August 05, 2009
Cowboys charge $29 to put your fanny nowhere a seat
As part of their bid to make their new taxpayer-supported stadium even more of a monument to excess than the Yankees' new stadium, the Dallas Cowboys have announced that they'll be selling "Party Pass" tickets for $29 a pop that don't even get you a seat. The Cowboys plan to sell between 15,000 and 35,000 of the standing-room seats per game, which is an unprecedented number — little wonder that one Dallas local who attended a soccer game in the standing section reported that most people couldn't get close enough to the front to see the game.
"For your die-hard Joe Sixpack Cowboys fan, $29 is a fantastic price point," one Texas ticket broker told Bloomberg News. Of course, given that the cheapest actual seats cost $75, and that the pizzas in the luxury suites go for $90 (or maybe $60 — either way), maybe he has a point.
