Sometimes the economics isn't all that difficult:
If you would like to attend Kentucky's season-opening football game Sept. 1 against Western Kentucky University in Nashville, that opportunity is very much available.
Scott Ramsey, the president and CEO of the Nashville Sports Council, says ticket sales for the 9:15 p.m. (Eastern time) kickoff between the Wildcats and the Hilltoppers at LP Field "are very slow, actually.
"We're a little befuddled, a little bit disappointed," Ramsey said. "We thought we'd be doing a little better at this point than we are. But there's still time."
via www.kentucky.com
Help me figure out the total cost of the Thursday night game for a UK fan from Lexington who makes $50k per year (if you are a WKU fan/student, you get to play a home game 65 miles from home):
- Ticket: $35
- Travel from Lexington to Nashville (gas only): $75 (426 miles, 20 mpg, $3.50/gal; i.e., $0.18/mile)
- Travel time: $58 (7 hours valued at 1/3 wage)
- Hotel: $125
- Lost productivity on Friday: $200 (8 hours, $25/hr)
Would you pay $500 to see one of the worst SEC teams play one of the worst Sun Belt teams? When you can catch it on cable?
