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[XiaNaphryz]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on...-concession-prices-for-game-1-at-oracle-arena

Speaking of prices:

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/201...olden-state-warriors-hit-record-resale-market

Ticketmaster has two courtside seats located under the basket for $58,250 each on Thursday night, but selling them for that price might be a bit optimistic. The highest price actually paid for a seat has been $36,843 on Ticketmaster and $35,612 on StubHub.

With fewer tickets on the overall resale marketplace than usual, prices aren't expected to drop come game time. As of noon ET, the get-in price for the cheapest seat on Ticketmaster was $693. The cheapest seat on StubHub was $80 more.

StubHub is currently suing the Warriors and Ticketmaster, alleging that the team's restricting of the secondary ticket market for season-ticket holders to Ticketmaster is monopolistic and illegal.

Last month, both the Warriors and Ticketmaster moved to dismiss the suit on its merits, namely that it has the right to control where tickets are resold as part of the terms of buying them and that StubHub had the chance to bid on being the official partner. Should the lawsuit go to trial, it could determine, for the first time in a legal setting, whether fans own the right to the tickets that they buy or if they merely license the privilege from the team.

 

[BronsonLee]

This is why you pregame.

 

[ccbfan]

Maybe it's because I'm from NYC but that doesn't look that bad.

Those are typical Mid town prices.

The Combos seem overpriced though unless those souvenir glasses are really nice.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

Well if the prices weren't enough to turn you away, that Dr. on the right critiquing your choices sure is!

"Dr. Bill Maloney recommends the turkey burger!"

 

[m_shortpants]

It's overpriced as fuck, but I guess $9 for a burger wouldn't be too bad if you were hungry.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Makes sense. If you're dumb enough to pay to go to a game when you have a perfectly good television in your home, you deserve to pay through the nose for snacks.

 

[tcrunch]

I only pay those kinds of prices for an Italian meal.

 

[Mudcrab]

How big is that $5 pretzel?

 

[Oreoleo]

There's a reason people go out to eat before these kinds of things. I say keep the prices sky high - they inadvertantly support local business

 

[The Lone Courier]

Those prices for stadium grade food.

 

[wenis]

They're paying for the souvenir cup right? that's the justification for that pricing? because you could still get one of their burgers or whatever for the regular price (which is still absurd, but whatever).

that stubhub lawsuit is going to be very interesting if we didn't already expect ticketmaster and the NBA to run them into the ground in court.

 

[bigkrev]

Pretzels for 5 and Tenders with fries for 9.75 don't seem much higher than they are at most arenas.

But yeah, San Fran is stupid expensive, news at 11

 

[CheDominik]

A beer and a hot dog for 25 bucks? That's almost one entire Italian meal!

 

[entremet]

I'm sure the Googlers and other Silicon Valley workers will be fine with these prices.

 

[bean breath]

Chump change for all the dot com douche bags packing into the arena.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

It's overpriced as fuck, but I guess $9 for a burger wouldn't be too bad if you were hungry.

But for $17 more, you can get a souvenir beer to go with it! Imagine the price if you bought that beer separately!

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Maybe because it because I'm from NYC but that doesn't look that bad.

I was going to say, that's like $2 more MAX from when I went to an empty yankees stadium last week. That shit isn't bad at all, especially for championship.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

They're showing food and alcohol combos? That's really not shocking. I'm sure that souvenir cup is 24oz or something.

The shocking thing is the massive increase in average ticket price.

 

[Camp1nCarl]

I imagine it's assumed if you have the money to even go to the game dropping money like that on food is no biggie. Still doesn't mean it's crazy though lol

 

[BumRush]

Maybe because it because I'm from NYC but that doesn't look that bad.

I agree with you, but how sad is that?

 

[devilhawk]

Looking at food prices on the side compared to the combo meals suggests that a large beer is at least $17.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

I only pay those kinds of prices for an Italian meal.

A beer and a hot dog for 25 bucks? That's almost one entire Italian meal!

