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News: Is gender equality in ticket pricing worth the risk?

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  • News: Is gender equality in ticket pricing worth the risk?

    The Chronicle of Higher Education recently posted an article examining the discrepancy between the price of admission for men's and women's college basketball games, citing "Ticket Office Sexism: The Gender...

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    Re: News: Is gender equality in ticket pricing worth the risk?

    that's dumb.
    if you raise ticket prices to womens events, VERY few programs will see any increase in income, because fewer people will come.

    And if you priced womens tickets anywhere near the ticket prices for MBB, then the arenas will be even emptier than they are now.

    Its far better to provide the best atmophere for these hard-working women that you can, which means having people there, even if ticket prices are a bit less.

    Calling it "sexism" is ridiculous.

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      Re: News: Is gender equality in ticket pricing worth the risk?

      Originally posted by JayJ79 View Post
      that's dumb.
      if you raise ticket prices to womens events, VERY few programs will see any increase in income, because fewer people will come.

      And if you priced womens tickets anywhere near the ticket prices for MBB, then the arenas will be even emptier than they are now.

      Its far better to provide the best atmophere for these hard-working women that you can, which means having people there, even if ticket prices are a bit less.

      Calling it "sexism" is ridiculous.
      This.
      .....
      UNI isn't exactly splitting atoms in terms of academics. -run&blade

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        Re: News: Is gender equality in ticket pricing worth the risk?

        I feel dumber for having read this blog post.

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