Weekly OT Thread: How are rising ticket prices affecting you?

Hey GSoM, it’s Hugo here. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, and hope you’re enjoying the nice Bay Area weather if you’re from around here.

I’ve been writing here a little less frequently lately, and I’ve missed it! One reason for my absence is I’m currently a fellow for Dat Winning, a program for young Asian American sportswriters. I’m writing my first piece about being an Asian American Warriors fan, and I’ve been thinking a lot about rising ticket prices at Oracle Arena. The median ticket price has increased from $140 to $293 in the past three years, and will continue to rise as the Warriors keep winning and move to San Francisco in 2019.

I know personally it’s even tougher to go to games because tickets are so expensive, and I’m a little saddened to see a richer, more bandwagon-y fan demographic attend games, especially during the playoffs. If you have your own personal experiences or thoughts on the matter, please explain in the comments!