Packers raising ticket prices for 2010
AP News | 2010-01-22 20:06:56
<div id="subtitle">Green Bay Packers raising ticket prices by $8 to $11 per game for 2010</div><div><p>The Green Bay Packers will raise ticket prices by an average of $9 per ticket next season.</p><p>The Packers announced the decision on Friday. Some areas will pay as much as $11 more per game depending on where the seats are in Lambeau Field.</p><p>It's the first increase since the 2007 season, but Packers president and chief executive Mark Murphy says the increase is required because of economic conditions and the competitiveness of the franchise.</p><p>Murphy also points out that current ticket prices fell to 30th among NFL franchises over the last three seasons.</p><p>Green Bay has sold out 285 straight games and has a waiting list for season tickets with more than 81,000 names on it. The Packers went 11-5 this season, but lost in the NFC wild card round 51-45 to Arizona.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=67538162&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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