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A question for those who actually live in the Miami area.

Feverdream

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When I watch the games, I see a LOT of empty seats each week... but the games are listed as sold out. So... the tickets were sold, but so many seem to not actually be there.

Is this a case of they are out in the parking lot getting drunk... or are most of the no-shows caused by ticket agencies and poor resale numbers?

Anyone have a clue?
 
Feverdream said:
When I watch the games, I see a LOT of empty seats each week... but the games are listed as sold out. So... the tickets were sold, but no so many seem to not actually be there.

Is this a case of they are out in the parking lot getting drunk... or are most of the no-shows caused by ticket agencies and poor resale numbers?

Anyone have a clue?
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From what I know is a lot of season ticket holders don't show up and either couldn't sell their tickets or the ones they sold to didn't show up.

Also a lot of tickets in Miami are sold to away teams like NY and Buffalo and they don't show.

We don't have a solid base anymore in Miami.
 
Feverdream said:
When I watch the games, I see a LOT of empty seats each week... but the games are listed as sold out. So... the tickets were sold, but so many seem to not actually be there.

Is this a case of they are out in the parking lot getting drunk... or are most of the no-shows caused by ticket agencies and poor resale numbers?

Anyone have a clue?
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The stadium was full yesterday but a lot of giants fans filled those seats.
 
I think a lot of season ticket holders are people that just get them to resell on those legal scalping sites, and when it's a game like MIA vs NYG, they just can't sell them.

Same deal with single game sales

Edit: And I'm aware I'm not Miami area
 
Joe Dolfan said:
I think a lot of season ticket holders are people that just get them to resell on those legal scalping sites, and when it's a game like MIA vs NYG, they just can't sell them.

Same deal with single game sales

Edit: And I'm aware I'm not Miami area
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Also a lot of season tickets are sold to corporate entities and passed out to customers. Some show up. Some don't.

Also, if you are looking early in the game, or near/after halftime, a lot of ppl are in some brutal concession lines that can take 45 minutes to get served.

It's been decades since I've been to another team's stadium, so I don't know if it's just Miami that has concession issues. There are also many hanging out in the concourse at any given time.

A lot of "passive" fans that go for the "event", moreso than the game itself.
 
This is why I always find it best to wait til right before the game to grab tickets. Sellers get desperate and wanna move their tickets.
 
andyahs said:
When I went to games in the 70's and 80's the stadium was packed with Dolphin fans.

Things have changed a lot in Miami since then. Games now are almost 50/50 it seems.
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IDK about that. I remember the OB having a considerable number of opposing fans, particularly Jests, Putz, Jills games (usually drunk and obnoxious).

I also remember back when TV "blackouts" were a thing, TV stations often had to buy up remaining unsold tickets so they could show the game.

I guess we remember things differently......lol
 
andyahs said:
When I went to games in the 70's and 80's the stadium was packed with Dolphin fans.

Things have changed a lot in Miami since then. Games now are almost 50/50 it seems.
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Back then families could afford to bring their kids. Like you, that’s how I attended all those games in the 70’s and 80’s, with my family. Not anymore. NFL games are very expensive. Can you imagine a couple taking 3 kids to a game today? Even season tix holders would probably spend close to a couple grand to do that.
 
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