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• Tickets for New Stadiums: Prices, and Outrage, Escalate

  Even as fans of the Mets, the Yankees, the Giants and the Jets look forward to state-of-the-art stadiums, some are also facing increases in ticket costs during an economic downturn. Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 9:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: New York Yankees, New York Giants, New York Jets, New York Mets, Stadiums and Arenas, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Yankee Stadium (NYC), Shea Stadium (NYC)

• Op-Ed: There’s No Paying in Baseball

  Young ballplayers should feel free to remind their parents and Little League officials that there is no financial excuse for keeping them off the field. Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 11:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Little League World Series, Little League

• Citi Field’s Best Will Cost $495

  The new cost for the best seats in Citi Field is a 79 percent increase over this year, but still shy of the $2,500 tickets at the new Yankee Stadium. Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Shea Stadium (NYC), Citi Field

• Booming China Suddenly Worries That a Slowdown Is Taking Hold

  Growth in China is expected to slip a couple of percentage points below the double digit threshold over the coming year, relieving inflationary pressure but undermining global growth. Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 12:01 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), International Trade and World Market, Economic Conditions and Trends

• Giants Seat Licenses Priced From $1,000 to $20,000

  The Giants detailed the prices for personal seat licenses in their new stadium — a menu of one-time fees for fans that start at $1,000 apiece and escalate to $20,000 each for lower-level seats. Posted Thursday, July 17, 2008 3:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: New York Giants, Stadiums and Arenas, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)

• For Nascar Fans, High Price of Gas Is Not Only Catalyst for Cutting Back Travel

  Nascar fans are famous for traveling long distances to watch races, but with gas at $4 a gallon, or higher, they are being forced to rethink their travel plans. Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 11:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: National Assn of Stock Car Auto Racing, Automobile Racing, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Travel and Vacations, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline

• Sports Business: Jets Explore Fee Plans That May Sit Better

  Now that the Giants have set prices for seat licenses, the Jets’ ownership is deciding whether to follow suit. Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 12:24 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: New York Giants, New York Jets, Stadiums and Arenas, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Johnson, Woody

• Sports Briefing | Hockey: N.H.L. Eliminates Transfer Fees

  The N.H.L. will no longer pay transfer fees for European free agents. Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 10:28 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)

• Fast Cars, Full Tanks

  At small racetracks around the country, high fuel prices are putting drivers and their teams in a pinch. Posted Monday, June 02, 2008 9:54 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: National Assn of Stock Car Auto Racing, Automobile Racing, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Automobiles, New Jersey, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline

• Yankees’ Top Seats Grow Pricier

  The best seats in the new Yankee stadium will start at $500 each and the tip-top ones — the $2,500, front-row seats — are sold out. Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:50 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Stadiums and Arenas, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)