Tickets (for the rich only!!)

[paulhiggins]

Look what the cheapies cost!

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[Canuckistani]

There's a reason why they're staging this "world cup" farce here in Toronto.

The NHL knows from the experience of the Leafs that Toronto fans are the only ones you can consistently count on to pay big bucks for garbage product.

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

What complete idiots.

Day by day this exhibition cash grab is getting insulted more and more.

This is terrific, can't wait until it starts and it's the laughing stock of the sporting world.

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

I hope they don't sell out. What a joke.

 

[SegzKnightlySpoons]

That's the price for going to all 17 (?) games, but yeah it's still pretty expensive since that's around $100 per game for the nosebleeds.

 

[patnyrnyg]

What complete idiots.

Day by day this exhibition cash grab is getting insulted more and more.

This is terrific, can't wait until it starts and it's the laughing stock of the sporting world.

For it to be the laughing stock, people need to care. According to you, nobody does. The World Championships is not the laughing stock of the sports world because outside of maybe 20,000 Europeans, nobody cares.

 

[Canuckistani]

For it to be the laughing stock, people need to care.

No they don't. They only need to laugh.

 

[cutchemist42]

Hmmm, saw a guy I know here in Winnipeg who already access to tickets. Are they then open to other cities already? His tweet mentioning was actually wondering why he already access unless sales were not going well.

 

[patnyrnyg]

Hmmm, saw a guy I know here in Winnipeg who already access to tickets. Are they then open to other cities already? His tweet mentioning was actually wondering why he already access unless sales were not going well.

Yes. I have received a few emails, I am in NYC.

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

I wouldn't be surprised if this only lasts a couple editions.

With prices like this, no in Europe will ever want to hold it and judging by the Canadian consensus no one barely cares about this one.

All signs point to failure which is good news for all Hockey fans.

Shame, who in their right frame of mind will want to travel to Toronto for a World cup from the rest of Canada, anywhere in Europe or even the States to watch meaningless games at outrageous prices.

Go to Russia this year for the Worlds and have a more worthwhile experience in a atmosphere with fans from ALL THE COUNTRIES actually there (instead of suits in toronto) while paying $40 a ticket and you'll get to see most of the World's best sitting close to the action.

 

[tony d]

Expensive price for something you can watch on TV in the comfort of your own home.

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

The North American sport spectrum is for the rich only. Whether you want to play Hockey or watch.

You have to think one day, the fans will revolt.

 

[patnyrnyg]

I wouldn't be surprised if this only lasts a couple editions.

With prices like this, no in Europe will ever want to hold it and judging by the Canadian consensus no one barely cares about this one.

All signs point to failure which is good news for all Hockey fans.

Shame, who in their right frame of mind will want to travel to Toronto for a World cup from the rest of Canada, anywhere in Europe or even the States to watch meaningless games at outrageous prices.

Go to Russia this year for the Worlds and have a more worthwhile experience in a atmosphere with fans from ALL THE COUNTRIES actually there (instead of suits in toronto) while paying $40 a ticket and you'll get to see most of the World's best sitting close to the action.

It would be much cheaper for me to go to Toronto to watch meaningless games than it would be to go to Russia to watch meaningless games. Even with the higher tickets prices in Toronto.

 

[patnyrnyg]

The North American sport spectrum is for the rich only. Whether you want to play Hockey or watch.

You have to think one day, the fans will revolt.

I'm not rich and I have season tickets for the Giants and Rangers. Just put down a deposit on Friday for a 20-game Mets plan. My wife and I make good money, but we are certainly not rich.

 

[Hardyvan123]

Expensive price for something you can watch on TV in the comfort of your own home.

NHL playoffs say high.

Some people want to spend the money and be there and in Vancouver, and I'm guessing Toronto going to an NHL game with tickets parking and even a modest snack is going to set you back a bundle.

It's all dictated on supply and demand, concerts work the same way, big bands charge a mint because people will pay to see them.

I'm pretty sure the NHL has done some marketing on this to see if they are going to get a return.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Even the suckers in the GTA market aren't going to pay that. It'll be funny when it's only 25% filled and the people running it are up in arms as to why.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

NHL playoffs say high.

Some people want to spend the money and be there and in Vancouver, and I'm guessing Toronto going to an NHL game with tickets parking and even a modest snack is going to set you back a bundle.

It's all dictated on supply and demand, concerts work the same way, big bands charge a mint because people will pay to see them.

I'm pretty sure the NHL has done some marketing on this to see if they are going to get a return.

The Toronto market gets stupidly expensive for certain events but the world cup? There's not exactly a buzz for it. They told us the pan-am games would be a huge success and it fell flat on it's face(which made most of us Torontonians happy).

 

[Macman]

The Toronto market gets stupidly expensive for certain events but the world cup? There's not exactly a buzz for it. They told us the pan-am games would be a huge success and it fell flat on it's face(which made most of us Torontonians happy).

Flat on its face? They sold 1.03 million tickets. It was a success.

 

[dubey]

Flat on its face? They sold 1.03 million tickets. It was a success.

Hard to believe anyone from Toronto could actually say PanAm fell flat on its face

I was surprised how much the city was into it

 

[patnyrnyg]

The Toronto market gets stupidly expensive for certain events but the world cup? There's not exactly a buzz for it. They told us the pan-am games would be a huge success and it fell flat on it's face(which made most of us Torontonians happy).

Still 10 months away. Thinking selling as an entire package would be slow anywhere. Once (of IF) they start selling individual games, it'll pick up.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Flat on its face? They sold 1.03 million tickets. It was a success.

Nobody here cared. Do you live in Toronto? the city didn't embrace it at all. It was seen as nothing but a headache and absolute waste of money. $1 billion over budget. Of my tax dollars and millions of others. If fell flat on it's face IMO. My perspective is more from a financial point of view, obviously.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Hard to believe anyone from Toronto could actually say PanAm fell flat on its face

I was surprised how much the city was into it

Really? I live downtown and from what I saw, it seemed like tourists were more into it than anyone. I was at a popular bar on front during the opening ceremonies and nobody, in a packed bar, was paying any attention. In fact, people were asking them to change the station.

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

Is there a big Finnish, Swedish, Russian, Czech population in Toronto?

I don't understand, why would Canadians pay that much money to watch other countries play. The point of an international tournament is to support your country.

It's going to look so glorious when it's empty

Happy days of failure ahead for this cash grab invitational. I don't know how this pan am you talk about fared, but if your right, this hopefully fails twice as hard.

 

[xxxx]

Is there a big Finnish, Swedish, Russian, Czech population in Toronto?

I don't understand, why would Canadians pay that much money to watch other countries play. The point of an international tournament is to support your country.

It's going to look so glorious when it's empty

Happy days of failure ahead for this cash grab invitational. I don't know how this pan am you talk about fared, but if your right, this hopefully fails twice as hard.

when they sold over a milion tickets, it apparentley didn't fail.

 

[Diatomic]

Nobody here cared. Do you live in Toronto? the city didn't embrace it at all. It was seen as nothing but a headache and absolute waste of money. $1 billion over budget. Of my tax dollars and millions of others. If fell flat on it's face IMO. My perspective is more from a financial point of view, obviously.

I worked at the Pan Am games (summer job), there was a decent amount of hype, not the 'nobody cared' whatever nonsense your implying lol.