The Lions are having fun with their greatest season in many years, just about assured of a postseason berth with a ten–4 report and the present No. 3 seed within the NFC playoff standings.
But that success comes with a value. For Lions season ticket holders, which means a large improve in how a lot they need to pay to maintain their seats subsequent season.
Detroit Free Press beat reporter Dave Birkett heard from loads of Lions followers on Monday who simply acquired their renewal discover within the mail and had been shocked at how a lot costs had been going up.
Whereas the group hasn’t but formally introduced the rise for 2024 season-ticket packages, the longtime reporter acquired suggestions from his social media followers indicating costs had been going up by as a lot as 30% to 85%.
Lions followers weren’t pleased with this growth and posted their outrage to Birkett on X (previously Twitter). Right here’s a sampling:
In the event you’re a season ticket holder, reply to this message and lemme know what your improve is. Curious how large https://t.co/j4LKwKqiGA
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) December 18, 2023
ours went up from $1015 to $ 2749! I am not joking, I known as and he stated as a result of we’re within the first row, a novel sport experiene. I am burdened, 40 years of going to video games
— julie haller (@jhaller61) December 18, 2023
The issue is we have turn out to be spoiled. My value goes from $1,400 to $2,000 per seat. Which is loopy. However I simply seemed on the Bears ticket costs, and an equal seat this season was $1,900, plus you’d must pay $7k per seat for a PSL simply to have the proper to purchase them.
— jschulz (@jschulz79) December 18, 2023
$580 improve per ticket for me. Part 128
— Joe Grabowski (@jeebsy3) December 18, 2023
With 9 video games 2023 and 10 in 2024 … on per sport foundation it jumps from $253 to $353 per sport for my membership seat. 40% leap
— R.T. Eisenhart (@chips1) December 18, 2023
40% right here. BS. Lions haven’t gained something but and they’re jacking up the costs like we’ve gained the Tremendous Bowl.
— Soccer Man 🏈 𝕏 (@Raldi616) December 18, 2023
I’ve Decrease Bowl my ticket went from 1719 for the 12 months to 2679
— Justin H (@JKillinIt248) December 18, 2023
Most followers anticipate a rise in tickets year-to-year, particularly if the group is profitable. However the Lions have struggled and costs have held for the previous 4 seasons. Nevertheless, such an enormous leap now seems to be opportunistic.
In August, the Lions introduced that season tickets had been bought out for the primary time for the reason that group moved to Ford Discipline in 2002. Since then, the waitlist for 2024 season tickets has grown to six,300 seats, in line with group executives. Followers who balk at paying extra for his or her seats may discover others greater than keen to select them up.