[82lsju]

looks like beer and wine in limited areas at football games this year.  from the STH renewal website

ADD

Priority Seat Membership benefits

In-stadium hospitality area, including beer and wine, on the outer concourse

https://gostanford.com/sports/2020/2/14/...sales__stm

[82lsju]

looks like beer and wine in limited areas at football games this year.  from the STH renewal website

ADD

Priority Seat Membership benefits

In-stadium hospitality area, including beer and wine, on the outer concourse

https://gostanford.com/sports/2020/2/14/...sales__stm

[Mick]

looks like beer and wine in limited areas at football games this year.  from the STH renewal website

In-stadium hospitality area, including beer and wine, on the outer concourse

https://gostanford.com/sports/2020/2/14/...sales__stm

I wonder what the beer and wine brands will be...

[Mick]

looks like beer and wine in limited areas at football games this year.  from the STH renewal website

In-stadium hospitality area, including beer and wine, on the outer concourse

https://gostanford.com/sports/2020/2/14/...sales__stm

I wonder what the beer and wine brands will be...

[82lsju]

looks like beer and wine in limited areas at football games this year.  from the STH renewal website

In-stadium hospitality area, including beer and wine, on the outer concourse

https://gostanford.com/sports/2020/2/14/...sales__stm

I wonder what the beer and wine brands will be...

I hear PBR and MD 20/20......

[82lsju]

looks like beer and wine in limited areas at football games this year.  from the STH renewal website

In-stadium hospitality area, including beer and wine, on the outer concourse

https://gostanford.com/sports/2020/2/14/...sales__stm

I wonder what the beer and wine brands will be...

I hear PBR and MD 20/20......

[teejers1]

looks like beer and wine in limited areas at football games this year.  from the STH renewal website

In-stadium hospitality area, including beer and wine, on the outer concourse

https://gostanford.com/sports/2020/2/14/...sales__stm

Wait?  You mean season ticket sales are not filling the AD coffers enough?  What's next? . . . Advertising signage in the stadium?  


How come I'm reminded of the phrase:  desperate times call for desperate measures.

[teejers1]

looks like beer and wine in limited areas at football games this year.  from the STH renewal website

In-stadium hospitality area, including beer and wine, on the outer concourse

https://gostanford.com/sports/2020/2/14/...sales__stm

Wait?  You mean season ticket sales are not filling the AD coffers enough?  What's next? . . . Advertising signage in the stadium?  


How come I'm reminded of the phrase:  desperate times call for desperate measures.

[2006alum]

How come I'm reminded of the phrase:  desperate times call for desperate measures.

That seems like the thought bubble I've had in the past when I've been sitting in 110 heat on the sunny side and desperately craving a cool one. Almost everyone has a lot to be outraged about these days, but this is a move that will make sunny side day games much more enjoyable.

[2006alum]

How come I'm reminded of the phrase:  desperate times call for desperate measures.

That seems like the thought bubble I've had in the past when I've been sitting in 110 heat on the sunny side and desperately craving a cool one. Almost everyone has a lot to be outraged about these days, but this is a move that will make sunny side day games much more enjoyable.

[82lsju]

updated the original post, the benefit is only for "priority seats"

[82lsju]

updated the original post, the benefit is only for "priority seats"

[PAsportsfan]

Don't get too excited, per Eric's edit, it for PRIORITY SEAT HOLDERS only.

[PAsportsfan]

Don't get too excited, per Eric's edit, it for PRIORITY SEAT HOLDERS only.

[cctop]

That seems like the thought bubble I've had in the past when I've been sitting in 110 heat on the sunny side and desperately craving a cool one. Almost everyone has a lot to be outraged about these days, but this is a move that will make sunny side day games much more enjoyable.

If I'm reading the announcement correctly, the beer & wine will be available only to Priority season ticket holders (those who pay for seat licenses) and only on the outer concourse, plus also to people in the SkyDeck.

But it's possible this is a limited test before opening up alcohol sales in future years.

[cctop]

That seems like the thought bubble I've had in the past when I've been sitting in 110 heat on the sunny side and desperately craving a cool one. Almost everyone has a lot to be outraged about these days, but this is a move that will make sunny side day games much more enjoyable.

If I'm reading the announcement correctly, the beer & wine will be available only to Priority season ticket holders (those who pay for seat licenses) and only on the outer concourse, plus also to people in the SkyDeck.

