greg lindsey
01-25-2011, 10:58 AM
The answer shouldn't really surprise you. It won't be the fans or one of the competing teams. It will be the City of Arlington and the NFL.
Finally receiving my tickets to the "big game" was a thrill, a very costly one; I could have gone on a 7-day vacation for cheaper than the ticket price alone. I'm not really complaining about the ticket price, because it was something I wanted to do. Having been to a few Super bowls before, New Orleans and Houston, I was shocked to find out what it would really cost to attend this years game. First I had a room reservation at a well-known chain, booked the room several weeks in advance. The room was quoted for 135.00 per night, OK, I only need it for one night, as it is only a 3 1/2 hr drive from home. This morning I was informed that even though I had reserved with CC confirmation that my room had increased in price because the clerk had not reserved it with my CC and because of the demand for rooms the new price will be 525.00 per night with a 3 night minimum. Forget that, I'll stay with family about 45 miles away and drive in the morning of the game, So that same family member now tells me that parking within a reasonable distance to the stadium is 1000.00 per spot, HOLY COW BATMAN, I'm pretty sure I can hire a helicopter to fly me to the stadium and drop me through the roof cheaper (hopefully there's a hole in the roof). I guess the real surprise it the lack of caring by the Hotel operator, the people gouging the fans and the NFL, it's been an if I don't like it, don't go attitude.
I read where Jerry Jones is charging 200.00 per person to stand outside the stadium and watch the game on big screens, of course you watch it for free at home, he's doing that in attempt to increase the number of ticket sales, he wants to have the largest Super bowl attendance in history, the NFL has allowed him to count this as "official" attendance.
Finally receiving my tickets to the "big game" was a thrill, a very costly one; I could have gone on a 7-day vacation for cheaper than the ticket price alone. I'm not really complaining about the ticket price, because it was something I wanted to do. Having been to a few Super bowls before, New Orleans and Houston, I was shocked to find out what it would really cost to attend this years game. First I had a room reservation at a well-known chain, booked the room several weeks in advance. The room was quoted for 135.00 per night, OK, I only need it for one night, as it is only a 3 1/2 hr drive from home. This morning I was informed that even though I had reserved with CC confirmation that my room had increased in price because the clerk had not reserved it with my CC and because of the demand for rooms the new price will be 525.00 per night with a 3 night minimum. Forget that, I'll stay with family about 45 miles away and drive in the morning of the game, So that same family member now tells me that parking within a reasonable distance to the stadium is 1000.00 per spot, HOLY COW BATMAN, I'm pretty sure I can hire a helicopter to fly me to the stadium and drop me through the roof cheaper (hopefully there's a hole in the roof). I guess the real surprise it the lack of caring by the Hotel operator, the people gouging the fans and the NFL, it's been an if I don't like it, don't go attitude.
I read where Jerry Jones is charging 200.00 per person to stand outside the stadium and watch the game on big screens, of course you watch it for free at home, he's doing that in attempt to increase the number of ticket sales, he wants to have the largest Super bowl attendance in history, the NFL has allowed him to count this as "official" attendance.