Los Angeles Lakers Announce Premium Game Ticket Pricing

September 17th, 2008

For the 2008-09 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers will increase basketball ticket prices for various sections of the Staples Center for what the Lakers label “premium games.”   Prices for “premium game” seats will rise a minimum of $10.  The Lakers are the latest team to copy the “premium game” increased pricing trend. 

The Lakers will put at least 1,000 tickets for each game of the 2008-09 NBA season on sale on October 4th.

The Los Angeles Lakers have labeled the followng games “Premium Games”:

Dec.  25 vs. Boston Celtics
Jan.  19 vs. Cleveland
Jan.  25 vs. San Antonio
Feb.  20 vs. New Orleans
Feb.  26 vs. Phoenix
March 15 vs. Dallas
April  3 vs. Houston

NBA Basketball Team Ticket Prices for 2008

August 19th, 2008

Team Marketing Report releases The NBA Basketball Ticket Fan Cost Index every November based on the following criteria.

The cost of:  4 “average price” tickets, 2 small draft beers, 4 small soft drinks, 4 hot dogs, parking, 2 game programs and the 2 least costly, adult size adjustable hats.

2007-08 Fan Cost Index:

1. LA Lakers $453.95
2. NY Knicks $394.52
3. Boston $358.72
4. Dallas $339.23
5. Miami $339.20
6. Chicago $335.00
7. New Jersey $328.90
8. Toronto $320.47
9. Sacramento $318.30
10. Cleveland $317.90
11. LA Clippers $317.00
12. San Antonio $303.79
13. Phoenix $302.04
14. Detroit $282.00
15. Denver $271.16
16. Houston $270.94
17. Philadelphia $269.48
18. Milwaukee $268.56
19. Portland $251.86
20. Indiana $250.57
21. Atlanta $244.48
22. Utah $235.75
23. Minnesota $231.38
24. Orlando $229.82
25. Seattle $229.50
26. Memphis $228.28
27. Golden St. $206.52
28. Charlotte $196.90
29. Washington $194.56
30. New Orleans $182.30
Average $281.90