But it's possible this is a limited test before opening up alcohol sales in future years.

[Snorlax94]

I didn’t see a thread about season ticket renewals in general so I figured I’d post here.

1) Actually, not a fan of beer and wine sales. I’ve seen drunk (u$c) fans at places like Levi’s and staggering in from tailgates and don’t need more. But we’ll see how the experiment goes. My guess is that it’ll be a success as long as it’s on a limited basis, like only for priority $TMs.

2) I was struck by the lack of transparency and information this year. How much of a discount did returning stms get? What is the alumni/staff/young alumni discount? Who knows. All we get is a bill saying “pay this much.” I was disappointed by the decrease from last year. I thought they’d discount it more. I expect I’ll take a loss on any games I can’t make. Fwiw my rate dropped about $12 per ticket / $2 less per game.

3) i haven’t yet but I plan to compare how the “donations” are changing for premium seats.

4) i never heard anything from Stanford until today and suddenly it’s “renew by the end of day to qualify for all renewal lotteries!!” I wonder what effect the last-minute approach will have. My guess is that it won’t help —i didn’t hear anything at all from my “account exec”. I happened to have already decided I was going to renew, but if I had been on fence, the disorganized, last-minute, non-communicative experience would not help.

5) Of course i renewed! Go Cardinal 2020!!! Can’t wait for fall!

[Snorlax94]

I didn’t see a thread about season ticket renewals in general so I figured I’d post here.

1) Actually, not a fan of beer and wine sales. I’ve seen drunk (u$c) fans at places like Levi’s and staggering in from tailgates and don’t need more. But we’ll see how the experiment goes. My guess is that it’ll be a success as long as it’s on a limited basis, like only for priority $TMs.

2) I was struck by the lack of transparency and information this year. How much of a discount did returning stms get? What is the alumni/staff/young alumni discount? Who knows. All we get is a bill saying “pay this much.” I was disappointed by the decrease from last year. I thought they’d discount it more. I expect I’ll take a loss on any games I can’t make. Fwiw my rate dropped about $12 per ticket / $2 less per game.

3) i haven’t yet but I plan to compare how the “donations” are changing for premium seats.

4) i never heard anything from Stanford until today and suddenly it’s “renew by the end of day to qualify for all renewal lotteries!!” I wonder what effect the last-minute approach will have. My guess is that it won’t help —i didn’t hear anything at all from my “account exec”. I happened to have already decided I was going to renew, but if I had been on fence, the disorganized, last-minute, non-communicative experience would not help.

5) Of course i renewed! Go Cardinal 2020!!! Can’t wait for fall!

[stupac2]

1) Actually, not a fan of beer and wine sales. I’ve seen drunk (u$c) fans at places like Levi’s and staggering in from tailgates and don’t need more. But we’ll see how the experiment goes. My guess is that it’ll be a success as long as it’s on a limited basis, like only for priority $TMs.

I'm not sure if there have been actual studies about it, but the argument I've seen is that people who want to be drunk for the game just get tanked ahead of time and then are much worse off vs if they just had a few during the game. Could easily be a wash.

4) i never heard anything from Stanford until today and suddenly it’s “renew by the end of day to qualify for all renewal lotteries!!” I wonder what effect the last-minute approach will have. My guess is that it won’t help —i didn’t hear anything at all from my “account exec”. I happened to have already decided I was going to renew, but if I had been on fence, the disorganized, last-minute, non-communicative experience would not help.

Maybe this is a difference in our levels, but I don't see anything saying that it had to be by the end of the day. It does say "Renew Today!" up at the top but I don't see anything saying that you actually did need to renew that day. I'm about to start  6-figure home renovation and really questioning whether I want to keep spending 4 hours in a car to spend 3.5 hours in a stadium, but will probably renew this year and see if my kid is more into it.

[stupac2]

1) Actually, not a fan of beer and wine sales. I’ve seen drunk (u$c) fans at places like Levi’s and staggering in from tailgates and don’t need more. But we’ll see how the experiment goes. My guess is that it’ll be a success as long as it’s on a limited basis, like only for priority $TMs.

I'm not sure if there have been actual studies about it, but the argument I've seen is that people who want to be drunk for the game just get tanked ahead of time and then are much worse off vs if they just had a few during the game. Could easily be a wash.

