The Phoenix Coyotes had their home opener on Saturday Night against the Columbus Blue Jackets - their first meaningful home game after a tumultuous off-season(to say the least) which was full of bankruptcy claims, an unsuccessful sale of the team, the stepping down of their head coach days before the start of the season and so on.
The good news about the home opener is that it was a sellout. 17,000+ fans came out to show support for a franchise that may soon be on the move out of the state and the country. The bad news about the home opener , it took heavily discounting tickets in order to entice fans to come out to the game. According to reports, some tickets were discounted by over $300.
A rousing show of support for a financially beleaguered team? Well, tickets discounted as much as $305 may have played a role. In hopes of filling Jobing.com Arena, the Coyotes sold lower bowl tickets for $25 and upper deck seats for $15. The best tickets in those sections usually sell for $330 and $40, respectively. - Source: Wall Street Journal Blogs
It will be interesting to follow the Coyotes' attendance figures over the course of the season.
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