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Getting To World Series Can Be Costly For Ticket Buyers

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By TED JACKOVICS | The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 21, 2008

Updated: 10/21/2008 01:59 pm

TAMPA - What recession? Not if the indicator is the asking price for tickets on StubHub.com to World Series opener Wednesday at Tropicana Field between the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies.

Then again, compare what fans in the Bay area must pay compared with those in Philadelphia. Tickets in St. Petersburg appear to be a relative bargain, about $350 cheaper on average than in Philadelphia.

Here's a quick look at the numbers from StubHub.com this morning:

In St. Petersburg

2,265: Game 1 tickets available at Tropicana Field this morning.

$21,144: Price of a luxury suite along first-base line.

$1,321.15: A feel-better price, if you calculate the individual cost of the 16 seats in the suite.

$6,286: Most expensive ticket sold for Game 1; lower-level behind home plate.

$5,000: Most expensive tickets remaining; unlimited food at home plate seat.

$200: Least expensive ticket sold for Game 1.

$222: Lowest price remaining for a ticket, left-field upper deck.

$524: Average price sought for Game 1.

$148: Average selling price for a ticket to the American League Championship Series.

$99: Average selling price for a ticket to the AL Division Series.

60 percent: Dollar value ticket increase since Rays won AL pennant.

34: Number of states with StubHub buyers for Rays World Series tickets.

In Philadelphia

2,400: Game 3 tickets available at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday.

$5,999: Most expensive ticket sold for Game 3; behind Phillies dugout.

$15,000: Most expensive tickets remaining; Hall of Fame Club.

$250: Least expensive ticket sold for Game 3, left-field upper deck.

$541.99: Lowest price remaining for a ticket; left-field line upper deck.

$862: Average price sought for Game 3.

$221: Average selling price for a ticket to the National League Championship Series.

$148: Average selling price for a ticket to the NL Division Series.

35: Number of states with StubHub buyers for Phillies World Series tickets.

Other Comparisons

$3,540: 2008 Super Bowl (Glendale Ariz.).

$1,363: 2008 college football Bowl Championship Series title game (New Orleans).

$773: 2008 National Basketball Association finals, Game 6 (Boston)

$655: 2008 college basketball men's Final Four (San Antonio, Texas)

$531: 2008 Stanley Cup finals, Game 6 (Pittsburgh).

Source: Ruder Finn Inc., public relations for Stub.Hub.com

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