4) i never heard anything from Stanford until today and suddenly it’s “renew by the end of day to qualify for all renewal lotteries!!” I wonder what effect the last-minute approach will have. My guess is that it won’t help —i didn’t hear anything at all from my “account exec”. I happened to have already decided I was going to renew, but if I had been on fence, the disorganized, last-minute, non-communicative experience would not help.

Maybe this is a difference in our levels, but I don't see anything saying that it had to be by the end of the day. It does say "Renew Today!" up at the top but I don't see anything saying that you actually did need to renew that day. I'm about to start  6-figure home renovation and really questioning whether I want to keep spending 4 hours in a car to spend 3.5 hours in a stadium, but will probably renew this year and see if my kid is more into it.

[82lsju]

I didn’t see a thread about season ticket renewals in general so I figured I’d post here.

2) I was struck by the lack of transparency and information this year. How much of a discount did returning stms get? What is the alumni/staff/young alumni discount? Who knows. All we get is a bill saying “pay this much.” I was disappointed by the decrease from last year. I thought they’d discount it more. I expect I’ll take a loss on any games I can’t make. Fwiw my rate dropped about $12 per ticket / $2 less per game.

we sit on the sunny side in sec 134, our tickets went down a whopping $5 for the season

if you scroll down this page

https://gostanford.com/sports/2020/2/14/...sales__stm

you can toggle between all fans/young alumni/alumni/faculty-staff to see who pays what

buying by the 16 Mar 2020 deadline for the loyalty pricing (9%-10%) discount in sec 134 pricing/seat is 

full price - $409 (after 16 Mar 2020 $449)
young alumni - $305 (after 16 Mar 2020 $335)
alumni - $349 (after 16 Mar 2020 $380)
faculty-staff - $329 (after 16 Mar 2020 $360)

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Maybe this is a difference in our levels, but I don't see anything saying that it had to be by the end of the day. It does say "Renew Today!" up at the top but I don't see anything saying that you actually did need to renew that day. I'm about to start  6-figure home renovation and really questioning whether I want to keep spending 4 hours in a car to spend 3.5 hours in a stadium, but will probably renew this year and see if my kid is more into it.

there are three renewal dates for entry into "renewal lotteries for fabulous prizes"

[b]Renew by Friday, Feb. 21 for a chance to win:[/b]

• Football autographed by the 2019 Stanford football team
  
  
• VIP Kickoff Dinner (Aug. 2020) experience for you and seven guests with complimentary tickets and premium table seating
  
  
• Pregame field passes at a 2020 game* (5 winners)
  

[b]Renew by Wednesday, Feb. 26 for a chance to win:[/b]

• Coach Shaw autographed football
  
  
• Behind-the-scenes facilities tour with Stanford Football*
  
  
• VIP gameday experience in Cardinal Gardens at a 2020 game* (5 winners)
  

[b]Renew by Monday, Mar. 2 for a chance to win:[/b]

• Full-sized Stanford football helmet autographed by the 2020 team
  
  
• Varsity tailgate package from Tailgate Guys, including satellite tv and catering, at a 2020 game*
  
  
• Premium gameday passes to the Sky Deck Experience at a 2020 game* (5 winners)
  

*Date/Game to be mutually agreed upon by STM and Stanford Athletics based on availability.

deadline for the early renewal discount is 16 Mar 2020

https://gostanford.com/sports/2020/2/14/...sales__stm

[82lsju]

I didn’t see a thread about season ticket renewals in general so I figured I’d post here.

2) I was struck by the lack of transparency and information this year. How much of a discount did returning stms get? What is the alumni/staff/young alumni discount? Who knows. All we get is a bill saying “pay this much.” I was disappointed by the decrease from last year. I thought they’d discount it more. I expect I’ll take a loss on any games I can’t make. Fwiw my rate dropped about $12 per ticket / $2 less per game.

we sit on the sunny side in sec 134, our tickets went down a whopping $5 for the season

if you scroll down this page

https://gostanford.com/sports/2020/2/14/...sales__stm

you can toggle between all fans/young alumni/alumni/faculty-staff to see who pays what

buying by the 16 Mar 2020 deadline for the loyalty pricing (9%-10%) discount in sec 134 pricing/seat is 

full price - $409 (after 16 Mar 2020 $449)
young alumni - $305 (after 16 Mar 2020 $335)
alumni - $349 (after 16 Mar 2020 $380)
faculty-staff - $329 (after 16 Mar 2020 $360)

