Ticket rises and more TV packages - why is price of sport increasing?
The price of sports tickets and TV subscriptions are on the rise - so what is behind the increases and how are they justified?
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"I'm angry. It seems like a lot of the normal cricket fans have been priced out. It seems like just people with money are going now."
— Lee Hanlon , Activist
"We exist in an experience economy - we have definitely seen a subtle shift in the value people are placing on belonging, on the atmosphere you can be part of when you attend a live experience."
— Mark Darbon , Executive
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The price of sports tickets and TV subscriptions are on the rise - so what is behind the increases and how are they justified?
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