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Chief Roundup 11:21 AM 05-22-2019
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The Kansas City Chiefs have eliminated a low price season ticket option. Yet another way they are alienating every day fans and preventing attendance.

The Kansas City Chiefs had offered a great deal the past couple years called the Bud Light Game Day Pass. This pass allowed fans tickets to every home game (including preseason) for $200. If you bought two or more tickets, you were also given a $10 concession credit (total) at each game. The tickets were delivered to your phone approximately three hours before kickoff. My husband and I bought these tickets last year and found them to be fantastic! The seats were nosebleeds, but for $40, we were able to attend each and every game. We did not feel bad if we missed one due to weather or being out of town.

This year, however, the Chiefs have decided to eliminate that option. They are no longer giving fans the chance to purchase seats way up high for cheap. As a loyal fan, I have a problem with this. It would appear that the Chiefs do not care about the needs of their fan base—specifically the fan base that may not have the financial ability to spend $900 for season tickets.

I was contacted by the Chiefs a short time ago asking if I wanted to purchase season tickets. They informed me that the Bud Light Game Day passes were no longer an option but the cheapest ticket option is available for about $450 per seat. The only added benefit of being a Chiefs season ticket holder? You get the option to purchase your seat for the playoffs before anyone else. Not at a discount, of course, but you can buy it. How have the Chiefs found a way to completely disregard their average fans?

Let’s take a look at the typical cost of game day: First, you have to buy your tickets. You’re looking at $45 at a minimum to attend the game. Then, of course, you have to pay for parking – that was $35 last year as long as you bought it ahead of time. We are already at $80 for one person to attend. Then, you have the fringe costs of tailgating—beer, food, etc.—as well as spending money in the stadium and you have priced out a majority of fans. How is this serving the fan base? Look, I get it. The Chiefs are a business, but they are also there to provide entertainment. The ability to bring your family is what develops future fans—which makes for good business.
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The Chiefs, however, have decided that the average fan doesn’t matter. Prices continue to rise. I understand that part of it has to do with the fact that we have the reigning MVP slinging the football next year which will undoubtedly draw crowds, but come on. Loyal fans, every day fans, have been with the Chiefs through the toughest of years, the lowest of lows, and have stood by them. The least they could do is make it feasible for that loyal, average fan to attend games without emptying their savings account.
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Sweet Daddy Hate 02:25 AM 05-23-2019
And this is why TV rules.
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luv 07:35 AM 05-23-2019
Originally Posted by TravelingChiefs:
I had the Budlight tickets last year and went to every game. It was awesome but exhausting. We parked in the church for $20 and walked, way better than the nightmare of getting in and out of the stadium lot. And please fix the damn stadium entry, it would take anywhere from 30 minutes to over a hour. If season ticket holders had a better parking option and maybe a separate stadium gate than I'd be more than happy to buy season tickets.
As part of Chiefs Kingdom Rewards, season tickets holders get points if they do early bird entry into the gates, and more points if they go into the stadium over an hour before the game. I guess that's they're attempt at breaking up the bottleneck at both junctions.
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TravelingChiefs 07:43 AM 05-23-2019
Originally Posted by luv:
As part of Chiefs Kingdom Rewards, season tickets holders get points if they do early bird entry into the gates, and more points if they go into the stadium over an hour before the game. I guess that's they're attempt at breaking up the bottleneck at both junctions.
Thanks for the info, I had no idea.
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arrowheadnation 07:57 AM 05-23-2019
Similar to the Royals a few years back. When they sucked, prices were low to try and get people in the door. Then they got good and ticket prices and perks like buck night went away....now buck nights are back and ticket prices are bottom of the barrel and they suck again. Can't have it both ways unfortunately.
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DJ's left nut 09:26 AM 05-23-2019
Originally Posted by luv:
As part of Chiefs Kingdom Rewards, season tickets holders get points if they do early bird entry into the gates, and more points if they go into the stadium over an hour before the game. I guess that's they're attempt at breaking up the bottleneck at both junctions.
The problem with that 'benefit' is that those points end up largely worthless.

I think my buddy dropped a few of them on Christmas gifts a couple years back, but we're talking a worse exchange rate than the HyVee Gas Card kind of stuff.

