I found this article rather interesting. It deals with how the economy plays a major role in sports and whether or not fans can go to games to support their team. The Tampa Bay Rays were upset that their stadium was always empty because nobody came to their games. Rays pitcher David Price even tweeted on how he felt with nobody going, which may not have been the best idea to go and yell at your fans when you want something from them. In response, The Rays gave away 20,000 free tickets for their next game, in hopes to fill their stadium.
This story is significant because it shows how poor the economy is when there is a playoff team in hopes to win a championship, and nobody goes to watch them play. Tickets these days are too expensive which is taking away the rights of some people that love baseball, but cannot go to a game. You sometimes pay hundreds of dollars for a ticket and if you bring your family or go with some friends, the money you spend on food is overwhelming. It's no wonder nobody shows up to a game where a great team could clinch a playoff spot, because the prices today are rediculous.
In order to ensure yourself that people will show up, lower some of the ticket prices. This way you will have no problem selling out every night like most teams do.
