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What a great deal!

Seriously, I haven't heard of anything this silly since tying Avs and Nuggets tickets together. From the official Avs' site:

 

Special Avalanche "Avaholic" season ticket promotion:
If you buy full season tickets anywhere in the arena you can buy the same number of full season tickets in the lower level (sections 112, 114, 110, 116) for only $1,010/seat (usually $3,740/seat) or the upper level for $505/seat.

For example, with this ticket special you could get four full season tickets (two upper level and two lower level) for only $4,044/seat total. The regular total cost of getting two upper and two lower season tickets would be $9,504/seat (savings of over 50%).

 

Here's how I read this: You like spending money on the Avs? Well, spend some more money for two extra tickets nowhere near your two other seats for just half price! Family of four? What better way to enjoy the game than by splitting up the family. Taking friends to the game? You can always meet up in the concourse!

Coming later this season, the Special Avaholic Randum Number Generator Season Ticket promotion: Buy any season ticket at regular price, and get a second season ticket -- located randomly throughout the building -- for 50% off! That a potential savings of $450/seat, or $18,450 a season!

 

I also like this statement, "The regular total cost of getting two upper and two lower season tickets would be $9,504/seat" -- Essentially this statement means they admit to an average ticket price for the Pepsi Center of $58 each.

 

Perhaps corporations may take advantage of this, but I can't see any "Avaholics" thinking this is a good idea.

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That’s their version of lowering prices and giving fans a great deal?
No thank you.
Like I said before. Ordering food in and bringing a keg home is cheaper. As well as more comfortable.

The regular total cost of getting two upper and two lower season tickets would be $9,504/seat

I don’t know about the rest of you, but that’s a huge chunk (over one third) of what I bring home per year.

And they wonder why their season ticket base hit the skids?

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by Luxury Yacht on Jul 30, 2010 4:30 PM MDT reply actions  

Speaking of ordering chinese and snagging a keg, maybe we should do that a couple times this year. try to get people together in a house instead of a happy hour.

Thanks Joe...

by mfured20 on Aug 4, 2010 5:30 PM MDT up reply actions  

But….but….but….but I LIKE happy hour :(

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Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers. Really Detroit, the only thing I'm jealous about is your marketing dept. When do they go UFA?

by TheRed on Aug 4, 2010 7:18 PM MDT up reply actions  

I am interested in your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter!

Colorado Avalanche Offseason Strategy - Please wake us in October

by Hopfenkopf on Aug 4, 2010 8:40 PM MDT up reply actions  

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Beeeeeer

"That F******* sandwich had it coming!" -Mike@MHH

by gl avfan on Aug 4, 2010 8:54 PM MDT up reply actions  

Betcha my brewery owning, hockey loving buddy would be willing to host….

Colorado Avalanche Offseason Strategy - Please wake us in October

by Hopfenkopf on Aug 4, 2010 9:46 PM MDT up reply actions  

Cool! What brewery?

MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem

Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers. Really Detroit, the only thing I'm jealous about is your marketing dept. When do they go UFA?

by TheRed on Aug 5, 2010 2:17 PM MDT up reply actions  

Drydock Brewing in Aurora. I could talk to him if we want to pull something together…

Colorado Avalanche Offseason Strategy - Please wake us in October

by Hopfenkopf on Aug 5, 2010 2:30 PM MDT up reply actions  

i am on board with this idea.

by thedoctor on Aug 5, 2010 3:03 PM MDT up reply actions  

I’m down

MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem

Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers. Really Detroit, the only thing I'm jealous about is your marketing dept. When do they go UFA?

by TheRed on Aug 5, 2010 3:19 PM MDT up reply actions  

Any preferred timeframe/date? I’m thinking maybe a Saturday game so those further out might come if they wanted to?

Colorado Avalanche Offseason Strategy - Please wake us in October

by Hopfenkopf on Aug 5, 2010 7:51 PM MDT up reply actions  

I like weekdays because I don’t lose as much money by taking it off, but as long as I know about it relatively early I can be free any day.

MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem

Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers. Really Detroit, the only thing I'm jealous about is your marketing dept. When do they go UFA?

by TheRed on Aug 5, 2010 7:58 PM MDT up reply actions  

I’ll check it out w/ my buddy and then put up a fanpost to solicit input from the collective.

Colorado Avalanche Offseason Strategy - Please wake us in October

by Hopfenkopf on Aug 5, 2010 8:41 PM MDT up reply actions  

input from the collective.

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by Americanario on Aug 6, 2010 10:28 AM MDT up reply actions  

Knew you would pick up what I was puttin’ down!

