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Twelve Hours After Schedule Release: Fans Can’t Wait for NBA Season

August 13, 2019 by Nate

What a difference a month can make. The NBA landscape has changed dramatically since the moment the Toronto Raptors won the their first NBA Championship in franchise history.

What would normally be headline news for weeks – the Raptors and Kawhi Leonard dethroning the dynasty of the Golden State Warriors in six games – was forgotten almost instantaneously.

Where will Kawhi Leonard go? Where will Kevin Durant go? Instead of celebrating the team that won the NBA Finals, every fan, journalist and player wanted to know where the stars that led their respective teams to the Finals would go.

There were major shake ups across the league as well. Fans of the Celtics, Knicks, Lakers, Pelicans and even the Rockets saw their team go through some dramatic changes in the off season. Here are the top three teams in the NBA that saw that drastic changes in ticket sales 12 hours after the NBA Schedule Release.

Los Angeles Clippers

Wow..to say that fans of the Los Angeles Clippers are excited to see their team play is a wild understatement. The Clippers are the popular pick to win the NBA title this upcoming season, and for good reason. Back in early July, the NBA landscape changed when Kawhi Leonard left the Toronto Raptors to return home to LA to play for the Clippers. Not only did the Clippers land Kawhi Leonard, but he was able to recruit Paul George, another LA native to choose the Clippers as well.

The two hometown kids have sparked an interest for Clippers fans that the league has never seen before. With nationally televised games on Opening Night and Christmas Day (both against the LA Lakers), the NBA knows this could be the year for the Clippers and they need to be in the spotlight as much as possible.

When comparing 2018 vs. 2019 ticket sales for the LA Clippers just 12 hours after the schedule release, the numbers are staggering. TicketNetwork saw an increase of over $30,000 from last years’ sales to this year. The 1376% spells excitement for Clippers fans wanting to get to the Staples Center to cheer on their team. 95 more tickets were sold in the 12 hour window in 2019, an 864% jump. The good news for fans is that although the demand went through the roof, the average retail ticket price didn’t rise all that much. The retail price jumped from $180 to $236, a 31% increase. All things considered, Clippers tickets are selling fast but are still very affordable this season.

Brooklyn Nets

The only team that matched the moves that the LA Clippers were able to pull off this past off season was the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets had a successful season last year, as they made the playoffs for the first time since 2015. They had to surrender their best player from last season, D’Angelo Russell, but fans have heard of the two players the Nets signed to replace him.

Barclays Center, get ready for your new look Brooklyn Nets. The Nets acquired both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in free agency this off season, a move that shook the NBA landscape. For the first time in his career, Kevin Durant will play in the Eastern Conference. Durant went down with an Achilles injury in the NBA Finals, and will spend most of this first season doing rehab. However, based on Brooklyn Nets ticket sales, fans are still just as excited.

With over 100 tickets sold in the first twelve hours after the schedule release on TicketNetwork, its clear that fans want to see the Nets take the court. TicketNetwork also saw a 433% jump in number of orders and a whopping 811% increase in money spent on Nets tickets on TN. Some of the games getting the most action for the Nets this season is the battle for New York City against the Knicks on October 25th at the Barclays Center as well as Kyrie Irving’s return to TD Garden to play the Celtics on November 27th.

Houston Rockets

Although they were a late arrival to the off season party, the Houston Rockets might have gotten the last laugh. The buzz was surrounding teams such as the aforementioned Clippers and Nets, but the Rockets shook up their roster in a major way. After a few promising seasons fell just short of an NBA title with MVP James Harden and All-Star Chris Paul, a tension was brewing in the locker room. The Rockets traded CP3 for another MVP from the OKC Thunder, Russell Westbrook.

Westbrook and Harden were teammates years ago with the Thunder, and the fact that they are reunited years later with an MVP Award in their collections is a scary thought for the rest of the NBA.

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The Rockets’ schedule starts off with two early season match ups that are must-see in October. A battle that will consist of the last three regular season MVPs will take place at the Toyota Center in Houston on October 24th. Giannis Antetokounmpo will take on Harden and Westbrook and it should consist of highlight after highlight. Four days later on October 28th, CP3 will make his return to Houston to square off against the Rockets as a member of the Thunder.

