• Hi Guest, want to participate in the discussions, keep track of read/unread posts and more? Create your free account and increase the benefits of your WyoNation.com experience today!

War Memorial Stadium Update

$3.5 million donation from McMurry foundation announced, for the west stadium renovations and aquatics. Thanks to the McMurrys legacy.
 
I have heard some of my friends who were longtime season ticket holders on the west side that they were not pleased with displacement of their seats and were considering not renewing their season tickets. The abundance of night games is another concern which may have a negative overall effect on ticket sales.
 
doreno5 said:
I have heard some of my friends who were longtime season ticket holders on the west side that they were not pleased with displacement of their seats and were considering not renewing their season tickets. The abundance of night games is another concern which may have a negative overall effect on ticket sales.
Click to expand...

This will be the same story as the AA reseat was. People (and businesses) are buying up the desireable chair back seats, then as the years go on they will drop off and open up spots for those interested. I just moved to the upper deck for the next few seasons while it all sorts itself out.
 
WYO1016 said:
doreno5 said:
I have heard some of my friends who were longtime season ticket holders on the west side that they were not pleased with displacement of their seats and were considering not renewing their season tickets. The abundance of night games is another concern which may have a negative overall effect on ticket sales.
Click to expand...

This will be the same story as the AA reseat was. People (and businesses) are buying up the desireable chair back seats, then as the years go on they will drop off and open up spots for those interested. I just moved to the upper deck for the next few seasons while it all sorts itself out.
Click to expand...

I am on the east side already but having so many night games is getting tiring. While I live in Cheyenne so the drive is not a huge issue, I cannot help but wonder what it does to fans who do not live as close .If I lived somewhere where it was more than a couple of hours away, I probably would not buy season tickets. I would choose a game or 2 to attend and buy tickets.
 
doreno5 said:
I have heard some of my friends who were longtime season ticket holders on the west side that they were not pleased with displacement of their seats and were considering not renewing their season tickets. The abundance of night games is another concern which may have a negative overall effect on ticket sales.
Click to expand...

I have a friend, long time season ticket holder, former football player at Wyoming that had tix on the west side about 50 yard line. Will lose them, and was told CJC priority points will decide where his new tix are. Also at a higher price. He told them they could F themselves.

I’m not sure I agree with this direction or attitude from the athletics department, when upgrades are done to piss off ticket holders in the way they re-allocate seating.
 
WYO1016 said:
This will be the same story as the AA reseat was. People (and businesses) are buying up the desireable chair back seats, then as the years go on they will drop off and open up spots for those interested. I just moved to the upper deck for the next few seasons while it all sorts itself out.
Click to expand...
People, especially old people, like to bitch about change.
 
Tough to comment, until we are actually sitting / standing in the stadium, on game day. If there are a bunch of empty seats in a mostly full stadium we will know. And / or if WYO fans continue to whore out their tickets to get paid we will know. Until then...
 
Sublette_Poke said:
The new lower deck looks so tiny in person. I know, that's what she said.
Click to expand...
Looks to be only about 15 rows or so.

More and more, people are choosing to stay at home and watch sports from the comfort of their own home. For the average fan, the headache of traveling to the stadium, parking, and getting into the stadium now outweighs the "atmosphere" of being at a live sporting event. Add in the high cost for attending a live sporting event (travel, lodging, parking, ridiculously high concession/beer prices) and there is a significant chunk of the population that can't afford to go even if they wanted to. Lot's of people who can afford the expense want to watch the game in comfort...so we see things like cushioned seatbacks, temperature controlled suites, etc. The university also makes more money, even with less fans attending, because they can sell those seats at a significant premium.
 
TheRealUW said:
Looks to be only about 15 rows or so.

More and more, people are choosing to stay at home and watch sports from the comfort of their own home. For the average fan, the headache of traveling to the stadium, parking, and getting into the stadium now outweighs the "atmosphere" of being at a live sporting event. Add in the high cost for attending a live sporting event (travel, lodging, parking, ridiculously high concession/beer prices) and there is a significant chunk of the population that can't afford to go even if they wanted to. Lot's of people who can afford the expense want to watch the game in comfort...so we see things like cushioned seatbacks, temperature controlled suites, etc. The university also makes more money, even with less fans attending, because they can sell those seats at a significant premium.
Click to expand...
Ticket prices are NFL level now, too. Top deck in the middle is $100.00.

My family made plans to travel for the AFA game and secured a night's stay before tickets were available. Had some sticker shock when we looked at seats. Not sure how many families could afford travel, stay, and tickets to watch a game in Laramie.

I'd still like to get down there at least once a year, but it's getting harder to justify the cost.
 
J-Bone said:
Ticket prices are NFL level now, too. Top deck in the middle is $100.00.

My family made plans to travel for the AFA game and secured a night's stay before tickets were available. Had some sticker shock when we looked at seats. Not sure how many families could afford travel, stay, and tickets to watch a game in Laramie.

I'd still like to get down there at least once a year, but it's getting harder to justify the cost.
Click to expand...
Does anyone know if UW uses a dynamic ticket pricing model based on actual demand? Or do they just set ticket prices based on anticipated/historical demand?

For a school that rarely sells out home games, I'm struggling to understand the high prices for the football tickets. Many P5 programs offer tickets at a lower cost, even for comparable seating locations.
 
As a Fort Collins resident, night games early in the season don't bother me. In fact, the csewe game was fine because 287 was completely dry. I would prefer more day games but I understand the TV issue. With all the people who hang out trying to watch from the endzones, I don't understand why some bleachers aren't installed in at least one endzone. I remember they did it for Texas. It might clear up some of the congestion around the endzone fences and the tickets would be easy to sell.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Back
Top