Colorado Avalanche Offseason Strategy - Please wake us in October

by Hopfenkopf on Aug 6, 2010 2:27 PM MDT up reply actions  

Seven of Nine… Now that was a ridiculously attractive alien!

"That F******* sandwich had it coming!" -Mike@MHH

by gl avfan on Aug 7, 2010 7:42 AM MDT up reply actions  

Sun or Mon works best with my work schedule, but we all know it’s all only marginally about me ;-)

"That F******* sandwich had it coming!" -Mike@MHH

by gl avfan on Aug 7, 2010 7:43 AM MDT up reply actions  

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While Stan has you bent over, and he’ll thrown in a reach-around for 1/2 off!!!

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by smoky201 on Jul 30, 2010 4:32 PM MDT reply actions  

Allow me to observe,

that lube is still full price.

Colorado Avalanche Offseason Strategy - Please wake us in October

by Hopfenkopf on Jul 30, 2010 4:36 PM MDT up reply actions  

Plus a service charge

"Here's your dream: Matt Duchene, can he do it?... HE CAN! HE DID IT! MATT DUCHENE AND THE AVS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!" - Mike Haynes

by smoky201 on Jul 30, 2010 4:42 PM MDT up reply actions  

But the moustache tickle is free!!

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by 9601 on Jul 30, 2010 6:43 PM MDT up reply actions  

At first glance I read this as:

Special Avalanche “Alcoholic” season ticket promotion:

Can’t help but think that was somehow involved in the thinking process that came up with the idea.

by some white guy on Jul 30, 2010 7:54 PM MDT reply actions  

This is actually pretty smart. If someone is buying season tickets anyway, they can sort of “upgrade” to the good seats. Then they just sell their upper deck seats all season on craigslist.

Essentially, Kroenke will have fans selling the tickets for him.

This space available for advertising opportunities.

by BraxtanFILM on Jul 30, 2010 10:09 PM MDT reply actions  

What you’re asking people to do is resell, possibly at a loss, the season tickets that the Avs themselves are having to create special deals in order to get rid of.

If there were demand for the tickets, perhaps you could even make money. But I don’t see that demand being there for more than a few games this season.

Plus, who wants to be a ticket agent 41 times a season?

"Half the game is mental; the other half is being mental." -- Jim McKenny

by Dixomatic on Aug 2, 2010 11:59 AM MDT up reply actions  

Couldn’t you just buy 2 season tickets anywhere then buy the 2 seats next to the ones you bought? It doesn’t say that the “other” tickets can’t be next to the other ones. The example just makes you think they are spread out.

by zandar on Jul 30, 2010 11:25 PM MDT reply actions  

With that thought (seats not being random) you could get 2 lower level season ticket packs for $4750 (full price for the first and $1010 for the second one). $2375 a season ticket doesn’t look too bad for lower level.

by zandar on Jul 30, 2010 11:32 PM MDT up reply actions  

That’s not bad at all. Costs twice that in Anaheim and LA.

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by Cheryl Bradley on Jul 31, 2010 9:49 AM MDT up reply actions  

Agree

I agree. It gives you the option of buying seats in your section, or splitting them. More options.

I don’t think this is that bad. If you’re buying 2 season tix (you and spouse) you buy one set and get the second for a lot cheaper.

I imagine season ticket holders justifiably) complain that they shell out a years worth of tickets and watch other people get special deals like the family four pack, or whatever. This gives them a chance to take advantage of some specials (especially since I dont’ know anyone who buys 1 set of season tickets).

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by Jibblescribbits on Jul 31, 2010 12:44 AM MDT up reply actions  

Any time

You can get a season of seats at $500, it’s an OK deal. If you’ve got a friend or family member who is going to buy lower level seat(s) anyway, chuck them a couple of cases of liquid refreshment and get them to tag your upper level seat(s) in with the deal.

by eltharion_doa on Aug 2, 2010 1:11 AM MDT reply actions  

The tix are ones on the 1st level they can’t sell in the defensive zone and I bet they don’t want it to look empty on tv.

Son, when you participate in sporting events - it's not whether you win or lose, it's how drunk you get.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Aug 2, 2010 10:18 AM MDT reply actions  

I’ve seen a few companies take this deal. To them it doesn’t matter because they just give them away (a pair at a time) to employees. I wonder what the percentage of corporate ticket season holders is.

by mcarson01 on Aug 6, 2010 4:48 PM MDT reply actions  

Lower bowl=quite a bit, upper bowl <40% I would guess.

Son, when you participate in sporting events - it's not whether you win or lose, it's how drunk you get.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Aug 6, 2010 7:10 PM MDT up reply actions  

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