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My brother-in-law has been a season ticket holder at Shea since 1962. His family is fairly wealthy and they have a company that generates quite a bit of cash. As a result they have season tickets to the Mets, Yanks, Rangers and Knicks. their seats at all the venues are excellent. Two rows behind the dugout at Yankee Stadium, 6 rows off the field at Shea, about 10 rows back from the court at Knicks games and right on the glass for Rangers games.
Not surprisingly these seats are pricey. The seats at Shea have been between $85.00 - $100.00 per seat per game so I'm guessing the Yankee seats have been comparable.
The email that he recently got from the Yankees about the prices at the new Yankee Stadium are just unbelievable though. If he wants the same seats in a similar location at the new place they will cost him $500.00 per seat per game. Yes - $500.00 per seat, per game.
Kinda lets you see what's in store for Mets fans.
Here's a copy of the email he got:
]Dear Ticket License Holder,
Today marks a very significant moment in the history of
our legendary franchise. In our great tradition of
providing the very best experience for our fans, we have
arrived at the precipice of unveiling plans for our new
home...the new Yankee Stadium!
While our address will continue to be 161st Street and
River Avenue in the Bronx, there are many new, exciting
and significant changes that are being made to upgrade
our new home, changes that will make you proud to be with
us at every game. As you will learn in the coming months,
we have made certain that the new Yankee Stadium will
feature the finest and most state-of-the-art amenities
while maintaining the look and feel of the current Yankee
Stadium and splendidly embodying the celebrated history and
tradition you've grown accustomed to as a loyal Yankees fan.
==> New Yankee Stadium Premium Offerings
The new Yankee Stadium will have select Premium Offerings,
for which we have already received an enormous number of
unsolicited requests. To learn more about the Premium
Offerings in the new Yankee Stadium please go to
www.yankees.com/yankeespremium or click the following link:
<<PREMIUM>>
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If you are interested in "upgrading" to one of the Premium
Offerings, click on the "I am interested in Premium Offerings"
link and you will be directed to login for "My Yankees Account".
Once you have accessed your "My Yankees Account" click
"Edit Personal Preferences" to complete a short questionnaire
and you will be added to our upgrade list. A member of our
Premium Offerings staff will contact you during the 2008 Season.
If you have questions or need additional information please
e-mail us at premium@yankees.com.
During the 2008 Season, you will receive official New Yankee
Stadium Relocation Program information, which will contain a
Relocation Guide and other related materials. The Relocation
Guide will detail our comprehensive Relocation Program as well
as your options for securing seat locations at the new Yankee
Stadium. It will also contain information detailing the criteria
used to establish the Relocation Program. Also, in an effort to
keep you up to date on our progress, we will be posting on our
Internet site, www.yankees.com (which can be accessed at any time),
general information about the new Yankee Stadium and the
Relocation Program as it becomes available.
Please be aware that the seat location and quantity of games
included in all current Ticket License Plans are subject to
change when you relocate to the new Yankee Stadium. When more
detailed information is available on Ticket License Plans for
the 2009 Season, we will post such information online
at www.yankees.com.
We look forward to having you with us during the 2008 Season,
our final Season in Yankee Stadium, and in 2009, our first
Season in the new Yankee Stadium-both momentous occasions
in our history.
Very truly yours,
Lonn A. Trost
Chief Operating Officer
New York Yankees
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