Easier Access To Big East Tournament??

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130523/BLUEJAYS/705239829/1070#big-decisions-for-the-new-big-east


Many other unanswered questions pertain to the men's basketball tournament, which will be held March 12-15 at New York's Madison Square Garden. One pressing concern is setting ticket prices for the event to keep it popular and profitable.

The old Big East sold only all-session tickets to its tournament. Last season, the price for an all-session ticket was $440.

“And that didn't matter if you sat in the front row,” Rasmussen said, “or the top row.”

The administrators discussed possibly adopting a staggered pricing for tickets based on seat location. They talked about bringing in an outside ticketing operation to evaluate prices based on the 10 institutions involved.

“We certainly don't want to have to come back in a year and say we should have priced things differently,” Rasmussen said. “It's a real priority that in the first few years that our tournament has a great energy and support of the fans. We are sensitive to prices, and we're looking at options.”
 
If there is any truth to the rumor that one of the "out" clauses of the current MSG contract is an attendance benchmark, then one would think they will do whatever they need to do to limit empty seats.
 
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