National Basketball Association (NBA) champions the Golden State Warriors are offering their fans the opportunity to buy a monthly ticket with no view of the court.
The first-of-its-kind ‘In the Building Pass’ costs US$100 per month and simply grants access to the team’s Oracle Arena during every home game.
The mobile pass does not include a seat or access to the seating bowl, but instead gives fans the opportunity to go to the 20,000-seater venue’s bars and restaurants and watch live games on the televisions in the club areas. Supporters will also be able to receive one of the Warriors giveaways if they are one of the first 10,000 people to enter the arena.
In an email seen by ESPN, Warriors spokesperson Lisa Goodwin said the franchise plans to sell 200 passes each month, starting with November. Fans can purchase up to four non-transferable passes, all of which must be connected to a name, and each one will automatically renew every month until the end of April.
The new offering, which comes ahead of the franchise’s move to Chase Center in 2019, is likely to be in high demand given that there are currently 44,000 people on the Warriors season ticket waiting list.
This is thought to be the first case where a sports team has offered fans a ticket simply to get into the stadium without any viewing access of the playing area.
The Warriors suffered only their third defeat of the new NBA season on Monday, falling 121-116 to California rivals the Los Angeles Clippers. They return to action at Oracle Arena against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.
National Basketball Association (NBA) champions the Golden State Warriors are offering their fans the opportunity to buy a monthly ticket with no view of the court.
The first-of-its-kind ‘In the Building Pass’ costs US$100 per month and simply grants access to the team’s Oracle Arena during every home game.
The mobile pass does not include a seat or access to the seating bowl, but instead gives fans the opportunity to go to the 20,000-seater venue’s bars and restaurants and watch live games on the televisions in the club areas. Supporters will also be able to receive one of the Warriors giveaways if they are one of the first 10,000 people to enter the arena.
In an email seen by ESPN, Warriors spokesperson Lisa Goodwin said the franchise plans to sell 200 passes each month, starting with November. Fans can purchase up to four non-transferable passes, all of which must be connected to a name, and each one will automatically renew every month until the end of April.
The new offering, which comes ahead of the franchise’s move to Chase Center in 2019, is likely to be in high demand given that there are currently 44,000 people on the Warriors season ticket waiting list.
This is thought to be the first case where a sports team has offered fans a ticket simply to get into the stadium without any viewing access of the playing area.
The Warriors suffered only their third defeat of the new NBA season on Monday, falling 121-116 to California rivals the Los Angeles Clippers. They return to action at Oracle Arena against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.
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