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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 9 2006, 04:49 PM (288 Views) | |
| Luke's Dad | Mar 9 2006, 04:49 PM Post #1 |
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Last evening, I had the opportunity to go to a hockey game and sit in one of the luxury boxes. I'm not a particular hockey fan, but felt I should take advantage of it for two reasons. The first, being able to say that I saw Ovechkin and Crosby play each other their rookie seasons. Again, I'm not that knowledgeable about hockey, but watching the two of them, you could tell that you were watching legends in the making. Phenomenal. The second reason was to see what it was like in the luxury boxes. Overall, it was nice, the back of the room had the feeling of being in a small Holiday Inn room, with the front being open to the arena with theater style seating to enjoy the game and still feel like you're in the stands. Overall, there were four big benefits I saw to these boxes: 1) Free food. Now, we're talking pretty normal fare, here. Hotdogs with kraut, wings, a large club hero cut into smaller pieces, chips, and nuts. Nothing overwhelming, but still, it was free. 2) Free beer. Ranging from Coors Light, to Heinekin, to Amstel Light. Probably the biggest attraction to the box! We went through the fridge through the second period, and the owner of the box called down, and they just brought more up. 3) Private Bathroom. Very important considering point 2. 4) The room and ability to stand up, walk around, and stretch. Definitely a plus. Overall, it was a nice experience, however, considering the prices for the boxes, I left with a thought. If I took the cost of the box for the evening, divided it by fifteen (the number of people it would seat), the cost per seat would have been enough for me to have gone to Morton's before the game, gotten good seats in the regular seating, ate and drank whatever I liked during the game, and had money left afterward. Alot of money. I understand that alot of business deals get done in those things. Alot of wooing new clients. However, it seems to me, the primary purpose of those boxes is so that those in the regular seats can see you and think "wow, they must be important!" A complete waste of money IMO. |
| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| QuirtEvans | Mar 9 2006, 05:59 PM Post #2 |
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
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But, the thing is, no one pays for a luxury box themselves. It's usually a corporate write-off. Therefore, the cost doesn't matter. |
| It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010. | |
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| dolmansaxlil | Mar 9 2006, 06:04 PM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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A friend of mine had a side-job at the box office for a major theatre in Toronto. When customers called and said they wanted the "best seats" and inquired about the box seats, she always asked "Do you want to see, or do you want to be seen?" She said that the answers were split 50/50. |
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| ivorythumper | Mar 9 2006, 06:07 PM Post #4 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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I worked on BankOne (now Chase) Ballpark for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and designed some of the suites. The are pretty plush, and great for schmoozing. I got to go to a number of Suns, D'Backs, and Coyotes games and concerts in the luxury boxes while working on the stadium-- definitely a better party place, but not as good for really viewing the events At least at D'Back Stadium, and at America West Arena (Now US Air Arena), the food and booze is not "free" but put on the owner's tab. The best part is that with some creative accountancy they are tax deductible, so all the schmucks in the stands are subsidizing their betters in the boxes. What you really need to do is buy the box through your company and write it off. Everyone else is doing it. |
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| lb1 | Mar 10 2006, 01:58 AM Post #5 |
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When my youngest was a freshman in HS a friend gave me a couple tickets to a Pacers, Magics game in Indy. This was when Shaq was playing at Orlando. When he gave me the tickets, he told me to got to a certain gate in the parking garage, and the gate attendent assigned me a slot 30' from an entrance door. I entered this door and I noticed that the main gates had not opened yet and there were only a few people there. I was wandering around looking for our seats because the numbers on the tickets didn't match the sections. A redcoat stopped me and asked if I needed help, and when I told him I couldn't find our seat, he looked at the tickets and smiled. He then led us down to the floor and sat us on the Orlando Magics bench with the team. My son was in awe to the max. My friend gave me tickets to several Colts games, I never was able to go, but my kids said the seats were awesome. lb |
| My position is simple: you jumped to an unwarranted conclusion and slung mud on an issue where none was deserved. Quirt 03/08/09 | |
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| Nina | Mar 10 2006, 06:49 AM Post #6 |
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I agree with IT, the boxes at BOB (oops Chase Field) are swanky by and large, but are more about schmoozing and less about watching the game. IIRC, the luxury box holders also have good seats behind home plate that come with the boxes--for those who actually want to go down and watch the game amongst the riff-raff. One huge advantage of the boxes here, though... it's HOT! We go to a lot of ASU football games and I really appreciate it when we have seats in a box at the beginning of the season. The bathrooms are a plus, but not as much in August and September here, when you sweat all liquids out of you anyway. No need to pee....
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| Aqua Letifer | Mar 10 2006, 07:16 AM Post #7 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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It's extremely ironic that the best seats in the house (and mose expensive) are filled by people who care the least about the game. Sort-of-relevant aside: Pittsburgh Steelers season ticket holders have the lowest annual income than any other group of NFL ticket holders; people actually save up for their tickets, and there's not as much corporate buying going on. My father has season tickets to the Steelers, and let me tell you, they ain't no luxury seats. But, so does everyone around him. I went with him to a couple games last year, and it was a very weird atmosphere. My father already knew everyone around us when we sat down, since like everyone else, they've been there since opening day. Very nice folks, and definitely the most fun I've had at a football game. So yeah, luxury boxes are nice, but if you want to enjoy the game, seems the best place to be is out in the stadium. |
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| Luke's Dad | Mar 10 2006, 07:23 AM Post #8 |
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The average waiting period in the NFL to get on the season ticket list is ten months. The Steelers waiting list is eight years. Now that's some fans!
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| kentcouncil | Mar 10 2006, 07:41 AM Post #9 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Current wait time for Packer season tickets: 35 years. They are usually passed down in wills. |
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It was a confusion of ideas between him and one of the lions he was hunting in Kenya that had caused A. B. Spottsworth to make the obituary column. He thought the lion was dead, and the lion thought it wasn't. - P.G. Wodehouse | |
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| Luke's Dad | Mar 10 2006, 07:49 AM Post #10 |
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Yep, no fans like Packer fans. Unbelieveable. |
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| Luke's Dad | Mar 10 2006, 08:01 AM Post #11 |
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From the Packers web site. |
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| kentcouncil | Mar 10 2006, 08:13 AM Post #12 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Every Packer home game since 1960 has been sold out. |
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It was a confusion of ideas between him and one of the lions he was hunting in Kenya that had caused A. B. Spottsworth to make the obituary column. He thought the lion was dead, and the lion thought it wasn't. - P.G. Wodehouse | |
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| The 89th Key | Mar 10 2006, 08:31 AM Post #13 |
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LD, I had the opportunity one time to have box seats, just like what you were describing. My dad's company had tickets and all. Greatest thing ever. I absolutely LOVE seeing hockey games (favorite professional sports event to watch in person), and those box seats were fabulous! Just my .02. |
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