Bengals increase ticket prices for 2010

by Josh Kirkendall on Jan 22, 2010 5:19 PM EST in Analysis

Last year, the Cincinnati Bengals announced that they wouldn't increase their ticket prices for the 2009 regular season. Something about going 4-11-1, having a disastrous offense with a defense, while good, that still maddening stunk it up against playoff teams. Still, it seemed logical that for the team to maintain a level of interest for the following season, they'd assure fans of all classes could walk into Paul Brown stadium, enjoy a hotdog that pays for college tuition and a beer that costs as much as it does to maintain the parks in Lebanon. At least in happy fun-fun land.

However, playoffs, a healthy Carson Palmer, an exciting defense with the return of Mike Zimmer can only mean one thing. Paying more to get into Paul Brown Stadium. From Bengals.com.

SEASON TICKET PRICES (per game)
Zone EE (North End Zone, Club Level) ... $60
Zone J (Corners, Canopy Level) ... $60
Zones F, G, H (Sidelines, Canopy Level) ... $68
Zones D, E (Corners / End Zone, Field Level) ... $72
Zones A, B, C (Sidelines, Field Level) ... $80
Zone CC (Convertible Club, Club Level) ... $80

SINGLE-GAME TICKET PRICES (if available)
Zone EE (North End Zone, Club Level) ... $65
Zone J (Corners, Canopy Level) ... $65
Zones F, G, H (Sidelines, Canopy Level) ... $73
Zone D, E (Corners / End Zone, Field Level) ... $77
Zones A, B, C (Sidelines, Field Level) ... $85
Zone CC (Convertible Club, Club Level) ... $85

The site writes that the cost for tickets has increased by "$1 per game for the canopy level and second-level end zone, and $3 per game for seats in the field level and convertible club."

Joe Reedy provides a breakdown.

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are you kidding me? they had a hard enough time selling out their games this year. they had to beg the fans to come and repeatedly get nfl extensions to have games sell out for local tv viewing. NFL tickets are already outragious in price and with a bad economy , ticket selling isn’t gonna get easier. NFL teams should cut ticket prices and cut them a lot

by douglas1 on Jan 22, 2010 5:42 PM EST reply actions

they're banking on the playoffs selling tickets

which i think is a mistake. considering when we were at our best this year, we still weren’t selling out. although we do have a more “consumer” schedule next year.

RIP Slim.

by brandone on Jan 23, 2010 12:59 AM EST up reply actions

i disagree

3 div games – balt, pitt, cle — all guaranteed sell outs
2 home games against chargers and saints — def sell outs

then: buffalo, miami, and tampa
which depending on when they happen should sell out, and miami may be competitive next year

all the hikes are slim increases, it’s a smart business decision honestly :( Sucks I know

by cokane on Jan 23, 2010 4:05 AM EST up reply actions

TIX

This is just absolutely ridiculous. This is just a slap in the face. Mike Brown is an idiot. He will not get any of my money. And douglas1 you are right on point with your comments. Yea I can remember at least 6 games were given extensions and somebody else had to buy the tix to get the game televised. The Brown Family is a bunch of money hungry assholes that need to be on the next train out of town and if it means taking the team with them sobeit.

by James Schmid the great on Jan 22, 2010 7:43 PM EST reply actions

Hey cokane, balt. is not a guarantee sell out. Its usually one of the easiest games to get tickets for. Scalpers don’t sell baltimore tickets for very much. Pitt and clev are the only 2 guaranteed sellouts, and how many of the fans won’t be rooting for the bengals in those 2 games. If it wasn’t for the bears fans this year would the bengals have even sold that game out. Most of the people in this coumtry are making less, due to lay offs, overtime cuts, days / hours cuts. its time for the nfl owners / players to start taking their cuts. When families are making $50,000 a year and nfl players are making millions its time. Chad johnson ( ochocinco) throws away more money in fines which he calls just having fun in 1 season than most families make in a year. That tells me these guys have way too much money. I know its only a $1 increase, but didn’t they consider a ticket price reduction? ofcourse not. I know what i paid for tickets 5,10 and 15 years ago and many of those years weren’t $1 increases

by douglas1 on Jan 23, 2010 8:29 AM EST reply actions

hey douglas ocho has nothing to do with this..the man also donates the same amount that he gets fined to a charity everytime..and he takes fans on shopping sprees and is on a bus tour right now helping people in need. chad is the last person you need to worry about throwing away his money everything he does is for a good cause and he is always helping people.

by whodeyocho on Jan 23, 2010 1:49 PM EST reply actions

True that

Ochocinco gives a lot of money to charities, because he knows the fine system is a joke. He got fined more for a black chinstrap than Brady Quinn did for an illegal block.

Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry

by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Jan 23, 2010 8:33 PM EST up reply actions