Higher ticket prices for premium games?

[BCPanther]

Re: Higher ticket prices for premium games?

Creighton does not sell beer. They play in an off campus arena run by a national arena management company. Creighton University doesn't have to pay a dime of the added insurance cost, notre do they get a dime of the profits.

I personally think selling beer at the Dome or McLeod would make absolutely no difference in attendance and that we wouldn't near as much as some are estimating. If it was a goldmine, everyone would be doing it...

[Born-a-Panther]

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I think lowering the ticket prices for some games and then being able to do so for the playoffs would be AWESOME. Do it.

[JayJ79]

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would be nice just to have the option of lower playoff ticket prices (due to having a lower-priced regular season game). Of course, if the season goes well, and there is a good bandwagon fanbase (and thus probably good attendance), then they can still charge the higher price for playoff tickets if they think they will still sell

[9YRPLAN]

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a lot of schools do it. they just dont publicly brag about it because its a touchy subject. the only real thing standing in the way is public perception.

[achrist70]

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a lot of schools do it. they just dont publicly brag about it because its a touchy subject. the only real thing standing in the way is public perception.

A lot of schools do it? Try every other Division I school (both FBS and FCS) do it.

[06panther10]

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Creighton does not sell beer. They play in an off campus arena run by a national arena management company. Creighton University doesn't have to pay a dime of the added insurance cost, notre do they get a dime of the profits.

I personally think selling beer at the Dome or McLeod would make absolutely no difference in attendance and that we wouldn't near as much as some are estimating. If it was a goldmine, everyone would be doing it...

Creighton may not get any of the "alcohol profit", but they do get the profit of that many more people coming to the games.

I disagree that it would not make a difference. It may not be a huge difference, but it would definitely make an impact, and certainly worth it IMO. People always use this as an example, and I think it is the perfect example--Look at Waterloo Blackhawks hockey. Its a bunch of high school kids playing a (minor league) sport that nobody cares about, yet they get good crowds every weekend because people like the social aspect of it. They go to the games and have a few beers, and socialize. If it works for minor league hockey, it will work for UNI.

[clenz]

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Creighton may not get any of the "alcohol profit", but they do get the profit of that many more people coming to the games.

I disagree that it would not make a difference. It may not be a huge difference, but it would definitely make an impact, and certainly worth it IMO.

Again, upfront it won't make a "huge" difference. However, much like Blackhawk games are a thing a group of buddies do on Friday/Saturday nights - go out, watch a game, drink some beers, etc... and the team hooks them into being fans the same could happen with UNI. It would take time, but it could happen.

People won't come for the reason of beer, but it could be a reason that people do show up. They show up, see a good product and have a good time, the beer associates good time with UNI basketball and makes them want to come back.....


It's amazing the chemical connection that beer allows to take place.

[Blue42]

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Again, upfront it won't make a "huge" difference. However, much like Blackhawk games are a thing a group of buddies do on Friday/Saturday nights - go out, watch a game, drink some beers, etc... and the team hooks them into being fans the same could happen with UNI. It would take time, but it could happen.

I think it could make a considerable difference. Not gonna fill the dome, but could be a 15-20% lift.

If the Iowa Cubs stopped selling beer for Saturday night games next season, would their attendance drop for those games? Yes...by at least 10%...probably 20%.

I've often sat in MLB parks and wondered how they get so many people to turn out to watch baseball. Probably 30% of the crowd REALLY likes baseball. It's because 40%+ of the crowd is having a beer.

In this country, people LOVE to drink beer and watch sports. They like to do each separately...but put them together and people will come out (with their wallets in hand).

[BCPanther]

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The Blackhawks don't market a hockey game. They market 'PartyTown'. That's something UNI can't do.

[panther-state]

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If nothing else there will, very likely, be a revenue increase which is never a bad thing, whether its $10 or $10,000

[06panther10]

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The Blackhawks don't market a hockey game. They market 'PartyTown'. That's something UNI can't do.

So? You think we can't market the alcohol?

Creighton just advertised their $1 beer night when they played us a couple weeks ago.

[northwest iowa panther]

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So? You think we can't market the alcohol?

Creighton just advertised their $1 beer night when they played us a couple weeks ago.

I believe that was an attempt to sell more tickets. Hard to believe that game was not a sellout prior to the day of the game and based on the attendance figures it did not sell out. I think I've read tlhat Troy Dannen has said the selling of beer is a matter of last resort for UNI but not out of the realm of possibilities.

Wouldn't this be a kick in the pants that we sell out our football regular season games at a reduced price with the lure of beer in the stands and since the NCAA doesn't allow alcohol sales at their sponsored events--we sell less than 6,000 tickets to a first round football playoff game. Remember we are dealing with the most fickle fan base in the entire country.

[Kyle]

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Nobody knows what the real impact of selling beer might have on a school like UNI, but my questions is, what do we have to lose?

I honestly don't see how the attendance, atmosphere, and fan support could possible get any worse.

[run&blade]

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I would bet if UNI opens up beer sales for bidding somebody would cut them a sweet deal, provide all the equipment, and probably buy a lot of advertising in the dome.

I think it would be a winner all the way around. Tell the blackhawks they cant sell beer and they would leave town instantly.

I drink my fair share in the parking lot but I would probably have a beer or two at the game if they sold it.

[jnutt]

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when you hear of friends going to the Hawkeye (or Cyclone) football game, do you hear more about their seats or more about the tailgating? In a state where tens of thousands of people flock to Iowa City (and Lames) in the wee hours of the morning to start drinking before an 11 am game, it would be foolish to not consider making some ca$h money off of beer sales. Heck, think of Cubs games. People talk just as much about Wrigleyville as they do the game. We like to get our drink on and the watch football and possibly nail some cougar in the bathroom. If it boosts attendance and makes more money for the school (that needs it), then I say do it.