The more pertinent figure is that the Islanders sold out 99% of their tickets-including their entire season-ticket allotment of 11,000. While that ranks 16th in the 32-team NHL, most of the teams above them have a higher capacity in their buildings for hockey games. The Islanders drew 16,492 for 41 dates this season in a spectacular building that seats 17,255 for hockey. The Islanders had been playing games in the 12,000-seat Nassau Coliseum after moving out of Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. This one was privately funded and accomplished with the cooperation of New York State, which approved the use of the land next to the famous horse racing track. “It’s just been amazing.”Įvery major sports team experiences a revenue boost from a new facility, but the Islanders’ jump is noteworthy because it comes at the end of a decades-long search to build a new arena in Nassau County. If you can get into the building, it’ll be well worth your while.“Their sponsorship is probably triple or quadruple a year ago,” Leiweke said, though club officials and the NHL did not disclose specific dollar amounts. So yes, opening night at UBS Arena is the hottest ticket in town. The team did a tremendous job of including things that are important to Islanders culture, and it seems like the ownership group actually gives a crap about the fans which is sadly rare in the sports world. boOxLVBHlm- Offside Tavern November 10, 2021 The team also announced a collaboration with Offside Tavern, the former Islanders bar in Manhattan. It looks truly amazing, and that’s not all. It’s Shaq’s “Big Chicken” brand chicken on a blue and orange bagel. First, Shaquille O’Neal will be teaming up with Blue Line Deli for a special chicken sandwich called “The Islander” This past week, the Isles announced some new amenities that will be featured in the arena. People will pay anything to get into this event just to be able to say they were there which is being proved by the astronomical prices on the secondary market.

Still, it’s a momentous occasion for fans and something that most people who can afford it won’t bat an eyelash at. That’s more than the playoff games at the Nassau Coliseum, where the cheapest tickets were well under $100 less on the secondary market than this asking price. But the opener is a very hot ticket.- Chris Botta November 14, 2021įor context, even if you just want to get in the building, the cheapest seat as of writing this is now $317. Islanders fans have been waiting for this day for a long time and the ticket prices indicate that.Īccording to TicketIQ, the average price on the secondary market for a ticket to the UBS opener is $625.Īccording to TiqIQ, average price on secondary market for #Isles opener Saturday is $625.Īs I’m sure you know, far better prices can be found for most of the rest of the games. It’s practically good to go for November 20. Now, with under a week to go, they’re only putting on the finishing touches. I’ve said this before on the podcast and on Twitter but driving past the arena a few times per week over the past few years it’s been so cool to see the updates happen in real-time. The New York Islanders open their new home in just six days.

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