In terms of NBA Schedule Release ticket data, TicketNetwork saw a 700% jump in number of tickets purchased on the site. The grand total value (GTV) of the tickets purchased on TN was a 1584% increase. Last year, twelve hours after the schedule release the GTV of Rockets tickets didn’t even reach $500. This year the ticket sales were over $5,000! Get your Houston Rockets tickets today because this team is prepared for liftoff with Harden and Westbrook in the back court.

Although these teams grabbed headlines for the NBA Schedule Release, that doesn’t mean the rest of the fan bases around the league can’t be excited. TicketNetwork has tickets for every NBA game this season! Find your NBA tickets today to see your favorite team play live.

Data Shows 2019 May be Brady and Belichick’s Final Season

July 10, 2019 by Nate

For close to two decades, the dominance of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady has been a staple in the NFL. Winning six Super Bowl titles in 18 seasons with the same quarterback and head coach is unprecedented.

Undoubtedly, the kings and villains of the NFL, fans either love the Patriots or love to hate the Patriots, depending on who you ask.

Last season, Brady became the oldest starting quarterback (41) to win a Super Bowl while Belichick became the oldest head coach to win a Super Bowl (66).

People have begun to question whether their reign will come to an end due to age.

Brady is the only player in the NFL to win 6 Super Bowls while Belichick became only the third coach to do so.

The one thing that can’t be disputed is that teams want to beat the New England Patriots. They are the the class of the NFL, and if a team gets a chance to knock them off, they relish in it all season long.

Not only do the statistics and records suggest that the twilight is approaching for Brady and Belichick, but so do the ticket sales. Could 2019 be the last season this regime takes the field together?

New England Patriot Ticket Data

Both home and away, New England Patriots ticket sales on TicketNetwork.com are on the rise for the upcoming NFL season.

The defending champion New England Patriots already have four games with the average single ticket listing price of over $800. On average, a single ticket for a New England Patriots home game is $778.

Fans are jumping at the chance to see the Patriots, especially at home. Those four games (Steelers, Cowboys, Browns and Jets) are all at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.

This drive in ticket price is mainly because the dominance that Brady and Belichick have displayed over these past two decades may never come again. More importantly, this may be the last year of that dominance.

New England fans (dark blue) are all over the northeast part of the U.S.

Another reason why the prices have risen is because Patriot pride stretches much farther than Massachusetts. The Patriots are a fan favorite in five different states (MA, RI, NH, VT, ME) and can lay claim to having loyal fans in two more (CT, NY).

So many people want to see this historic team take the field, there is no wonder the demand and price remain on a steady incline.

The average Get In Price (cheapest ticket available) for New England Patriot home games in the 2019 NFL season is $234 dollars.

The Patriots drive sales on the road as well. Fans want to see this historic team take the field, but they also want to see their favorite team beat them.

The average single ticket listing price for New England Patriot away games are $346. Some of the games driving that high listing price include the division rival Miami Dolphins and a Super Bowl rematch from a few years ago against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Five of their away games eclipse that average ticket price of $346, meaning there are plenty of fan bases out there that want to see the New England dynasty one last time.

The Get In Price for away games for the New England Patriots is near triple digits ($97). In contrast, the Los Angeles Rams (defending NFC Champions) have an average away game Get In Price of $69. A staggering difference that illustrates how coveted New England Patriots tickets are.

There is a wide selection of New England Patriots tickets available on TicketNetwork.com, but chances are they won’t last long.

The opportunity to see Brady and Belichick is just too enticing for fans of the dynasty that want to see them take the field one last time – and for the fans that are rooting for them to lose.

Stanley Cup Playoffs Continue to Leave Fans on Edge of their Seat

May 16, 2019 by Nate

The most cherished trophy in all of sports is once again on the line during the month of May for the 102^nd time in the NHL’s history! The Stanley Cup Playoffs are nearing its peak, with every game more exciting than the next.

The NHL is the only major professional sports league in North America to refer to its playoffs by the name of its championship trophy, a tradition which has arisen because the Stanley Cup is North America’s oldest professional sports trophy, dating back more than two decades before the establishment of the NHL.

Originally inscribed the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, the trophy was donated in 1892 by Lord Stanley of Preston. This tradition that has stood the test of time. It makes the Stanley Cup Playoffs the most unique playoffs in all of sports. The pride, the honor, and intensity each player lays on the line come April is unprecedented across the board in any other professional sport. Because this is seen as the ultimate accomplishment in any sport, playoff hockey is by far the most entertaining, which is what any fan wants to see!

