The NFL generates approximately 10 billion in revenues from this one game and it locks out its biggest fan base by making it impossible for the average guy to purchase tickets for the biggest football game of the year.
While visiting NFL.com for tickets Josh was re-routed to a resale site where one seat was going for $4,000. The NFL responded by saying blaming the resale sights for the extravagant fees.
I am completely on Mr. Finkelman's side why can't they release more seats to the average fan. Most Americans can not afford the expensive prices for the game. The NFL will still make billions of dollars especially with all of the ads and the amount of people watching the game at home on the television.
While I am not certain this is much different then any other popular venue, whether it involves concerts, shows or other sporting events. Why does the public need to be charged at such a costly amount.
I feel like their are taking advantage of their fans while getting richer in the process.
The point of this lawsuit is that only a very small fraction is available to the general public.
The lawsuit alleges "upon information and belief, individual franchise teams do not make their allotments available to the general public, but instead offer them, in large part, to resellers, who grossly inflate the price then repackage the tickets into costly packages..."The New Jersey law does state in it's Consumer Fraud Act "Withholding tickets from sale, prohibited amount." Maybe there will be a decision on this lawsuit where the consumer and fan base can participate in the biggest football game of the year.
"The rich become richer and the poor become poorer is a cry heard throughout the whole civilized world."
Friedrich Schiller
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