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Sports teams slash ticket prices to keep fans

Want to see the Stanley Cup champs? Pull a ten out of your wallet and throw in some laundry quarters and you’re in. Fans in New York City wouldn’t know it but teams in other areas are grappling with the economy. The fans are scoring some victories.

Want to see the Stanley Cup champs? Pull a ten out of your wallet and throw in some laundry quarters and you’re in. Fans in New York City wouldn’t know it ? The Yankees, Mets, Rangers, Jets, Giants and Knicks are still partying like it’s 1999 when it comes to ticket prices ? but out there in the provinces, teams are grappling with the economy. And the economy ? and by extension the fan ? is scoring some impressive victories.