Allentuck, Danielle, and Kevin Draper. “With Fewer Fans in the Seats, Teams Offer a Place to Stand.” New York Times, 30 Sept. 2019, p. D7(L). Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A601197743/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=b5c66f91. Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.
This article discusses a new plan some MLB teams have begun using to try to get more fans in the stadium. The 12 year slide in attendance had led to teams desperate to try anything to put fans in the stadium. The article quotes one fan from New York, who had begun attending Mets games ona standing room only pass. This is the new way for teams to sell tickets. Standing room passes amount to very low prices for each game, and the only downside is there isn’t a seat for these fans. Teams hope this will engage younger fans to but these passes, similar to how they pay for netflix or amazon.
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