notabengalalum
Active member
It would be really interesting to hear what people think of the "new" Women's Basketball seating/ticket policy.
How many were surprised to show up at Reed Gym today and find that now all seats in the lower bowl (seats with backs) are reserved and are $10 per ticket? Formerly the side opposite the benches was general admission. You also have to be a Bengal Athletic Booster to be able to buy a reserved seat. (Not sure at what level of giving.) If you happen to not be a Bengal Athletic Booster and opt for the purchase of a reserved seat, tack on an additional $25.00 fee (not per seat but per your purchase of tickets, as in one or more) - apparently per game! Can you say "NFL Seat License here?" :thumbdown:
According to the staff at the gym today, this was the direct result of a policy change to cash in on the success of the Women's team last season.
What also is aggravating about this is the absolutely poor communication of said policy change by the ISU Athletic Dept. Read that as "There wasn't any" until people found out when they showed up at the gym today. Surprise!! :thumbdown: That lack of information was verified by fans we talked to who were sitting around us. I heard several people express some comments about this change and you know what - no one was very happy about it. :evil:
Just another grand move by the ISU Athletic Dept. And, I'll bet new boosters are just flooding the phone lines next week to join up!
This isn't Stanford or UConn. It's Pocatello.
How many were surprised to show up at Reed Gym today and find that now all seats in the lower bowl (seats with backs) are reserved and are $10 per ticket? Formerly the side opposite the benches was general admission. You also have to be a Bengal Athletic Booster to be able to buy a reserved seat. (Not sure at what level of giving.) If you happen to not be a Bengal Athletic Booster and opt for the purchase of a reserved seat, tack on an additional $25.00 fee (not per seat but per your purchase of tickets, as in one or more) - apparently per game! Can you say "NFL Seat License here?" :thumbdown:
According to the staff at the gym today, this was the direct result of a policy change to cash in on the success of the Women's team last season.
What also is aggravating about this is the absolutely poor communication of said policy change by the ISU Athletic Dept. Read that as "There wasn't any" until people found out when they showed up at the gym today. Surprise!! :thumbdown: That lack of information was verified by fans we talked to who were sitting around us. I heard several people express some comments about this change and you know what - no one was very happy about it. :evil:
Just another grand move by the ISU Athletic Dept. And, I'll bet new boosters are just flooding the phone lines next week to join up!
This isn't Stanford or UConn. It's Pocatello.