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Post by hatrick007 on Jul 18, 2005 23:58:58 GMT -5
Got this idea from the Minnesota Wild, and Im actually surprised that noone mentioned it before. They have special 'On the glass' tickets, which are just front row tickets, however they charge quite the top dollar for them and they arent the only team doing this. wild.com/tickets/002/099/Since we dont have a ton of club seats compared to some teams, we could make up for this by having the first few rows being 'club privileges' similar to those mentioned in the Wild website there. Yet another way to 'maximize our space' and revenue of the MTSC.  |
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Post by hatrick007 on Jul 19, 2005 0:08:06 GMT -5
Another Example here.... Colorado charges a whopping $224 for front row tickets.... and $154 for rows 2-5. That might be a bit much for Winnipeg...but it would obviously be businesses mostly buying those tickets... but the idea is right and would be able to make the rest of the tickets a bit cheaper for the average Joe if you make so much off of those prime seats. coloradoavalanche.com/tickets/TicketingInformation.asp |
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Post by joelzillmanwpg on Jul 19, 2005 15:13:44 GMT -5
Another Example here.... Colorado charges a whopping $224 for front row tickets.... and $154 for rows 2-5. That might be a bit much for Winnipeg...but it would obviously be businesses mostly buying those tickets... but the idea is right and would be able to make the rest of the tickets a bit cheaper for the average Joe if you make so much off of those prime seats. coloradoavalanche.com/tickets/TicketingInformation.aspI definitely think corporations will buy up the better seats. Companies are a bit hesitant to get on board now, but I am confident that supporting the Jets would be a sure winner in the Winnipeg business community, when the Jets return... |
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Post by Drew on Jul 19, 2005 15:22:51 GMT -5
I think eventually what the MTS Centre could do is build a brewery and bar up in the upper deck with standing room. Just think of how much more revenue that can generate, like every canadian loves their beer right.
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Post by USApegger on Jul 19, 2005 16:35:23 GMT -5
I think eventually what the MTS Centre could do is build a brewery and bar up in the upper deck with standing room. Just think of how much more revenue that can generate, like every canadian loves their beer right. It may be a good idea but where would they put it, there is very little room up there now |
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Post by Drew on Jul 19, 2005 18:07:52 GMT -5
They could expand the roof a little more. They did it with the old arena and squeezed stuff in, I think they can also do it with this one to.
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Post by USApegger on Jul 19, 2005 18:31:03 GMT -5
They could expand the roof a little more. They did it with the old arena and squeezed stuff in, I think they can also do it with this one to. I know they did it at the old arena, but they put another deck and a concourse up there, the way this arena is designed I just can't see how it would be economically feasible, but then I am not an engineer either |
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Post by hatrick007 on Jul 20, 2005 1:03:01 GMT -5
It likely wouldnt be economically feasible. Adding a little bar or something might though, but adding more seats (which would be the cheapest seats if they are upper-upper deck) may not make sense unless it is very cheap to do.
It may make more sense to add a row of skyboxes near the roof perhaps as someone mentioned before on here.
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Post by jamiebez on Jul 20, 2005 8:50:33 GMT -5
It likely wouldnt be economically feasible. Adding a little bar or something might though, but adding more seats (which would be the cheapest seats if they are upper-upper deck) may not make sense unless it is very cheap to do. It may make more sense to add a row of skyboxes near the roof perhaps as someone mentioned before on here. Why not both? Instead of a row of skyboxes, make one long, narrow "skybox" that extends the length of the ice. It could contain standing room seats or bar stools for a few hundred people. It could be suspended from the roof on the opposite side of the press boxes. Make the tickets $15 or $20 and offer drink discounts for "the Sky-High Box"! |
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Post by USApegger on Jul 20, 2005 10:50:42 GMT -5
It likely wouldnt be economically feasible. Adding a little bar or something might though, but adding more seats (which would be the cheapest seats if they are upper-upper deck) may not make sense unless it is very cheap to do. It may make more sense to add a row of skyboxes near the roof perhaps as someone mentioned before on here. Why not both? Instead of a row of skyboxes, make one long, narrow "skybox" that extends the length of the ice. It could contain standing room seats or bar stools for a few hundred people. It could be suspended from the roof on the opposite side of the press boxes. Make the tickets $15 or $20 and offer drink discounts for "the Sky-High Box"! What a great idea!!, could that be feasible, I wonder if it would be possible to make this box with stadium seating, three or four rows or so, I bet that would add at least 300 more seats and then make the back standing room. I would watch a game from there, especially if I had a few drinks  |
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Post by Ducky on Jul 20, 2005 19:28:40 GMT -5
we will have to see what other arenas have . Doesn't one arena in the NHL have skyboxes one on top of each other in the corners of the arena? I am not sure.
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Post by White-Out on Aug 25, 2005 19:29:16 GMT -5
Do we even have enough space up there... i thought the last row in the Upper was pretty close to the rafters ... i might be blind
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Post by jason on Feb 12, 2006 18:17:57 GMT -5
Good idea and I'm sure it'll not only be utilized- but be very popular.
HOWEVER, sitting in the very first row for hockey games aren't the best seats in the house. If you want to see stars of the NHL up close, they're perfect. But if you want to get a good feel for the game and see what's going on at both ends of the ice at all times, your best best is around row 5.
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Post by White-Out on Feb 12, 2006 19:21:46 GMT -5
we will have to see what other arenas have . Doesn't one arena in the NHL have skyboxes one on top of each other in the corners of the arena? I am not sure. That would be the Phillips Arena for the Atlanta Thrashers... one side of the ice the suits take the space of the upperbowl so the uppwer bowl is like a 270 Degree bowl. |
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Post by wagner3 on Feb 14, 2006 22:20:51 GMT -5
Good idea and I'm sure it'll not only be utilized- but be very popular. HOWEVER, sitting in the very first row for hockey games aren't the best seats in the house. If you want to see stars of the NHL up close, they're perfect. But if you want to get a good feel for the game and see what's going on at both ends of the ice at all times, your best best is around row 5. i agree, although if I'm sitting around the blue line (jet's offensive zone two period), I'd like to be even higher up, say rows 12-15 to get a better view of defensive zone |
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Post by vivianmb on Feb 14, 2006 22:26:47 GMT -5
as for the bar question. outside the men's room on the upper concourse, you look down to the lower concourse.(around section 305 or so) why not just span it and build a bar there. it's gotta be 40x 60 . spanning it with steel and q - deck would be a piece of cake. trust me i've seen lobbies in nyc do that on areas twice the size.
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Post by wagner3 on Feb 14, 2006 22:31:13 GMT -5
good idea, i guess they could fit some extra restrooms there also...
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Post by RemyShanx on Apr 10, 2006 2:34:40 GMT -5
like "loonie for the lou" ?
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