Steve Kern of Boonton Township, N.J. who organized a rally last Saturday at the Meadowlands protesting the introduction of PSL’s, said today's announcement was a mixed bag.
“The good news was that there are no PSL’s in the upper deck,” said Kern, a Jets’ season ticket holder the last 15 years. “Supposedly the revenue they’re generating ($370 million in PSL’s) is the same as the Giants, which means that the remaining PSL’s are all increased in cost to make up for not having PSL’s in the upper deck.”
For Kern personally, the news was not good. If he were to purchase similar seats in the new stadium to what he has now, he would pay $10,000 per ticket and $140 per seat per game. Under the Giants’ PSL plan, those seats would cost $5,000 per PSL and $120 per ticket.
Kern's situation is one reason the Giants decided to go with the $1,000 per PSL fee for all upper tier seats. The Giants had determined in other stadiums that spreading the PSL burden more equally among more fans would lessen the blow overall; the Jets' plan to not have PSL's in the upper deck, yet still generate the same revenue, means they would have to charge more for the PSL's located in more desirable seats.
What's the phrase: a riddle wrapped in a conundrum?
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My PSL cost me $650 at Lazy Boy. The beer is cold and cheap, the seat is comfortable, the refreshments are only a few steps away and there aren't any lines at the restrooms.