By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com
The Vegas Golden Knights are selling more tickets for home games at T-Mobile Arena starting Monday as the the VGK venue is now permitted to host fans at 20 percent attendance capacity, up from 15 percent.
That means that attendance will increase from 2,605 under the 15 percent capacity to 3,473 under the new 20 percent attendance capacity at T-Mobile Arena, where fixed-seat capacity is considered 17,367.
Golden Knights season ticket holders were notified by the team Thursday morning about the increased arena fan capacity. “A limited number of additional seats have been released for all remaining home games in March,!” the VGK message to season ticket holders said. Here’s the message to season ticket holders.
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The team told season ticket holders: “As a Season Ticket Member, you can use your same purchase link to secure seats using your ticket bank. Members will receive significant savings over public pricing and have the option between purchasing tickets at the Knights Vow or at the Standard Member rate.”
The team has advised fans: “The arena will continue to follow several enhanced protocols to ensure the health and safety of our fans!”
Going to 20 percent capacity from 15 percent capacity means 868 more fans in the Big Ice House by the Strip. A quick look at the Golden Knights ticket prices for Monday’s VGK vs San Jose Sharks game shows tickets selling from $88 to $495.
Golden Knights owner Bill Foley was disappointed when Clark County health officials limited COVID-19 pandemic fan capacity to 15 percent instead of the 20 percent capacity as stated by Gov. Steve Sisolak’s novel coronavirus directive several weeks ago.
Having 868 more fans in the arena means tens of thousands of dollars in more ticket revenue for the four-year-old NHL franchise.
The Knights even add ads on their ticket announcements. Nothing new since commercial sponsorships are everywhere. Just an example.