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Lakers will have higher ticket prices for seven games in 2008-09 - LA Daily News
The Lakers announced a new variable pricing plan for tickets this season, including premium prices for seven games against the NBA's top teams. Under the new plan, tickets in various sections of Staples Center will have three different prices - an individual game price; a discounted season seat ...
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Laker Ticket Prices Are Going Up
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Lakers Going to Premium Pricing for Seven Games in 2008-09, Which Is Offensive
FanHouse — ... The fact that the two largest markets in the country are responsible for the highest ticket prices seems logical, but the fact that the Lakers' average price is that much higher than everyone else's seems unreasonable. And it's going to get even more ridiculous next season, when the team jacks up prices for seven individual games that they have unilaterally determined deserve a "premium" from their customers. Check it: ...

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