Winnipeg Blue Bombers Raise Prices for 2014 Season

This Winnipeg Sun article reports that the Bombers are raising their ticket prices for 2014, despite a pretty lackluster campaign in 2013. Most aren't going up that much, but for those poor souls in section P7 (are there P7 Boys or their prairie equivalent?):

"The biggest jump in price is in the P7 category, which includes 4,400 seats at both ends of the upper deck. The price of those tickets is going up from $196.95 to $249, or an increase of more than 25%, but it remains the least expensive ticket available."

Actually $196.95 isn't bad for upper deck at the ends. My section 5 seats at Ivor Wynne which would seem to be equivalent were $300. Who knows what they'll be for the new stadium.

Hamilton Ticats 2010 Season Tickets

Hamilton Ticats 2010 Season Tickets
Originally uploaded by philinator

Last year I made a post with a photo of the season tickets, so here's this year's. A little late and a bit of a mediocre photograph, but the full version is pretty damn big. Not as big as Matt Dunnigan's man crush on Adam Trafalis, but pretty large nonetheless.

Tigercat Season Ticket Pickup Party

The Tigercat season ticket pickup party has been announced to be Sunday, May 16 from 1 to 3 pm. My advice, get there early and check to make sure your tickets are in the envelope.

Ticat Season Ticket Renewal 2010

Ticat Season Ticket Renewal 2010
Originally uploaded by philinator

So I saw the scuttlebutt on the ticat.ca forums about the season ticket renewals for 2010 coming out already. Obviously I thought it was a little strange that it came out with still one third of the season to go. For this season I think I had to pay some time in February and for paying in full early I got 10% off a pair of section 5's. I suppose last year if they tried to get people to renew during the season people would have laughed. Consecutive seasons of suck will do that to you and a fan needs a few months before optimism starts creeping back.

So this is quite curious and it has me wondering why they want the money so ridiculously early. Part of it seems to be get season ticket holders to pay for the theorized home playoff game (which not so amusingly is suddenly looking a little tenuous, even with Mike Kelly coaching the Bombers). Selling playoff tickets in November in Hamilton has never been easy, so I can sort of understand the thought process. Hopefully there is no other reason why they want money in October for a season that starts in late June.

I've helpfully posted the renewal form in case anyone is interested.