tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post2317381200208815605..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: What We Don't Know About MASNJon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-18097641472265663762014-02-25T09:32:11.961-05:002014-02-25T09:32:11.961-05:00According to Forbes, the Orioles netted $54 millio...According to Forbes, the Orioles netted $54 million in gate revenues in 2013 and I don't think that includes the cost of merchandise inside the stadium. The Nats got $80 million.<br /><br />The Os probably get more money from media than tickets due to owning their own RSN (with the Nationals rights). But that's not the case for the Nationals. <br /><br />Ticket revenue is the biggest source of revenue for baseball teams. If you want your team to spend then fans need to show up.Matt Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191574755038653061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-49333158874021620922014-02-25T09:02:05.523-05:002014-02-25T09:02:05.523-05:00Ticket revenue is not exactly trivial. It brings ...Ticket revenue is not exactly trivial. It brings in a significant portion of a team's overall revenue. It is not the main contributor to the pie, but it is sizable. In the past decade, the Phillies' use of ticket sales helped pay for a number of their deals.<br /><br />Baltimore is actually pretty reasonable with ticket prices.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-18835125351349650612014-02-25T08:22:02.408-05:002014-02-25T08:22:02.408-05:00With this amount of money being funneled into this...With this amount of money being funneled into this team and so many others... we see the hypocrisy of ticket prices. We are told that ticket prices are so high because of salaries and team budgets. But the fact of the matter... most revenue comes from TV deals.<br /><br />Will there ever be an honest owner that will let normal people buy good seats at a ballgame again, because he understands that ticket revenue is trivial?Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702794614333181829noreply@blogger.com