The Rays are "offering $10 tickets to all home games this season," with the hope a "lower price point will lead to larger crowds," according to Marc Topkin of the TAMPA BAY TIMES. The lower-priced tickets are “in the Party Deck area above left field and select lower-level areas,” with “at least 1,000 available for each game.” The inventory of $10 tickets “will be limited per game, but also adjustable," as the team can "expand the applicable seating areas for games that aren’t likely to sell well.” The $10 pricing "will be available throughout the season." One factor in offering the discounted pricing is the “improvement in the ticketing technology" provided by MLB to "prevent brokers from buying the $10 tickets and reselling them for more.” The tickets are "not transferable" and "can't be forwarded." Screenshots also "can’t be used.” The Rays last season drew 1,128,127 fans, their "fewest for a season" since 2003, and “third-lowest in their 25 seasons at Tropicana Field” (TAMPA BAY TIMES, 2/7).
