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Rainout fears over Derek Jeter's final game at Yankee Stadium drive down ticket prices
A rainout for Derek Jeter’s mega-hyped Bronx farewell would give ticket brokers a multimillion-dollar bath — and leave some unlucky fans feeling all wet, too.
If Mother Nature delivers the predicted wet and windy Thursday weather, secondary market sellers could lose about $12.5 million on the Captain’s last game in Yankee Stadium, according to one expert.
“It would be a disaster for brokers if this game is rained out and never made up,” said Connor Gregoire of SeatGeek.com.
“Brokers will lose all the profits they would have otherwise made on this, the most expensive regular season ticket in MLB history.”
(snip)
It’s unlikely the Yankees-Orioles game would ever be made up if rained out — and the forecast is ominous.
the rest at: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/rainout-fears-derek-jeter-final-home-game-drive-prices-article-1.1952038
If Mother Nature delivers the predicted wet and windy Thursday weather, secondary market sellers could lose about $12.5 million on the Captain’s last game in Yankee Stadium, according to one expert.
“It would be a disaster for brokers if this game is rained out and never made up,” said Connor Gregoire of SeatGeek.com.
“Brokers will lose all the profits they would have otherwise made on this, the most expensive regular season ticket in MLB history.”
(snip)
It’s unlikely the Yankees-Orioles game would ever be made up if rained out — and the forecast is ominous.
the rest at: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/rainout-fears-derek-jeter-final-home-game-drive-prices-article-1.1952038
Oh the tragedy!