The format of these intense playoff series is as follows: 16 teams, 4 rounds, 1 team left standing that gets to raise Lord Stanley and parade it around the rink in traditional fashion. Sound exciting yet? Currently, there are four teams remaining, battling it out for the claim of being Conference Champions.

In the Eastern Conference the Boston Bruins are pulling away from an underdog team in the Carolina Hurricanes, holding a commanding 3-0 series lead. It’s said a series is never over until the home team loses, unfortunately for the Hurricanes that saying came to life Tuesday night. Luckily, they have one more game behind their amazing fan base of “jerks” that has started to make Carolina a die-hard hockey town after struggling since their lone Stanley Cup victory in 2006.

As for Boston, most people know the level of immense pride each native has in each of their city’s teams. Between these two sold out arenas and the chance for Carolina to play the underdog role once again and come back from three games to none and head to the finals, you won’t want to miss out on the remainder of this series and the atmosphere in either of the two teams’ buildings!

In the Western Conference we see a bit more of a shootout series between two hot teams with a lot of talent, the St. Louis Blues and the San Jose Sharks led by Joe Pavelski, Erik Karlsson, Jumbo Joe Thornton, and Brent Burns. The series is currently 2-1 in favor of San Jose, but has the feel of a series that will go seven games. Both teams have a long tenured history in the league, selling out almost every game of these playoffs so far. You won’t want to miss out on the hard-fought action and excitement two puck handling, solid defensive teams have to offer any hockey fan!

With everything on the line, now is the time to secure your Stanley Cup Playoff tickets!

Injuries Haven’t Hampered a Hot Start for the New York Yankees

May 8, 2019 by Nate

As of February, it appeared the New York Yankees were entering the 2019 MLB season as the American League favorite. Bolstering an already dependable pitching staff, the Yankees added lefty starter James Paxton from Seattle, as well as seasoned veteran reliever Adam Ottavino during the offseason.

Along with pitching, the Yankees deepened their offensive depth by acquiring Troy Tulowitzki and DJ LeMahieu. With these two acquisitions joining an already dominant offense, on paper, the Yankees looked to be an unstoppable force in the MLB.

However, shortly before the season started things began to take a turn for the worse. Center fielder Aaron Hicks began feeling discomfort in his lower back during spring training, and while initially anticipating being sidelined for a few days, Hicks has yet to play an inning of regular season baseball in 2019.

Soon after Hicks’ injury was revealed, Luis Severino was scratched from his first spring training start on March 5th due to rotator cuff inflammation, sidelining him until at least mid-May. Things continued to get uglier, as power reliever Dellin Betances hit the Injured List shortly before the season started. By Opening Day, the Bombers dream team was beginning to look much less intimidating, but little did the organization know, the injuries were just beginning.

Over the past month, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Miguel Andujar, Troy Tulowitzki, Gary Sanchez (who has since returned), Greg Bird, and Clint Frazier haven all fallen victim to the Injured List, forcing the front office to dig deep into their farm system for replacements.

The American League East favorite only a couple of weeks earlier, the Bombers were now struggling to reach the .500 mark, and each game, featured a lineup of primarily unknown players. But after starting the season 6-8, the newly called up talent started to make a statement. The team has now won 8 out of their last 10 games, with players such as Gio Urshela, Mike Tauchman, Joe Harvey, and Mike Ford all making the most of their trip to the big-leagues.

With some of the injured starters beginning rehab assignments, the Yankees have a good problem on their hands as they decide what players to keep on the 25-man roster. With the possibility of Miguel Andujar rejoining the lineup as soon as this weekend, with Hicks and Tulowitzki in tow, it won’t be long until the team is forced to begin making those decisions.

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Noticeable Ticket Trends Days After the NFL Draft

May 1, 2019 by Nate

After seven rounds and three exciting days in Nashville, TN, the NFL season has officially begun!

Kyler Murray stole headlines for being the number one pick overall for the Arizona Cardinals. The New York Giants made back page news for all the wrong reasons by taking unheralded prospect Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick.

Every team in between made great selections, puzzling picks and had their fan bases on edge every time they were on the clock.

With the new season upon us, fans’ excitement is at an all-time high. Ticket sales are flying in as the schedule has been announced and new players have been signed in free-agency and drafted.

Since the draft there have already been some eye-opening ticket trends to take note of heading in to the season.

Increase in Number of Sales

A few teams had notable jumps in ticket prices in the days following the NFL draft.

New York Giants

Surprisingly one of these teams were the New York Giants. They made headlines for drafting Daniel Jones 6th overall and many fans were outraged with the decision.

