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A few, and I do mean a few, World Series tickets went onsale today for the possible series games at Yankee Stadium should the Yankees take out the Texas Rangers. You have to qualify for the presale and you can bet tickets didn’t last long. The Yankees are tied with the Rangers at one game apiece and playing in Yankee Stadium in a matter of hours.

Ticket prices for the New York Yankees game today have dropped to around $50 per ticket from a high of close to $100 each. This follows a trend with the other ball clubs and playoff ticket prices dropping a bit in the Championship series as opp0sed to the Division Series where ticket prices remained constant.

The Texas Rangers have also put possible World Series tickets on sale with a lottery system at Texas Ballpark to keep the sale of tickets fair. There is never a shortage of baseball fans for World Series tickets and if the San Francisco Giants get there with the New York Yankees expect the ticket prices for the World Series to be some of the highest yet. 

World Series tickets are now on sale through Preferred Seating Tickets. All the tickets for the World Series are guaranteed and there will be a full refund if your team does not make it all the way. The advantage of buying World Series tickets before the team clinches the Championship Series is the possibility of getting cheaper ticket prices. Compare ticket prices for the World Series and watch out for hidden fees that raise the price hundreds of dollars.

New York Yankees – World Series Tickets

Philadelphia Phillies – World Series Tickets

San Francisco Giants – World Series Tickets

Texas Rangers – World Series Tickets

Going from the Division Series games to the Championship Series is a big step towards the World Series and also a big jump in ticket prices as baseball fans are finding out.  Back on October 8th we reported that the best time to buy tickets for the MLB Championship Series was last week, before the teams advanced.

Now that the San Francisco Giants are set for a National League Division Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies the prices have gone up. In fact San Francisco Giants tickets spiked right after they beat the Braves on Monday night when ticket sales went through the roof and by morning some Giants playoff tickets had jumped $100 or more. Tickets for the Giants playoff games are currently running about $140 and up with the best seats at over $300 per seat.

The Philadelphia Phillies ticket prices are some of the most expensive baseball playoff tickets with the cheap standing room only (SRO) seats priced at $170 per seat. Like the Giants they do have seats running up to $1000 or more per ticket.

The New York Yankees will be playing the Texas Rangers starting this Friday at Rangers Stadium and the Texas Rangers have the cheapest baseball playoff ticket prices with $90 tickets that give you a seat. The Yankees are not far off with $100 and up tickets but they have a lot more tickets to sell than the Rangers with the new Yankee Stadium.

Tickets for the World Series are not available as of yet. But the minute your team clinches the Championship Series you better order your tickets right away.  This promises to be a pretty good World Series this year especially if the San Francisco Giants end up playing the New York Yankees. World Series ticket prices will go through the roof!

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.