Why would anyone pay $576 per ticket to see the New York Knicks?

[malta blue]

I was trying to find tickets to a game to give my dad for christmas. I did it a few years back, we went to the game together and had a great time.

So I was searching through the ticketmaster exchange and other options and I was shocked to see that they are now charging $576 for a ticket in the 2nd level at the garden. I sat courtside at a Nets game for $75 a ticket - this is horrible.....

[ThomCat]

1. I have no idea why people pay that kind of money for tickets

to almost anything. :shrug:

[malta blue]

3. You are right - there is really nothing I can think of that I would

pay that amount of money to go see...

:wtf: is up with that....

[madinmaryland]

2. You can get tickets from scalpers for $20!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/14/sports/basketball/14garden.html?ref=sports

..snip

After receiving the warning, Katz said, he moved to a different seat and was not ejected. He said he attends four or five Knicks games each season and prefers the Los Angeles Lakers. He said he bought his ticket for $20 outside the Garden from a scalper.

“The scalpers were just basically giving away tickets,” Katz said. “The prices were low.” Katz said he easily moved around to different seats Wednesday because there were many no-shows.

..snip

[malta blue]

5. LOL

So I just wrap up a little I-O-U for dad telling him to meet me in front of the garden on X date and hopefully we can score some seats....

I can just see the pride in his face right now :rofl:

[LynneSin]

4. Only if Led Zeppelin was playing there too

:D

[malta blue]

6. well, that's a given

:P

[madinmaryland]

12. Led Zeppelin would never show up in the same arena as the Knicks!

At least not this year!

[formerrepuke]

7. I wouldn't pay that much for the 2nd coming of Christ.. even for front row/backstage pass package.

[malta blue]

8. exactly - and this is the crappy NY Knicks we are talking

about here - not the NBA finals - just a regular season game!!!

:banghead:

[KamaAina]

Because he or she was rooting for the other team?

That might actually be worth it, just for the :rofl: factor.

[malta blue]

11. Not even...

I mean, I would not pay it for the Bulls championships of the 1990's, much less the Knicks.

[Orsino]

9. For that kind of money, the Knicks should be pantless. n/t

[malta blue]

10. LOL

:rofl:

Pass the mind bleach please....

[LSK]

13. try stubhub.com