Fortunately, the following picks were great fits for the Giants and although they may have missed on the most important position, there were a lot needs that were filled with remaining picks. In the first round they had two more picks which included defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence and cornerback DeAndre Baker.

Both came from prolific programs and were highly graded throughout the pre-draft process.

Comparing the days leading up to the draft to the days following the draft, the number of tickets sold jumped by 200%. There was also $3,109 in sales prior to the draft compared to a big spike of $5,019 in the days following.

Giants fans are in it for the long haul, and are definitely excited to see if this plan that the new GM has will pan out.

Washington Redskins

Following the New York Giants, their division rival Washington Redskins saw another post-draft jump in number of ticket sales.

The Washington Redskins made the biggest splash when they drafted quarterback Dwayne Haskins. Many analysts thought that Haskins would go 6th to the Giants, but fortunately for the Redskins he dropped all the way to 15th.

The rest of the NFL was put on notice after Haskins was drafted.

“The league done messed up,” Haskins said during his post-draft interview.

Redskins fans took notice and started buying tickets to see their rookie QB right away. When comparing pre and post-draft, number of tickets sold on TicketNetwork.com jumped 19%. Total revenue on TicketNetwork rose by 18% as well.

HTTR indeed.

Tennessee Titans

Another team that benefited greatly from the NFL draft was the Tennessee Titans, the team that “hosted” the draft. Taking place in the heart of Nashville, the draft was filled with Titans fans hoping that their home town team would make some great selections.

From top to bottom, most analysts agree that the Titans played it safe, but didn’t make any picks that sent fans in to an outrage.

After trading for quarterback Ryan Tannehill, they needed weapons for their new QB. AJ Brown, a receiver from Ole Miss, was one of the top prospects at the position and the Titans got great value for him by taking him late in the second round.

In general, the city was excited that it was the football capital for a weekend. Their pre and post-draft splits for ticket sales were telling. There was a 71% rise in tickets sold and a whopping 186% rise in revenue on TicketNetwork.

The Dallas Cowboys saw a similar rise last year when Dallas hosted the draft, a stat that points to cities being excited about football when they host the draft.

Increase in Ticket Price

There are also a few teams out there that have been steadily improving all offseason, and doubled down on making their team better in the NFL Draft.

This does mean that there is a rise in ticket prices, but it is for good reason. Fans should be aware of this trend in case they had their eye on a particular game for this upcoming season. Act fast before the price gets even higher!

Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns have gone from punchline of the NFL to potential knock-out artists in the AFC North. For many years Cleveland fans had to endure winless seasons, terrible records and of course blunders in the NFL Draft.

However, with additions they made last season and this off season, the Browns are for real.

They drafted Baker Mayfield and Denzel Ward last season. They signed Jarvis Landry during the 2018 free agency and traded for Odell Beckham, Jr just a few months ago.

In this year’s draft, they didn’t pick until 46th overall. The Browns chose Greedy Williams, a cornerback from LSU, that has the potential and talent that warranted a top 10 pick.

The rest of the players that the Browns drafted tested extremely well at the combine.

In terms of ticket sales, the average listing price jumped 4% for Cleveland Browns tickets throughout the season in just a few days after the draft. The get-in-price (lowest ticket listed) for a Cleveland Browns game on TicketNetwork stayed at $38. So there are still good deals out there if you know where to look!

New York Jets

The New York Jets are going for it this year. No longer do they want to play second fiddle to the Giants in the city of New York and to the Patriots in the AFC East.

In the off season, they were able to land some extremely talented players to bolster their roster. The biggest splash was signing running back Le’Veon Bell, a player who was considered the best running back in the league before sitting out last season due to contract negotiations with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

During the NFL Draft they chose to upgrade on the defensive end after their offense was taken care of.

With the third pick they selected Quinnen Williams, a defensive tackle from Alabama. He was one of the most coveted players in the draft and will be a productive player for years to come.

Jachai Polite was their next selection. He was more of a risky pick, but he has the potential to be a terror as an edge-rusher in the NFL.

In the days leading up to the draft, the average listing price was just above $250. After the selections in the NFL Draft, that average listing price saw a 15% increase.

Jets fans are jumping at the opportunity to get tickets now as the price will only rise if the team gets off to a hot start!

Although these teams made the biggest news in tickets trends post-NFL Draft, it is a new season for every team! Get your NFL tickets today at TicketNetwork.com!