Prices for ‘Premium’ Games Skyrocket

On Tuesday the Lakers revealed that as much as $55 will be added on to the cost of an admission to seven home games in the upcoming NBA season. The ticket premium will be in place for games pinning the Lakers against their fiercest opponents, such as the Celtics, Cavaliers and Mavericks. The home games in which the price levy will be in effect are against Boston (Dec. 25), Cleveland (Jan. 19), San Antonio (Jan. 25), New Orleans (Feb. 20), Phoenix (Feb. 26), Dallas (March 15) and Houston (April 3). The premium will range from $10 on a $35 seat and as much to $55 on a $260 seat, coming on the curtails of an overall price increase of approximately 5.5% that the Lakers announced for individual game tickets yesterday.

Lucky for season-ticket holders, who make up about 13,600 of the 15,000 seats that are available during home games at Staple Center, the premium won’t affect them. Also exempt are about 600 seats in the upper-level bowl for the select games; they will still be sold at a league-mandated $10. Tim Harris, the Lakers’ senior vice president of business operations, says that about 900 to 1,000 tickets at the seven games will be assessed for the premium and the extra revenue will be used to cover payroll costs.

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Posted in General on September 17, 2008

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