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Sports mortgages are being talked around the country by both college teams and pro teams as a way to pay for upgrades to current stadiums,  and to help build replacements for aging venues. “Equity seat rights” as they are being called according to the Mercurynews.com, will cost Kansas City Jayhawks fans upwards of $105,000 will get the same seats for 30 years, at 2010 prices.

For UC Berkeley, the cost soars to $225,000 for 50 years. But you better pay cash, because just like a home mortgage, with interest that could double in the thirty years it would take to pay it off.  The Sacramento Kings are said to be looking into the same program, but the cash strapped fans of Sacramento can barely afford the old Arco Arena, much less a new improved, overpriced arena.

The University of Delaware football season ticket holders are incensed over the recent donations being asked for parking in addition to the cost of the parking itself. Throughout the NCAA Division 1 football it seems to be common for preferred seating and parking to be marketed to the higher-end donors.

The Dallas Cowboys, New York Yankees and New York Mets have some of the most expensive ticket prices in sports to help pay for the new stadiums that they have built in recent years. And the best seats are so expensive the average fan is stuck at the top, while the wealthy and corporate customers sit in the best seats.

Many of these seat programs come with added perks, access to a private club, cushioned seats, private restrooms and catered food. But for the average fan, who may have had a chance to sit in a great seat at a decent price, those days appear to be over. If you want a nice new stadium, there may be now other way though.

Whether it is for a sporting event, concert or even many theatre events, the price of tickets and perks for the wealthy is growing so fast, it’s no wonder fans are choosing the big screen rather than the crappy seat in the upper level.

Major League Baseball is not immune to the downturn in the economy, especially the teams with new stadiums to pay for such as the New York Mets and New York Yankees. The New York Times recently reported about the problems season ticket holders are having this year getting rid of their extra games that in the past were a “no brainer”.

Of course both of these teams are playing in new ballparks, the Mets at Citi Field and the Yankees at the New Yankee Stadium, and the prices have been jacked up to pay for the new stadiums so the profit margin has shrunk dramatically, even without the recession.

Baseball tickets at a bargain!

Most of the other teams are struggling as well. The Tampa Bay Rays hosted the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies last week and Tropicana Field was only half full according to the website Philly.com. And you can look at ticket prices for most of the other teams in the secondary market and get baseball tickets for less than face value for many of the games.

So if your looking to get out to a ballgame and you want to get the best price and seat location, check out our selection of MLB Baseball tickets, you’re sure to find a game worth going to!

Paul McCartney has been adding a few more concerts in North America but is not planning a full tour of the states, so you’re very lucky if he’s coming to one of a few choice cities. The first concert for Paul McCartney will be at the Halifax Common with all of the floor seating as general admission and the bleachers reserved seating. The next shows will be a three night stand at Citi Field in New York on July 17, 18 and the 21st. Citi Field is the brand new home of the New York Mets and three show will bring a lot of McCartney fans to the New York area. The last of the scheduled shows is for the FedEx Field in Landover, Md on August 1st. This is another large stadium, the home of the Washington Redskins, but it was Washington Coliseum that the Beatles played their first concert in the United States.

We can only hope that Paul McCartney will continue to add more concert dates but if your looking for tickets, we have the best Paul McCartney tickets on sale now!