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Posted: Tuesday, 21 February 2012 11:13AM

Bills: Season Ticket Prices Per Game Won't Go Up



Joe Buscaglia Reporting
JoeB@WGR550.com

Orchard Park, NY -- The Buffalo Bills announced on Tuesday that season ticket prices per game would not be increasing for the 2012 NFL Season.

Through a press release sent by the franchise, the Bills announced prices would remain flat in most sections around Ralph Wilson Stadium. The only changes will be a reduced price for the Tops Family Corner and Coors Light Rockpile sections.

In the Family Corner section, tickets will be reduced $10 to $30 per game, while the Rockpile priced will be $25 per game -- a $15 decrease from last season.

“On behalf of our owner, Mr. Ralph Wilson, the Bills organization is pleased to announce that season ticket prices will remain flat for the 2012 season,” said Buffalo Bills Chief Executive Officer Russ Brandon.  “Our season ticket fan base is the backbone of our franchise and we greatly appreciate their continued support.  Everyone in the organization is committed to building upon our strong foundation and taking a significant step forward this year.”

The Bills also announced one of their home games originally scheduled to be played elsewhere will now be played in Orchard Park. The preseason game originally scheduled to take place at the Rogers Centre in Toronto has been moved to Ralph Wilson Stadium. The reason stated for the change were conflicts in scheduling.

There will still be a regular season game played in Toronto this coming season.

Brandon, as he's stated before, spoke about the intent to continue having a footprint in the southern Ontario market.

“We are currently working with Rogers Communications to extend our agreement to play Bills games at Rogers Centre,” said Brandon.  “Our core goal is to continue to regionalize our franchise and continue our series in Toronto which has served us so well.  We will provide more information once terms are finalized.”

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Locations: Ontario, Toronto
People: Ralph Wilson, Russ Brandon
02/21/2012 11:27AM
Bills: Season Ticket Prices Per Game Won't Go Up
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02/21/2012 12:08PM
Soooooo
so you still want to move out games and take away the revenue form the local gov't yet you want the county state and tax payers to pay for updated stadium improvements. Am I the only one this does not make sense too? You lowered ticket prices, great, your team sucks, lower them more I love my Bills but I an getting to a point of enough is enough here
02/21/2012 12:10PM
Thanks
For sticking us with a second pre-season game--If toronto wants the regular season games then let them keep their pre-season game too instead of charging me!
02/21/2012 12:19PM
RWStadium - sponsored by??
Maybe next year Ralphy can get a stadium sponsor to make up the difference of a ticket increase then we are good for another couple years?
02/21/2012 12:45PM
sticking it to the fans once again
Great, give the home team fans another preseason game to pay for! The game day should be adjusted to meet the Toronto schedule to handle the game. At least he lowered the pricing on the worst seat sin the house.
02/21/2012 12:52PM
RE: Soooooooo
Yes, you are the only one this does not make sense too. Atleast, the only fan. I noticed the use of "my Bills" so I have to ask, is this Dan Morgan from Huntington Beach California? If so why do you care about taxes in Erie County?
02/21/2012 12:54PM
hamilton ti-cat
I heard the Hamilton Ti-Cats need a place to play. Maybe they can play at RWS? Bills fans better get used to CFL games after Ralphy dies because the Bills will be history in Buffalo.
02/21/2012 12:55PM
Buffalo
Has it pretty good. NFL tickets avaiable at 30 and 25 dollars? That is unheard of anywhere else. Heck, I know Jet fans who would probably make the six hour road trip, get a hotel and still feel like they are getting a great deal.
02/21/2012 1:00PM
thank god
we got that preseason game back. i always felt like i paying for just one preseason game left me feeling unsatisfied. who would want to pay for an extra home game in the regular season when the games matter?? not me, no thanks, keep the regular season toronto games comin!
02/21/2012 1:06PM
Joe
Russ Brandon is proving to be as inept as CEO as he was as his reign as "GM" of the team. Reread Graham's article in the Snooze, this team is as good as gone.
02/21/2012 1:50PM
Sticking us with another Preseason Game is Total BS
Scheduling conflict, yeah right. Don't insult our intelligence Russ Brandon. I have had it with you Mr. Spin machine. Say it like it is. Toronto did not want this game and you and the Bills went along with it because you haven't done your fans wrong in a enough ways. Had to find another way to stick it to us. Thanks.
02/21/2012 1:55PM
r u kidding
we have to pay for another preseason game? take their regular season game back too!
02/21/2012 2:09PM
Next time....
Hey WGR, in a few days run a fake article saying that the bills reconsidered and are in fact going to raise prices. I want to read the comment board that comes along with that announcement!!
02/21/2012 2:19PM
Re: Thanks
I couldn't agree more. Make them pay for the preason game that typically doesn't sell out anyway, making it to the point where you have to give away the pre-season tickets if you can't go.
02/21/2012 2:30PM
Are you kidding me?
Russ Brandon also stated "we are so concerned with winning that we will continue to farm out 1/8 of our season to Toronto. Our saps, I mean our season ticket holders, will see this as a fair trade: a meaningless pre-season game instead of reclaiming a regular season home game." No wonder Cowher, Shanahan, etc. would not consider this joke of a franchise!
02/21/2012 3:20PM
Unless
They sign Stevie...I ain't going anyway...quit being chep and get the guy signed!!!!
02/21/2012 3:28PM
Right
The prices won't go up this year, does it matter? Neither will the quality of play from the team either. Time to actually pay a player(Stevie Johnson) instead of letting them always walk time after time. 12 years and counting from not making theplayoffs and it will continue to at least 13 to.
02/21/2012 3:32PM
ummm ok
I'm still not buying tickets to watch this team next year.
02/21/2012 3:40PM
Ralph and the team are no longer of any use to us
Just get it over with so we can move on with our lives. Phony SOB's lying to fans to get more of our money (for nothing in return).
02/21/2012 4:39PM
What a joke....
Thanks for the extra preseason game!!!! What a waste of money and classless organization. This team should just leave!!
02/21/2012 5:27PM
Thank God I Moved
Just cannot stand the Bills and Sabres anymore the same KRAP every year, I live in VT now and I see plenty of exposure to the Boston sports scene WOW what a difference they have nothing but 1st class organizaqtions and win its too bad I cant stand any ofthem!
02/21/2012 7:46PM
Ralph sucks
Time to trade the team to someone else
02/21/2012 8:07PM
Liar
Brandon not only is making season ticket holders pay off Rogers for that game, but he has the nerve to LIE about "scheduling". Give me a break. I'm finally done with the Bills.
02/21/2012 8:55PM
The Bills are double dipping.
Toronto already paid 80 million for the 8 games. Now they are sending one game back. The Bills were already paid for this game, but now they will charge fans to attend in Orchard Park. So they are getting an entire game's proceeds twice. The game should be free to attend! And why does Toronto get to pick and choose? This was the deal. Next thing you know, the Bills will be giving them two regular season games next year to make up the difference.
02/22/2012 1:16PM
Don't count on it
The fact of the matter is it was revealed today in one of the Toronto newspapers that the brass at Rogers don't want any more pre-season games in the package that remains. Also, given the fact that the Bills haven't made the playoffs in 12 years and are becoming more and more of a "hard sell", the indication is, regardless of what Brandon says, the Toronto experiment is coming to an end and the contract will NOT be renewed.
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