So sure - throw more fiat currency my way because I went in early. But I could've gone in early anyway (and generally do) so...meh.
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SuperBowl4 09:30 AM 05-23-2019
Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Hate:
And this is why TV rules.
RADIO!
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luv 09:44 AM 05-23-2019
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
The problem with that 'benefit' is that those points end up largely worthless.

I think my buddy dropped a few of them on Christmas gifts a couple years back, but we're talking a worse exchange rate than the HyVee Gas Card kind of stuff.

So sure - throw more fiat currency my way because I went in early. But I could've gone in early anyway (and generally do) so...meh.
Yeah. You have to be a season ticket holder for a while before the points really start to be worth anything. Plus you have to remember to use your card at concessions, etc. And log in on the web browser and app, and do the daily quiz, etc.

My dad and his buddies have all been STHs for a long time. About the only thin they use them on is when you had to redeem them for early bird passes to get into the gate.
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Chief Roundup 11:27 AM 05-23-2019
Originally Posted by SuperBowl4:
RADIO!
Uh no
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dirk digler 12:08 PM 05-23-2019
Originally Posted by Strongside:
Boo fucking hoo.

$200 for a season ticket with a $10 concessions credit is unheard of across the league. I’m sorry, but I’ll take the increase in my ST prices in exchange for the on-field product being one of the best in football.

Would it make Arrowhead Addict happy if we went back to being a 2-win team so their staff could afford their Bud Light Party Passes again?

Fuck these guys.

I don't know what the Falcons tickets cost but they dropped prices on all their concessions to dirt cheap, like $1.50\hotdog and $5 beer. Apparently they are making the same or more money now then they did because more people are spending more on concessions.

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Sales volume increased by 50 percent after the price cuts, Beadles said. Ten percent of fans arrived an hour or earlier before kickoff of Falcons games, which led to a jump in pregame food sales and merchandise sales.

And AMB’s market research suggests Mercedes-Benz Stadium still has not met demand for the cheap eats; hence, the latest price cuts and move toward cashless transactions. Executives hope the inexpensive food and quicker lines will induce more customers to spend money inside the stadium.

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GloryDayz 01:21 PM 05-23-2019
Meh, just go to the games you want to go to, in the sun for the cold games, in the shade for the hot games, under cover for the rainy games (if you wait until the day before to buy), and call it good. When that becomes more spendy than being a STH, or you just want the same seat every game (like Georges best-in-the-stadium seats), then go the STH route.
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007 02:38 PM 05-23-2019
Originally Posted by luv:
As part of Chiefs Kingdom Rewards, season tickets holders get points if they do early bird entry into the gates, and more points if they go into the stadium over an hour before the game. I guess that's they're attempt at breaking up the bottleneck at both junctions.
Yeah but those points are literally worthless other than the virtual casino you use them in. It was great when early bird entry was tied to points but now everyone gets in at the same time again.
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Valiant 02:56 PM 05-23-2019
Originally Posted by dirk digler:
I don't know what the Falcons tickets cost but they dropped prices on all their concessions to dirt cheap, like $1.50\hotdog and $5 beer. Apparently they are making the same or more money now then they did because more people are spending more on concessions.
Good find. Like the Aldi of stadium pricing.

Most people get sloshed and eat in the parking lot as food and drink is too expensive.

Making stuff comparable to the city's market cost/price would have a gigantic boost, especially in KC.
I avoid the games because of traffic, food and beer cost vs sitting at home with my own food and drink.

I have said this before best game I have ever been to was a tailgate years ago in the parking lot. Big screen TVs with satellite, private porta potty, food and drinks included. We had the atmosphere, crowd noise, plus it only cost parking plus tailgate costs. Then we got to leave before the main crowd left.
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dirk digler 03:28 PM 05-23-2019
Originally Posted by Valiant:
Good find. Like the Aldi of stadium pricing.

Most people get sloshed and eat in the parking lot as food and drink is too expensive.

Making stuff comparable to the city's market cost would have a gigantic boost, especially in KC.
I avoid the games because of traffic and good and beer cost vs sitting at home with my own food and drink.

I have said before best game I have ever went to was a tailgate years ago. In the parking lot. Big screen TVs with satellite, private porta potty, food and drinks included. We had the atmosphere, crowd noise, plus it only cost parking plus tailgate costs. Then we got to leave before the main crowd left.

Yep it makes to much sense to not do this so that means the Chiefs won't.
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