uses Ticketmaster, and we can’t control that. Which is another can of worms that is hard to get from an outsider’s point of view. You ask athletics about something: “Oh that’s on the university.” How are the left and the right hand still not talking? Do these two not see the benefit gained from working in conjunction? It’s craziness.

[RaisingCajun08]

I've never really understood what people who do ticket pricing math are thinking.

Right now we're averaging 15K at what...probably $50/ticket average?

Slash it. Get to 30K at $25/ticket average (with some of those being very cheap single game/day of tickets.

Ticket revenue to the university is the same. Ticketmaster makes more money (more fees since more tickets are sold). Concessions makes more money. Retail makes more money.

Everyone wins. And no one gets worse. SLASH THE PRICES.

And before anyone gets all fact-checky on this...yes, i know that attendance won't double if we reduce prices. But you can't quantify the effect without trying.

I've said this many times before and I will say it again. Admin does not understand ECON 101. Raising prices and fees when you dont have the demand is stupid.

I said this last week when people were talking about Festivals Acadiens. Its a free festival but generates millions of dollars for the economy. Its simple. Find a way to get people to an event and they will spend money.

I probably spent more money at a free festival last weekend than I did during the entire baseball season and UL football games so far this year. I'm a season ticket holder for both sports but pretty much limit my spending inside the stadium to a couple beers and peanuts.

[zeppelincajun]

Buddy of mine was going to go to the Texas State game. He changed his mind at the last minute when he was going to pay $19 for one ticket, but then Ticketmaster added the fees and taxes to make the total to around $40. I told him to buy tickets to this game at the gate.....which we don't advertise.

And this is the critical flaw in our current set up. Getting tickets at the gate is a workaround to a bad system, not a desired solution.

Your friend had all the way up until game time to decide not to go. Whereas if he could pay walk up prices online, the purchase would’ve been made. Even if he decides not to go, we’ve got the money. We live in the era of cancelled plans. I can’t remember which, but there’s a comedian who has an entire bit about how satisfying it is to cancel plans and just stay home.

[GeauxLA]

I've never really understood what people who do ticket pricing math are thinking.

Right now we're averaging 15K at what...probably $50/ticket average?

Slash it. Get to 30K at $25/ticket average (with some of those being very cheap single game/day of tickets.

Ticket revenue to the university is the same. Ticketmaster makes more money (more fees since more tickets are sold). Concessions makes more money. Retail makes more money.

Everyone wins. And no one gets worse. SLASH THE PRICES.

And before anyone gets all fact-checky on this...yes, i know that attendance won't double if we reduce prices. But you can't quantify the effect without trying.

Even if 1,000 more people show up at $25/ticket, that's $25,000 more than if 0 show up at $50/ticket. But hey, what do I know? I only took a handful of ECON classes at UL.

[RaginDave]

Even if 1,000 more people show up at $25/ticket, that's $25,000 more than if 0 show up at $50/ticket. But hey, what do I know? I only took a handful of ECON classes at UL.

I slept at a Holiday Inn Express last night, and I agree with you.

[Turbine]

Even if 1,000 more people show up at $25/ticket, that's $25,000 more than if 0 show up at $50/ticket. But hey, what do I know? I only took a handful of ECON classes at UL.

I don't know what your benchmark is, but lets say its 15,000 and 5000 more, show up than said 15,000...

That's $250,000 less in gate revenue.

However once in the gates if those 5,000 spend $50 on food and apparel it equalizes. Thats high I know, just showing what it would take to balance the current money grab.

However If any or a few among those 5000 become long term supporters they exceed the $lost $25 in ticket revenue.

[Big Poppa]

I've never really understood what people who do ticket pricing math are thinking.

Right now we're averaging 15K at what...probably $50/ticket average?

Slash it. Get to 30K at $25/ticket average (with some of those being very cheap single game/day of tickets.

Ticket revenue to the university is the same. Ticketmaster makes more money (more fees since more tickets are sold). Concessions makes more money. Retail makes more money.

Everyone wins. And no one gets worse. SLASH THE PRICES.

And before anyone gets all fact-checky on this...yes, i know that attendance won't double if we reduce prices. But you can't quantify the effect without trying.

What happens when you slash it and realize it isn’t the price that’s causing the apathy and you still get just 15k?

[BabbForHeisman]

What happens when you slash it and realize it isn’t the price that’s causing the apathy and you still get just 15k?

then you put it back. Pretty simple economics, find the maximum value point.

[KajunKrazy]

https://x.com/tkev_dore/status/1714437420668649944?s=20

I paid 10 dollars for a game in Erath last year. Does the AAC value themselves like AAA football in La?

I could see 10 dollar tickets for the age groups that used to qualify for the YRCC passes a few years ago, but no longer do. Which would be 10 bucks for all kids over I think 5 until they graduate high school.

[KajunKrazy]

I've never really understood what people who do ticket pricing math are thinking.

Right now we're averaging 15K at what...probably $50/ticket average?

Slash it. Get to 30K at $25/ticket average (with some of those being very cheap single game/day of tickets.

Ticket revenue to the university is the same. Ticketmaster makes more money (more fees since more tickets are sold). Concessions makes more money. Retail makes more money.

Everyone wins. And no one gets worse. SLASH THE PRICES.

And before anyone gets all fact-checky on this...yes, i know that attendance won't double if we reduce prices. But you can't quantify the effect without trying.

Curious as to where you getting the 50 dollar average cost from. I buy 4 pretty good season tickets every year. This year I paid when figured per game 25.22 per. If you want to figure the PSD (or what ever they call it)charge with that it comes to 29.32 per. So for 50 to be an average where are these 75 dollar or higher per game seats?