Detroit Lions Have Room to Increase Ticket Prices, Like it or Not

With an 0-16 team and a local economy to match, the Detroit Lions have had little justification for an increase in ticket prices in in recent years. Now, the Lions are coming off their first playoff appearance since 1999 and one has to wonder if ticket prices are due for a bump up in 2012. It would be easy to argue that the team should hold prices steady as an act of goodwill towards a loyal fanbase. On the other hand, even the cheapest tickets for the Monday Night and Thanksgiving games had no problem clearing triple digits on the secondary market. From a business standpoint it is reasonable for the Lions organization to make sure they, not a ticket broker, see the financial benefit of a winning team. I’ll leave the “should they or shouldn’t they” philosophical debate for others to discuss but a look around the NFC North shows that the Lions have some room to raise ticket prices when compared to their peers. … [visit site to read more] Detroit Lions H...