Perhaps if you could find economics professsors that agree with each other, I would.

Not everything must be race to the bottom. Not everything should be a fucking market.

If only rich snobs and people with poor financial control can afford your tickets, that will be the type of fan you’ll retain.

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scott_w a day ago | parent [-]

Ironically it’s the thing that will destroy many sports. People worldwide watch the premier league for the atmosphere. That comes from working class people singing and following their team. There’s a reason Newcastle fans out-sing the home crowd at Old Trafford every year, even when we’re losing.

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drdexebtjl a day ago | parent | next [-]

Same thing applies to live music.

If I pay high prices for your tickets and for travel to see you play in one of your limited selection of touring cities, sure, I might go. But if you tour again a few years later, I would rather see an artist I haven’t seen live yet.

Meanwhile if the tickets are affordable, I’ll try and go again. You’ll have my renewed interest every time.

	▲	inigyou a day ago \| parent [-]
		If you pay ten times the price for a ticket and go one fifth as much, they win.

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doodledoodahs 14 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Tennis is terrible to watch these days. It was always a bit of a corporate jolly, but the stands are literally half empty for all but the finals of slams. Nobody really cares for the game...