Industry Press / 01.30.18
Ticket Club Sales Data Shows Members Can Save Hundreds on Tickets - And that Philadelphia Fans Are Fired Up for the Big Game
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ticket Club, a membership platform that eliminates service fees for sports and entertainment tickets, today announced that recent pricing trends show its members have saved hundreds of dollars —thousands, in some instances — by purchasing their tickets to Sunday's big game through Ticket Club instead of other marketplaces. The company's ticket sales data also reveals trends that may signal levels of fan enthusiasm being strongly in favor of Philadelphia.
Ticket prices fluctuate, but at the end of the day Monday, a comparison of ticket price minimums on popular platforms Ticketmaster, StubHub and Vivid Seats revealed that football fans who know to buy through Ticket Club can save an average of nearly $700. Tickets were listed at a minimum starting price averaging $3,821.75 on the other platforms vs. $3,125.50 at Ticket Club. In one instance, tickets available at Ticket Club were over $1,000 less than those offered by another ticket vendor.
"Fans get the best deal at Ticket Club, because we save big by being a subsidiary of a major exchange – TicketNetwork – and pass those savings onto the consumer," says Don Vaccaro, CEO of Ticket Club and TicketNetwork. "Members can save on just about any event under the sun, but when you come to a premium event like this weekend, those savings become huge, because service fees add up quickly when tickets are going for thousands of dollars."
Sales data from Ticket Club reveals some interesting trends about fan sentiment as Sunday approaches. Philly fans are flying high as their team returns to the championship game for the first time since coming up short against New England in February 2005. Ticket Club's data suggests Philadelphia fans are optimistic about the prospect of a rematch: About four times as many tickets were purchased by fans in the states that host most of the team's fans area than in all of New England.
That's not to say New England fans aren't excited, but this year's championship game will be the team's fifth shot at the trophy since the last time Philly played for a title. Simply put, their fans are accustomed to seeing this team on the final Sunday of the football season.
Sunday's game will be played in Minnesota, and that market has accounted for some 27% of total sales. Minnesota's stunning last-second win over New Orleans in the divisional round sparked a trend that saw area sales triple, but they dropped off after Philadelphia ended its run a week later. Still, many local fans are taking advantage of the game's proximity — low travel costs make a once-in-a-lifetime experience affordable.
About Ticket Club
Ticket Club is an online marketplace where members can save big by paying no service fees – typically 10 to 20% compared to the same seats on a competing marketplace. A subsidiary of TicketNetwork, Ticket Club has access to tickets for practically every event under the sun – an inventory that exceeds $5 billion in value. All sales on Ticket Club are backed by its guarantee. Ticket Club offers free membership to members of the military and first responders. Find out more at www.ticketclub.com.
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