 

[M1ch04c4n0]

Capitalism!!! You said you love it, now pay 9 dollars for a crappy burger.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

I agree with you, but how sad is that?

It's why I started going to mets games. Better prices and better stadium. Is Nets any cheaper than MSG?

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Maybe it's because I'm from NYC but that doesn't look that bad.

Those are typical Mid town prices.

The Combos seem overpriced though unless those souvenir glasses are really nice.

It is bad. We're just used to these prices. It reminds of the prices at Coney Island, it's highway robbery.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

It is bad. We're just used to these prices. It reminds of the prices at Coney Island, it's highway robbery.

Yeah, but remember this is California... If anyone is trying to compete or beat NYC with crazy prices, it's Cali. This isn't for a game in Cleveland.

 

[ccbfan]

Looking at food prices on the side compared to the combo meals suggests that a large beer is at least $17.

Depends on the beer and size.

If you're getting a 16 oz bud light then yeah gtfo, I'n drinking water.

If its a 24 oz decent craft beer then its not bad at all.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

If you're getting a 16 oz bud light then yeah gtfo, I'n drinking water.

That'll be $6.99.

 

[CoryCubed]

Ha! Take that AMC theater prices.

 

[golem]

Those don't seem all that far off from a normal game at Staples

 

[JCX]

That hot dog vendor guy who overcharged people should have just set up shop inside a sports arena.

 

[NervousXtian]

Misleading, as those combos include a "souvenir beer" glass.

That's the extra $8 bucks or whatever over the normal price.

Those are the prices of that shit everyday at all games basically.

 

[Liquidsnake]

I wish I was so rich that $36,000 was nothing to me.

 

[Plinko]

The team knows what they're doing.

People were paying thousands of dollars for those tickets. These aren't the type of people to then let those food prices bother them.

 

[dallow_bg]

The economy must be doing great.

 

[Skellig Gra]

My only complaint is they probably are sticking you with some shitty beer like coors light.

 

[backflip10019]

Dr. Bill Maloney does not give a fuck about those prices.

 

[Dazzler]

Is the OP Darren Rovell?

 

[JJDinomite]

This is upsetting. The NBA Finals are turning into the Superbowl: impossible for real fans to get tickets.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

This is upsetting. The NBA Finals are turning into the Superbowl: impossible for real fans to get tickets.

Clearly the real fans needs to get better jobs so they can truly support the team.

 

[Dalek]

These prices aren't that much different from the cost of most arena type events that I've been to. I took my daughter to Marvel Universe Live earlier this year and everything looked like this.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

That garlic better be from Gilroy.

 

[Veritigo_X]

I mean you're pretty much paying for the beer + souvenir cup. The standard food prices on the side don't seem that out of the ordinary for a sporting event.

 

[Skellig Gra]

This is upsetting. The NBA Finals are turning into the Superbowl: impossible for real fans to get tickets.

This isn't anything new. The prices aren't really that high relatively speaking.

 

[Dalek]

That garlic better be from Gilroy.

My brother.

 

[Shanlei91]

My only complaint is they probably are sticking you with some shitty beer like coors light.

I'm so used to arenas having crappy beer that I thought someone was pulling a prank when I was at Madison Square Garden recently and saw that they were selling Brooklyn Brewery beer.

 

[Sectorseven]

This is upsetting. The NBA Finals are turning into the Superbowl: impossible for real fans to get tickets.

Clearly the real fans needs to get better jobs so they can truly support the team.

Yeah, like all of us that got second jobs for PS3.

 

[Rapscallion]

Eh, it's bad but not insane for a basketball game.

Hotdog - 5 Dollars
Beer - 10 dollars
Souvenir cup- 10

They're inflated compared to a normal basketball game, but not by that much. At least from my experience.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Time to hit up 7-11 for a Hot Dog and a 40 before a game.

Spoiler

Or screw the beer at the game and get chicken strips and a Coke.

 

[Cat Party]

The souvenir beer is what's expensive. Those are standard food prices for any pro sport.