---

Maybe this is a difference in our levels, but I don't see anything saying that it had to be by the end of the day. It does say "Renew Today!" up at the top but I don't see anything saying that you actually did need to renew that day. I'm about to start  6-figure home renovation and really questioning whether I want to keep spending 4 hours in a car to spend 3.5 hours in a stadium, but will probably renew this year and see if my kid is more into it.

there are three renewal dates for entry into "renewal lotteries for fabulous prizes"

[b]Renew by Friday, Feb. 21 for a chance to win:[/b]

• Football autographed by the 2019 Stanford football team
  
  
• VIP Kickoff Dinner (Aug. 2020) experience for you and seven guests with complimentary tickets and premium table seating
  
  
• Pregame field passes at a 2020 game* (5 winners)
  

[b]Renew by Wednesday, Feb. 26 for a chance to win:[/b]

• Coach Shaw autographed football
  
  
• Behind-the-scenes facilities tour with Stanford Football*
  
  
• VIP gameday experience in Cardinal Gardens at a 2020 game* (5 winners)
  

[b]Renew by Monday, Mar. 2 for a chance to win:[/b]

• Full-sized Stanford football helmet autographed by the 2020 team
  
  
• Varsity tailgate package from Tailgate Guys, including satellite tv and catering, at a 2020 game*
  
  
• Premium gameday passes to the Sky Deck Experience at a 2020 game* (5 winners)
  

*Date/Game to be mutually agreed upon by STM and Stanford Athletics based on availability.

deadline for the early renewal discount is 16 Mar 2020

https://gostanford.com/sports/2020/2/14/...sales__stm

[BostonCard]

Reminder that we go to the even year schedule, so we lose the Notre Dame and Cal home games.  While the nominal cost of tickets has dropped a de minimis amount, once you adjust for opponent, it is actually a price increase.

The only highlight game is USC on Sep. 19.  Games against William and Mary, WSU, OSU, and Colorado don't excite at all.  BYU will be interesting at least, but considering the scheduling downgrade, the price reduction strikes me as inadequate.

BC

[BostonCard]

Reminder that we go to the even year schedule, so we lose the Notre Dame and Cal home games.  While the nominal cost of tickets has dropped a de minimis amount, once you adjust for opponent, it is actually a price increase.

The only highlight game is USC on Sep. 19.  Games against William and Mary, WSU, OSU, and Colorado don't excite at all.  BYU will be interesting at least, but considering the scheduling downgrade, the price reduction strikes me as inadequate.

BC

[82lsju]

Reminder that we go to the even year schedule, so we lose the Notre Dame and Cal home games.  While the nominal cost of tickets has dropped a de minimis amount, once you adjust for opponent, it is actually a price increase.

The only highlight game is USC on Sep. 19.  Games against William and Mary, WSU, OSU, and Colorado don't excite at all.  BYU will be interesting at least, but considering the scheduling downgrade, the price reduction strikes me as inadequate.

BC

dropped for season ticket total cost, but we have 6 home games in 2020 vs 7 home games in 2019, so a significant per game increase for a worse schedule (~15% per game for me)

[82lsju]

Reminder that we go to the even year schedule, so we lose the Notre Dame and Cal home games.  While the nominal cost of tickets has dropped a de minimis amount, once you adjust for opponent, it is actually a price increase.

The only highlight game is USC on Sep. 19.  Games against William and Mary, WSU, OSU, and Colorado don't excite at all.  BYU will be interesting at least, but considering the scheduling downgrade, the price reduction strikes me as inadequate.

BC

dropped for season ticket total cost, but we have 6 home games in 2020 vs 7 home games in 2019, so a significant per game increase for a worse schedule (~15% per game for me)

[SamuelMcF]

Or you can just wait til the day before and get em for like $20 on the resale market...

[SamuelMcF]

Or you can just wait til the day before and get em for like $20 on the resale market...

[82lsju]

Or you can just wait til the day before and get em for like $20 on the resale market...

I think that's an optimistic price for the William & Mary game......

[82lsju]

Or you can just wait til the day before and get em for like $20 on the resale market...

I think that's an optimistic price for the William & Mary game......