Here comes even more expensive ticket prices for spring breakers and summer travelers. “Ticket prices are strong now. Probably not really related to oil — demand is so strong, we have full planes. I think our fares are as good as they have been for us. We are talking about prices 4% or 5% higher than they were in 2019,” said Alaska Airlines CFO Shane Tackett on Yahoo Finance Live. Domestic airlines are seen increasing fares by 7% on average each month until June, according to the latest Source link
Read More »AMC’s ticket experiment for ‘The Batman’ seems to have worked
AMC (AMC) raised ticket prices for “The Batman” — an experiment that the company publicly declared it was testing in the U.S. as the theatrical experience gravitates toward a more premium one. But did elevated ticketing work, and could we see more higher prices as a result? According to box office analytics platform EntTelligence, AMC charged about $1 more than its average ticket price to see “The Batman” during the film’s opening weekend on March 4 ($14.50 vs. $13.66) with price increases… Source link
Read More »Ticket from Michael Jordan’s NBA debut sells for record price
Mike Cole insists that, until a few months ago, he gladly would have accepted $500 in exchange for his unused ticket to Michael Jordan’s 1984 NBA debut. Thankfully for him, nobody ever made him that low-ball offer. A ticket that Cole stashed for years in his basement alongside some other old keepsakes turned out to have more than just sentimental value. It was one of two tickets that nearly doubled the previous record for the most expensive vintage sports ticket when their auctions closed… Source link
Read More »Eric Dickerson won’t attend Super Bowl over Rams ticket flap
One of the biggest names in Los Angeles Rams history is thinking about boycotting the Super Bowl. Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson said he’s considering staying at home during the Super Bowl after the team reportedly offered to seat him in the nosebleeds. [Join Yahoo’s free Big Game prop quiz for a chance to win up to $10K] Dickerson made that comment during an appearance on CBS Sports radio. Dickerson said the team wanted him to sit in the 400 section. Because of that, he thinks he’ll… Source link
Read More »Ticket prices falling unexpectedly due to Rams
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams fans and Super Bowl ticket buyers who live in close proximity to the surrounding area appear to be taking their sweet time. So much so that Thursday morning saw the average ticket price of Super Bowl LVI fall below the Super Bowl LV average for the first time since Sunday’s matchup was set between the Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. Thursday also featured a somewhat surprising slide in “get in” prices for the cheapest seats, hitting $3,400 all-in per seat… Source link
Read More »Bengals stun Chiefs, punch ticket to Super Bowl 2022
Losing the coin toss in overtime isn’t a death sentence, though you heard a lot about how the rules were unfair to the Buffalo Bills after an AFC divisional-round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. To get the ball to your offense, the defense needs to keep the opponent out of the end zone on the first drive. And that’s what the Cincinnati Bengals did. The Chiefs won the coin toss after tying a thrilling AFC championship game with a field goal as time expired in regulation, and there were… Source link
Read More »WWE sees strong ticket sales as it gets back to live touring: CBO Stephanie McMahon
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is readying to tag in loyal fans back into the viewing experience when it returns to live touring in mid-July. And it looks like they are more than willing to accept that tag. “Ticket sales are looking great,” WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon told Yahoo Finance Live. WWE said it will begin a 25-city tour in Texas on July 16. It will mark WWE’s return to live touring — which includes fans in the stadiums — since the COVID-19 pandemic began in… Source link
Read More »AMC stock is worth less than a movie ticket: analyst
Wall Street pros continue to come out in force to remind retail traders of going all in right now on meme stock favorite AMC Entertainment (AMC). Macquarie analyst Chad Beynon and his team reiterated their $6 price target (the cost of one ticket at an AMC theater is about $14) and Neutral rating on AMC in early afternoon trading Thursday. While the group commended AMC CEO Adam Aron for his embrace of the enthusiastic retail trading community and voiced optimism on a box office recovery… Source link
Read More »Buy that airline ticket now to save money: expert
Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the airline industry’s busy summer travel season and airfare expert Bob Harrell said fares are going up. “Well, they’ve been going up fairly dramatically in the last six months at least,” he told Yahoo Finance. Harrell is president of Harrell Associates, a firm that tracks and benchmarks ticket prices across the industry. In normal times, business fares are four to five times more expensive than leisure fares, according to Harrell, but right now,… Source link
Read More »Powerball winner from Maryland should remember this investing tip before cashing the $730 million ticket: expert
TipRanks 2 “Strong Buy” Penny Stocks That Could See Outsized Gains Well, it’s official. Joe Biden is now President, and he’ll be backed – at least for the short term – by Democratic majorities in both Houses of Congress. Wall Street is taking the measure of the new Administration, and sees, among its first moves, a boost in fiscal stimulus that is likely to goose consumer spending, bump corporate profits, and provide general economic support in the first half of 2021. Covering the… Source link
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