Sports teams slash ticket prices to keep fans

The World

Want to see the Stanley Cup champs? Pull a ten out of your wallet and throw in some laundry quarters and you’re in. Fans in New York City wouldn’t know it ? The Yankees, Mets, Rangers, Jets, Giants and Knicks are still partying like it’s 1999 when it comes to ticket prices ? but out there in the provinces, teams are grappling with the economy. And the economy ? and by extension the fan ? is scoring some impressive victories.

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