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Lebron Helped the Knicks…Secondary Ticket Market

by Tommy Dee on November 6th, 2010 at 8:08 am

For the first time since 2001, the Knicks have a waiting list for season tickets, and they have LeBron to thank. In the days leading up ‘The Decision’ the Knicks sold 4,000 new season ticket subscriptions. However, when LeBron eschewed Broadway for South Beach, all those newly-minted season ticket holders were left with only two games—not the 41 they were hoping for—featuring LeBron. The result is a secondary market inventory glut unlike any other in recent sports history.

There are currently 356,000 Knicks tickets available for sale this season across different sites like Stubhub, eBay and Ticketsnow. This equates to an average of 6,535 available tickets/game, or 33% of all available seats. This is 40% higher than the Heat’s 23%. In the ticket market, the highest-demand teams also have highest quantity of tickets available in the secondary market, as the possibility of profits turns likely attendees into would-be sellers. This year, the Knicks, Heat, Celtics, Bulls and Lakers lead the league in Available Tickets/Game. The Celtics and Lakers both got to the Finals last year. more.
  • k-hodge

    “estranged fans who once rooted for Ewing, Starks and Barkley”…Nobody proof reading this stuff huh? (I can see THIS guy isn’t a Knick fan) smh

  • KnickFan4Life

    Fu*k Lebron!!!

  • HaS

    Bandwagon fans.

    FOH

  • BiggieSmalls

    Mecca?

  • Old Knick

    Bandwagon fans all the damn way!!!!
    Mark my words if the knicks get good u will see so many new faces it will be hard to keep up with the blogs.
    Signed a real OLD KNICK FAN since 1969!!!
    Been through the real ups and downs.
    Who remembers Lonnie Shelton!!! Been there done that!