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New York Giants have already sold 70,000 PSLs
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On March 18, I posted a story about Harold Oshinsky, the angry NFL fan suing both the New York Giants and Jets regarding the personal seat licenses at the future stadium of both franchises.
It appears thousands of other fans have no problem with the PSLs.
The New York Times and several other news outlets reported that the Giants have sold over 70,000 PSLs at the stadium that will open in 2010. The report states that the unsold PSLs cost between $7,500 and $20,000 per PSL (depending on the location of the seat).
Despite the struggling economy and the nervousness that comes with it, John Mara (co-owner of the New York Giants) believes that all of the remaining PSLs/tickets will be sold before the first game of the 2010 NFL regular season. Mara was quoted as saying “we have a year and a half to go (before the stadium opens).” The new stadium will seat 82,500 fans.
It's often said that the best way sports fans can protest anything going on with their favorite team(s) is with their wallets. For all of the complaining I heard on WFAN and 1050 ESPN Radio, this story comes as no surprise to me. When push comes to shove, there are tens of thousands of Giants (and NFL) fans that are willing to pony up the dough in order to see their favorite team live and in person.
The Harold Oshinskys of the world are the minority. As I wrote a few weeks ago, I believe that Mr. Oshinsky's lawsuit will go nowhere. Still, he's one of few fans that I've read about who is actually doing something rather than crying and moaning while writing a check to the Giants/Jets at the same time.
I'm no millionaire so I'm not a fan of the PSLs. With that said, the "New York Times" story just shows me that Mr. Mara and company are brilliant businessmen. These PSLs are not in any way keeping Giants fans from purchasing tickets. They are, in fact, generating the exact income that was expected.
What about you? Have you purchased a PSL? Are the PSLs keeping you from purchasing Giants/Jets season tickets? Let me know in the comments section.
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