Speculation: Maple Leafs Ticket Troubles

[skacore]

On the topic of tickets being ridiculously expensive, I’ve found that funny for a good 10+ years now. Do people only go if they sit platinum..? I go to a handful of games every season and never pay more than $100 per ticket. That’s off Kijiji and marketplace. Yeah beer is expensive but another $30 shouldn’t break the bank, and you couldn’t find a more ttc accessible venue if you tried.

 

[Looney Toonies]

Only place to go watch the Leafs is in Ottawa in the 300's. Real fans, next to 0 suits, and affordable.

 

[Buds17]

The team has neither been improving nor has it been regressing. I imagine that current circumstances beyond the team's fortunes on ice are affecting any ticket troubles as much as anything else.

 

[NotNotALeafsFan]

If the team was successful, I could understand charging a lot. But the team hasn’t done jack for a while now. They’re lucky the city of Toronto is as large as it is, and as wealthy as it is.

 

[Mad hatter]

Lotta better things to pay your money with That’s called living beyond your means even if the product on the ice was worth it still a big no Mapleleaf Gardens is way too greedy

There’s a lot of people that can, and do afford every game. I agree it sucks that there’s lots of people that can’t afford to go but it’s not MLSE’s fault. They’re definitely going to make as much as possible as most of us would imho

 

[ACC1224]

If the team was successful, I could understand charging a lot. But the team hasn’t done jack for a while now. They’re lucky the city of Toronto is as large as it is, and as wealthy as it is.

Prices are set based on what the market would bear. All cheap seats would do is put more money in the scalpers pockets.

 

[nsleaf]

Pretty sure it's all about Covid.

 

[hotpaws]

are the Raps having problems selling out ?

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

If people are really worried about ticket sales at the SBC, I'm open to assuming someone's season tickets. Hell, I'll even throw in a few hundred bucks as a finder's fee.

 

[Dangles McGavin]

I'm home late December and was going to see if I could find a home game to attend and get tickets for some of my family members.

I'm not paying $400 per ticket for a Wednesday game against Pittsburgh lol. This is overblown.

 

[Kurtz]

The Gardens was a great place to watch hockey.

The ACC is not.

But they're all like that: the Bell Centre is good, but the Forum was the best place ever!

I don't remember if the atmosphere was that much different at the Gardens, but the sightlines are definitely better at the ACC. There's no bad seat for a hockey game at the ACC (basketball is a different matter).

 

[ACC1224]

I don't remember if the atmosphere was that much different at the Gardens, but the sightlines are definitely better at the ACC. There's no bad seat for a hockey game at the ACC (basketball is a different matter).

Since it was built initially for basketball there are some obstructed views for hockey.

 

[cupcrazyman]

If the 4 of us go to the movies it’s a few hundred, life is expensive. Everyone has different means.

We get free movies with our Scene debit of credit card.Worth it if you watch a lot of movies.Too bad we can't buy free Leaf tickets with our points.

 

[shaner8989]

Mandates are an issue too. People have had enough of vaccine proofing, showing ID etc. Its' to invasive all the time everywhere you go. Its expensive, tons of people are financially hurt. Lots of reasons why ticket sales are down.

 

[ottomaddox]

Toronto doesn't have ticket troubles there are about 25 teams that would kill for the Leafs "ticket troubles"

This is so true. Recently 1 or 2 journalists are sticking their necks out implying that there's some recent trend where games are not selling out. Well yeah. We are still in the middle of a pandemic. Fears of Covid 19 is real. Less accessive / money to blow on The Leafs might not be there this year, but so what? Most of the seats are sold and people are flying through their credit cards left, right, and center. The concessions still have long line ups.

I'm not entirely concerned, but I wish there was more interest / support for The Marlies in the GTA. Seeing a Marlies game is the best. So much bang for your buck! So much fun. Pro hockey at a fraction of the cost. You don't even need to stay in your assigned seat. The stadium is set up with a huge aisle on the upper level. You can walk around and enjoy the game from different angles.

 

[Canadian Finn]

I know it was asked, but not answered, are the Raptors experiencing the same situation?

Our corporate Raptors tickets are always answered for. Leafs tickets this year are not being taken. I'm getting games 'day of' because no one is claiming them. The last game I didn't even have to take a client. I took my wife and two friends.

 

[Confucius]

Unfortunately you’re right I think to good to get a nice pick and not good enough to win the cup or even the first round Rock and a hard place

We are a good team and anything can happen in the playoffs.

 

[Menzinger]

Variety of factors contributing to lower Canadian NHL attendance

Again, not just the Leafs experiencing issues with attendance - it's impacting other Canadian teams including the Oilers

 

[Stephen]

You know what, if MLSE wants to charge luxury prices they should take it up with the league that they should have a luxury tax on the cap. Why is there cost certainty for owners and players but the paying audience in Toronto doesn’t have that consumer protection? We can pay those big ticket prices in this town but how about we don’t have a system that artificially caps us from re-signing our own guys and building a team that actually justifies price of admission? Maybe our entertainment dollars should be spent on the product and not random league projects.

Why is that Gary? Different context and different facts? Put another way. If your ambition is to build a league of 32 Milwaukee Brewers, don’t charge LA Dodger prices.

 

[kb]

You know what, if MLSE wants to charge luxury prices they should take it up with the league that they should have a luxury tax on the cap. Why is there cost certainty for owners and players but the paying audience in Toronto doesn’t have that consumer protection? We can pay those big ticket prices in this town but how about we don’t have a system that artificially caps us from re-signing our own guys and building a team that actually justifies price of admission? Maybe our entertainment dollars should be spent on the product and not random league projects.

Why is that Gary? Different context and different facts?

"Stephen has formally requested to step down as a mod effective immediately..."

Well said, and daring as long as you are out of Gary's reach here.

These are the questions they don't want us to ask, or contemplate. House of cards......

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

So no takers on offloading their seasons tickets on me? Damn.

 

[ACC1224]

Seeing them honor Phanuef tonight reminds me of those dark days. Tickets were tough to unload back then, this doesn’t even come close.

 

[ottomaddox]

I'm not sure who would have been our captain back then if it wasn't Dion. Not Kessel. He was talented but not a captain. Lupul, Bozak, JVR? Probably not. It sort of became a bigger problem when Burke labeled Dion "a horse".

I wish Dion well, but that was a dark era.

 

[ULF_55]

I'm not sure who would have been our captain back then if it wasn't Dion. Not Kessel. He was talented but not a captain. Lupul, Bozak, JVR? Probably not. It sort of became a bigger problem when Burke labeled Dion "a horse".

I wish Dion well, but that was a dark era.

Bozak was too new, but would have been a good choice with more experience.

 

[inthe6ix]

So no takers on offloading their seasons tickets on me? Damn.

Haha, get in line pal, no one is that crazy.