Football Ticket Price Increase

[ajspatio19]

I was just looking at my invoice to renew my football tickets for next year and noticed that prices had increased. Ticket prices were about a 7% price increase and seatbacks were a 39% price increase from last season. In the past, the athletic department has been pretty transparent with price increases. Did they make an announcement that I missed or are they just trying to quietly increase prices and hope people don't notice?

 

[RonBurgundy]

I was just looking at my invoice to renew my football tickets for next year and noticed that prices had increased. Ticket prices were about a 7% price increase and seatbacks were a 39% price increase from last season. In the past, the athletic department has been pretty transparent with price increases. Did they make an announcement that I missed or are they just trying to quietly increase prices and hope people don't notice?

I don't know about seat backs, but it has been reported by others that ISU did not pass through the sales tax last year (7%), but did pass it through this year.

 

[ajspatio19]

I answered my own question. The unit prices they list on the invoice have the tax included, but the breakdown shows subtotal and taxes as separate line items which was confusing. It looked to me like individual prices increased and then taxes were added on after, which was not the case. The difference in my total cost looks to be from tax rate increase instead of tickets price increase.

 

[awd4cy]

We got a shortfall to cover

 

[ajspatio19]

We got a shortfall to cover

You got that right! Just caught me off guard because they usually release an announcement for price increases. I think RonBurgundy is right though about the sales tax.

 

[FarmClone]

This is why I don't look at the prices, I'm going to get the tickets either way so it's best if I don't know how much we actually spend.

 

[awd4cy]

You got that right! Just caught me off guard because they usually release an announcement for price increases. I think RonBurgundy is right though about the sales tax.

I just hope season ticket sales aren’t a disaster. I got a feeling a lot of casuals won’t renew.

 

[BigJCy]

I just hope season ticket sales aren’t a disaster. I got a feeling a lot of casuals won’t renew.

Hopefully people will listen to Coach Rogers...but have a feeling you are probably right. Much as we hate to admit it the Iowa game being on the road makes a difference as well.

 

[1SEIACLONE]

I just hope season ticket sales aren’t a disaster. I got a feeling a lot of casuals won’t renew.

We will be one of those that most likely will not renew our tickets. Not only are they getting more expensive every year, it's getting harder and harder to justify purchasing four tickets and getting people to go to the game. Most likely drop down to the three ticket package, or stay at home and watch them all on TV.
Sad decision to make after having our seats for over a decade, but it is what it is.

 

[Agclone91]

We will be one of those that most likely will not renew our tickets. Not only are they getting more expensive every year, it's getting harder and harder to justify purchasing four tickets and getting people to go to the game. Most likely drop down to the three ticket package, or stay at home and watch them all on TV.
Sad decision to make after having our seats for over a decade, but it is what it is.

We were really close to not renewing last year - they actually called me at the end of March well after the renewal deadline has passed just to verify I did not want them, and caught me at a weak moment and decided to renew. Going through the same struggle again this year.

 

[cycloner29]

I just hope season ticket sales aren’t a disaster. I got a feeling a lot of casuals won’t renew.

Who do you consider as a “casual”?

 

[Trice]

I don't know about seat backs, but it has been reported by others that ISU did not pass through the sales tax last year (7%), but did pass it through this year.

Fairly sure they passed the sales tax through to fans last year too.

 

[Stevetasker]

We’re renewing. Change isn’t always bad. The way some were complaining about Mouser, the 3 man front, etc the last couple years makes me think ticket sales should be up if people were truly tired of it. Maybe some just like to *****.

 

[AlaCyclone]

I renewed.

 

[crs8975]

We’re renewing. Change isn’t always bad. The way some were complaining about Mouser, the 3 man front, etc the last couple years makes me think ticket sales should be up if people were truly tired of it. Maybe some just like to *****.

The same people complaining about that then were the same people complaining about Mouser not getting hired as head coach. Can't fight stupid.

 

[brianhos]

I just hope season ticket sales aren’t a disaster. I got a feeling a lot of casuals won’t renew.

Been a ticket holder for 25 years, not going to renew until college athletics are fixed. Tired of spending $600 a game to watch pros.

 

[PGCyclone]

Been a ticket holder for 25 years, not going to renew until college athletics are fixed. Tired of spending $600 a game to watch pros.

I think you may be waiting a long while if you don’t want to see them get paid.

 

[1SEIACLONE]

We’re renewing. Change isn’t always bad. The way some were complaining about Mouser, the 3 man front, etc the last couple years makes me think ticket sales should be up if people were truly tired of it. Maybe some just like to *****.

You are correct, change isn't always a bad thing, but renewing is a personal choice, that involves not only a lot of money for many of us, but time and commitment to going to all the games. I can't speak for others, only for myself, but it's just getting more difficult to find people wanting to go, the parking situation and everything else that goes along with having season tickets.

We went from a team that would have been highly ranked to start the year, to a team that will struggle to win half their games, which does play into the decision to renew tickets for next season.

 

[SleepyEyeCy]

We were really close to not renewing last year - they actually called me at the end of March well after the renewal deadline has passed just to verify I did not want them, and caught me at a weak moment and decided to renew. Going through the same struggle again this year.

I was the same as you were last season. They called me and I finally renewed my seats.y issue is we work every other weekend so we have only been able to attend 2 or 3 home games each season. But with the coaching change I want to show my support, so we will be in for this season.

 

[FarmerCy1]

We’re renewing, but dropping our Cyclones Club donation down to the minimum. Not sure how many games we’ll make this fall, but we’ll go to the ones we can- we’ve suffered through Steve Prohm, We’ll make it through this transition.