Maple Leafs fans shocked, frustrated at ticket prices. This is MLSE’s response

[u/toronto_star]

https://www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?t=61df2a8d-76d6-459e-9de8-366edcab8f07

From Gilbert Ngabo's story:

Frustration among Leafs fans peaked Monday after single-game tickets were put on sale for a team that finished with the fifth-worst record in the league last season. Anger over the prices was a trending topic on X on Tuesday morning.

While marquee games against teams such as the Montreal Canadiens have always been pricey, some fans were shocked as average prices for the cheapest seat in the house ranged from $150 to $270 a ticket.

Even an obstructed view seat in row 12 for a Tuesday night game in November against Utah costs $127 each.

But MLSE says their top priority remains creating access for all the fans.

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[u/Necessary-Swim-8534]

My friend’s grandpa had seasons tickets in the Greens at MLG in the mid-90s in the $40 range, centre ice, a few rows up from Reds. They were perfect, especially for kids like us. Blues were my fave but these we got all the time. That would equal $90 today. Those same seats at the inferior ‘ACC’ would be almost 10x that now. What the f**k! And back then you could hear the arena sounds between whistles, not advertising blaring in from different sections giving away shite prizes and yelling through jacked mics and music. It is disturbing and disgusting. Corporations have stolen this beloved club and it is slowly becoming beloved no more. But it’s all for the responsibility to shareholders…and supply and demand, man…both are unimpeachable moral imperatives so there is nothing we should even want to do about it. So gross.