Just weeks after Panther owner Jerry Richardson told WBTV that ticket prices would not be going up — ticket prices are going up. By almost 5 percent.
Expect the usual howls from PSL owners, but the key metric to watch is how many games get the TV blackout treatment. If none, then the Richardsons must have their product priced correctly. Bunches of empty seats and no TV — not so much.
Unknown — do the Richardsons care if the stands are filled with the relo fans of opposing teams, or do they figure money is money? We might soon find out.
