Gillette ticket prices movin’ on up

By John Tomase Thursday, February 14, 2008 http://www.bostonherald.com N.E. Patriots
Photo by Matt Stone
For the first time since the end of the 2004 season, the Patriots [team stats] are raising ticket prices.
The increases range from 10 percent in the furthest reaches of Gillette Stadium to 51 percent for a reclassified section of upper level seats in the corner of the end zone. Standing room only seats remain at $49.
The Patriots have owned the highest average ticket prices in the league every season since 2002, the year after they followed their first Super Bowl with hikes of nearly 60 percent, according to Team Marketing Report’s Fan Cost Index.
They could become the first team to average over $100 a ticket in NFL history in 2008.
Season ticket holders should expect renewal invoices next week. Renewals are due March 31, after which tickets will be offered to those on the waiting list. A limited number of individual game tickets will be available to the public later this spring.
Seats-New-Old-Change
Lower Level Sideline-$169-$125-35 percent
Lower Level Corner/End Zone-$117-$89-31 percent
Mezzanine Level Corner/End Zone-$117-$89-31 percent
Upper Level Sideline-$89-$75-19 percent
Upper Level Corner (Rows 1-7)-$89-$59-51 percent
Upper Level Corner (Rows 8-26)-$65-$59-10 percent
Standing Room-$49-$49-0 percent
Here are the 10 most expensive average ticket prices last season, based on Team Marketing Report’s Fan Cost Index.
Patriots-$90.98
Bears-$84.89
Cowboys-$84.12
Giants-$81.29
Jets-$80.70
Redskins-$79.13
Ravens-$77.20
49ers-$75.22
Chiefs-$73.92
Chargers-$73.64Article URL: http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/football/patriots/view.bg?articleid=1073494