Re: Mets Payroll The Same As Last Year, But $ 10 Ticket Increase
- From: "Ben Robbins" <bergers12_nospam_@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:45:43 -0500
"Bruce W. Goldstein" <metfan14@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Scott G." <sgbusy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Come on, Bruce. I have been a season ticket holder for many, many,
>> many years. I have never seen an increase like this. They are
>> entitled to an increase. If they got say a 10% increase I would not
>> have said a word, but a 25% increase. That is outrageous. It is
>> bordering on price gouging. At least if they had spent a lot more on
>> their payroll I would have said it is justified, but with the payroll
>> the same as last season, how in the world can they justify the biggest
>> increase, by far, in Mets history.
>
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> Then you have to decide if the increase is worth it. It is scary to think
> that being a season ticket holder will be only for the elite. Could be
> they are setting the stage for what tix will cost at the new stadium.
> Which I think will have about 15,000 fewer seats.
>
Anyway, I don't understand the mentality of those trying to suppress
complaints. I believe this is the third year of ticket increases.(?) It
certainly will be interesting to revisit this issue when the Mets are housed
in a partially publicly funded stadium. Not to mention, the Mets' lease
history with the city was also a sweetheart of a deal.
And, let's not forget, from 2001 through 2003, the Mets owed the city
millions through audits after underreported revenue and overstated
deductions. They even way overstated monies allowable under new stadium
planning costs... so Sterling Mets, L.P. are no strangers to skirting
economic issues, or needing a watchdog. The hue and cry of capitalism can
only stretch so far, before the Public Advocate and State Attorney General's
Office are forced to intercede.
.
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