Utah Hockey Club announces reduced concession prices for popular items

[Ignatius]

Kessel signing incoming

You want to win the Cup and celebrate with free hot dog promotions, The Phil is required.

 

[Satans Hockey]

There’s always one

I missed that one, what a take lol It's also ignoring the fact that it's been a proven way to make even more money with concessions and not less.

 

[JPeeper]

Meanwhile in Edmonton

Can't wait until we (Calgary) get our new arena so these ridiculous prices can come here too. Not that I would ever pay these prices anyway.

The only saving grace currently for the Flames is happy hour before the game where you can get things cheaper ($5 for a beer, I believe there are a couple cheap food options as well). Not the best since the deal ends 30 minutes prior to game time, but at least there is an option.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Can't wait until we (Calgary) get our new arena so these ridiculous prices can come here too. Not that I would ever pay these prices anyway.

The only saving grace currently for the Flames is happy hour before the game where you can get things cheaper ($5 for a beer, I believe there are a couple cheap food options as well). Not the best since the deal ends 30 minutes prior to game time, but at least there is an option.

Do they still sell those mini donuts in Calgary?

 

[Score08]

I did this on nhl 23 and my owner kept sending me nasty messages and cutting my budget .

 

[JPeeper]

Do they still sell those mini donuts in Calgary?

In the arena? I don't believe so, the concessions are super generic, best thing is the ice-cream and pocket dawgs.

The new arena should bring in a bunch of different concessions, but then when I think of the prices I just shutter to think how overpriced it will all be.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Hopefully the rest of the owners do this too

 

[gstommylee]

Hopefully the rest of the owners do this too

They won't especially not seattle after that billion dollar cost it took to redo key arena into what it is today.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

This is all well and good so long as Utah doesn’t receive revenue sharing from the rest of the league. If they get league subsidies but pass off savings to their fans, it’s cute PR but ultimately not cool.

They're a new team trying to build a fan base. Utah having a profitable franchise is in the NHL's best interest, even if they get revenue sharing for the early years.

Especially when you consider that existing owners got paid $6 million each (that they don't have to share with players) by Utah as a "relocation fee."

 

[Terry Yake]

good on them

can't remember the last time i drank or ate at an NHL game. $18 for a tall can of beer and $10 for a hot dog? no thanks

 

[joestevens29]

Can't wait until we (Calgary) get our new arena so these ridiculous prices can come here too. Not that I would ever pay these prices anyway.

The only saving grace currently for the Flames is happy hour before the game where you can get things cheaper ($5 for a beer, I believe there are a couple cheap food options as well). Not the best since the deal ends 30 minutes prior to game time, but at least there is an option.

I think Ford Hall before the game is cheaper, but at the end of the day going to a sporting event people should know the price and quality if horrendous.

Even if you barely have time between work and getting to the game. Probably best making an extra sandwich and eating it before you leave work or once you park at the arena.

 

[Soundwave]

good on them

can't remember the last time i drank or ate at an NHL game. $18 for a tall can of beer and $10 for a hot dog? no thanks

I mean they totally are going to increase the prices massively in a couple of years, lol. This is just to get people hooked on the experience.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I'll never understand why people go to a sporting event and order a full meal like this. I guess it might just be people who didn't have time to eat dinner beforehand, but I often see people with multiple rounds of food and it always confuses me.

People who didn’t have time to eat beforehand is common, and also some people view a trip to the game as a one-off event where the food is part of the fun. If you’re only doing it once in a rare while, the exorbitant prices aren’t any more of a big deal than they are at a theme park.

But this dynamic does go a long way to explain why football tailgating makes so much sense. Get to the event early, make a full-blown picnic out of it on your own budget. Unfortunately it only works on weekends and only in places with plenty of space around the arena.

Anyway, good on Utah for catering to rhe fans early. Pull people in and let them fall in love with the game instead of grousing about getting gouged at every step. They’re not dumb, they now the price increases are coming, but at least let there be a honeymoon first.

 

[Lunatik]

"I'll even give you the first hit for free ..."

It's hilarious too that a $1 to make hot dog for $3 is today considered a bargain. I'm sure in 1-2 years they'll be up to like $6-$7+.

hot dogs don't even cost $1 to make, the only reasons dollar dogs aren't a profit is labor. Like I can buy a dozen buns, a dozen dogs and a bottle or mustard for less than $10

 

[Nemesis Prime]

Dasani is amazing, I'm tired of uncultured swine bad mouthing it.

Me when I have the taste buds of a 50 year old chain smoker.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

Wow. Actually reasonable prices! They'll still make a good profit, just not by extortion.

bottled water is such a huge profit margin. they probably dont even pay 2 a case.

 

[Faceboner]

Yeah could be the case. Or they have too much money. I say all this and I'm sure people wonder why people like me buy multiple $18 beers haha.

You need the beer to make the absurdity palpable or at least to fuel your rant on the economic landscape

 

[Fourier]

Meanwhile in Edmonton

Yikes!!! I have not been to a game since the pandemic, so this is shocking.

 

[Three On Zero]

Smart move to draw more people to the arena.

 

[boredmale]

Meanwhile in Edmonton

You think for $55 they could at least give you fries

 

[kingsholygrail]

Smith Entertainment Group Announces $2 and $3 Concession Offerings During All Utah Jazz and Utah Hockey Club Games at Delta Center | Utah Hockey Club

Today, Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) introduced $2 and $3 pricing for select fan-favorite concessions that will be available during all Utah Jazz and Utah Hockey Club games at Delta Center, starting with the Utah Jazz preseason game on Friday, Oct. 4. Five popular items have been significantly...

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I'll take 8!

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

These absurd prices are why people sneak shit in. Or try to.

And rightfully so.

Good on Utah.

 

[JianYang]

People who didn’t have time to eat beforehand is common, and also some people view a trip to the game as a one-off event where the food is part of the fun. If you’re only doing it once in a rare while, the exorbitant prices aren’t any more of a big deal than they are at a theme park.

But this dynamic does go a long way to explain why football tailgating makes so much sense. Get to the event early, make a full-blown picnic out of it on your own budget. Unfortunately it only works on weekends and only in places with plenty of space around the arena.

Anyway, good on Utah for catering to rhe fans early. Pull people in and let them fall in love with the game instead of grousing about getting gouged at every step. They’re not dumb, they now the price increases are coming, but at least let there be a honeymoon first.

Looking at those prices posted earlier in Atlanta's Mercedes-benz stadium, maybe there is more to this pricing strategy than a temporary stay.

 

[wolfgaze]

Good... wait, did they not specify sizes?

 

[tarheelhockey]

Looking at those prices posted earlier in Atlanta's Mercedes-benz stadium, maybe there is more to this pricing strategy than a temporary stay.

I certainly hope it becomes a trend. It’s worth noting that Atlanta’s pricing scheme has been around for the better part of a decade now, so it’s not a short term experiment at this point.