USAToday: Rose Bowl tickets much more expensive than either Playoff game

[Judge Smails]

The Rose Bowl isn’t part of the College Football Playoff this year, although that has not tempered demand on the secondary ticket market.

The venerable contest in Pasadena, Calif., featuring USC and Penn State was easily the most expensive ticket this bowl season as of Thursday, commanding more than a 30% premium over the average listing price of either the Peach or Fiesta Bowls, the two semifinal games.

The average list price on SeatGeek for the Rose Bowl was $418. The Peach Bowl (Alabama vs. Washington) had an average listing price of $288 and the average Fiesta Bowl (Clemson vs. Ohio State) listing price was $224, according to the seat tracking and sales site as of Thursday afternoon.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...sive-than-playoff-fiesta-peach-bowl/95979048/

 

[lionlurker]

Ha. Two rogue programs are commanding all the attention.

 

[Art]

Scheduling the games on New Year's Eve on a neutral site might have something to do with it.

 

[lionlurker]

Logic is boring.

 

[ejb25]

If the Rose Bowl was scheduled on New Years Eve, would it really deter USC and PSU fans from going and driving up ticket sales? For me personally, it wouldn't. Just wondering if this is really the case for others.

Scheduling the games on New Year's Eve on a neutral site might have something to do with it.

 

[84Lion]

Scheduling the games on New Year's Eve on a neutral site might have something to do with it.

Well, the Peach Bowl is a bit of a puzzler to me. Granted, it's a fair distance for UW fans, but here in the ATL you see a lot of 'Bama paraphernalia. I would've expected the Bama fans to scarf up tickets and thereby jack up the price.

Maybe what we're seeing is a "burnout" with Alabama having been in so many title games. I'm guessing that most 'Bama fans figure that the Peach bowl is a mere formality, and already have their tickets for the game in Tampa.

I can see the issue with Ohio State and Clemson, given that that is an extremely "neutral" site. Both OSU and Clemson are repeats to the playoff, so maybe there is some issue with burnout there as well.

For CFB fans, having the game on New Year's Eve should be a good thing, allows plenty of time for return travel and then back to work.

 

[Madsol]

Scheduling the games on New Year's Eve on a neutral site might have something to do with it.

I certainly think the date will affect TV ratings. Not sure why it would affect ticket prices. Are fans not going to go because it's on NYE?

 

[lein]

Fans of playoff teams do have to hedge their bets that their may be a follow up game.

Imagine being a PSU fan and having the Rose then what, in a few days have buy a second trip to the championship. Lots of money.

 

[lionlurker]

Not only a lot of money, but in my profession planning that much time off within a short window is not easy. Actually, almost impossible. Even doing one trip scheduled just a couple of weeks in advance can be difficult, let alone two.

 

[Ranger Dan]

Well, the Peach Bowl is a bit of a puzzler to me. Granted, it's a fair distance for UW fans, but here in the ATL you see a lot of 'Bama paraphernalia. I would've expected the Bama fans to scarf up tickets and thereby jack up the price.

Maybe what we're seeing is a "burnout" with Alabama having been in so many title games. I'm guessing that most 'Bama fans figure that the Peach bowl is a mere formality, and already have their tickets for the game in Tampa.

I can see the issue with Ohio State and Clemson, given that that is an extremely "neutral" site. Both OSU and Clemson are repeats to the playoff, so maybe there is some issue with burnout there as well.

For CFB fans, having the game on New Year's Eve should be a good thing, allows plenty of time for return travel and then back to work.

My guess is that many Bama fans are waiting for the championship game.

 

[Art]

My guess is that many Bama fans are waiting for the championship game.

Not only a lot of money, but in my profession planning that much time off within a short window is not easy. Actually, almost impossible. Even doing one trip scheduled just a couple of weeks in advance can be difficult, let alone two.

Pretty much my thinking. My guess is that many fans of the four teams in the playoff are holding out (and hoping) for the final, Scheduling the semis on New Year's Eve just provides another reason.

The Rose Bowl, in contrast, is the final game of the year for both teams. For USC fans, the decision is easy. For PSU fans, it's a nice venue for a winter break. And for a lot of reasons, they feel good about their team. Put all of that together and it's no surprise that there is a lot of demand for tickets.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

Fans of playoff teams do have to hedge their bets that their may be a follow up game.

Imagine being a PSU fan and having the Rose then what, in a few days have buy a second trip to the championship. Lots of money.

^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^

 

[Nitwit]

It will be interesting to see the TV ratings, With only 4 games on Jan2, and none opposite the Rose Bowl, plus a match up of two classic football programs, it's conceivable that the game will draw more viewers than the playoff bowls. Also since New Years Day is on Sunday when the NFL will play, the TV viewers won't be distracted by their New Years Day plans. I'm glad we're playing in this game. It would be great to see the Lions make a nice statement with a strong showing.

 

[YorkLion]

The Rose Bowl will always be the Rose Bowl.

 

[Art]

The Rose Bowl will always be the Rose Bowl.

Unless they expand the playoff and then it will be the Dollar General Bowl.

 

[Franklin_Restores_TheTradition]

Pretty much my thinking. My guess is that many fans of the four teams in the playoff are holding out (and hoping) for the final, Scheduling the semis on New Year's Eve just provides another reason.

The Rose Bowl, in contrast, is the final game of the year for both teams. For USC fans, the decision is easy. For PSU fans, it's a nice venue for a winter break. And for a lot of reasons, they feel good about their team. Put all of that together and it's no surprise that there is a lot of demand for tickets.

All true, but does not explain how Rose Bowl tickets are commanding playoff like "premiums" in a stadium that has "seated capacity" of low-to-mid 90K and maximum capacity including standing room / temporary stands of over 100K (believe record Rose Bowl crowd is almost 107K). The fact that Rose Bowl tickets are commanding such large premiums over "face value" is a testament to PSU's fan base and "national brand", as it is likely excess demand from PSU fans which is creating the Px Level "on the margin". Any way you slice it, the "premium over face" being generated on marginal ticket sales in the secondary market for the Rose Bowl is not only quite impressive, but completely unique for a non-playoff bowl, no?

 

[HangTen Lion]

I have the Pasadena's Mayors seats for the Rose Bowl game. They cost 300.00 each.