sportsbusinessdaily.com - 9/17/2008
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Average ticket prices for NBA games this season are $48.83, up 3.6% from last season, according to Team Marketing Report. The Lakers remain the priciest ticket in the league with an average of $89.24, up 4.5% from last year. This marks the sixth straight year the Lakers have topped the list. ...
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Lakers Sticking it to the Fan
Upside and Motor —
... Lakers tickets are insanely expensive. I can't find a current number listed online for the upcoming season (they're typically published in the Team Marketing Reports), but last season they ranked first overall for the sixth consecutive year. The average ticket price was $89.24, and that's INCLUDING the league mandatory $10 tickets acting as dead weight. ...
Lakers raise ticket prices for special 'premium' games
Ball Don't Lie —
... were the priciest ticket in town — natch, the NBA — with an average cost of $89.24 per paper barcode. It marked the sixth straight year the Lakers topped the list, and it doesn't look like they'll be dropping anytime soon. ...
Will The Ticket Bubble Burst?
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... Ticket prices are out of control. The average Celtics ticket price last year was in the $50-something range. Since winning it all, the average price has jumped to $65. Nowhere near the Lakers $89… or the Hornets $24 (source). ...
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Gilbert Arenas Goes Down...Again! —
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Gilbert Arenas Out Until December —
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