July 17, 2003
POLITICS & ECONOMICS OF THE PHILADELPHIA STADIUM


Philadelphia has two new sports stadiums in the works: Lincoln Financial Field, future home of the Philadelphia Eagles and, allegedly at least, the Temple University Owls; and Citizens Bank Park, future home of the Philadelphia Phillies.


As readers of the home blog, The Rittenhouse Review, already are aware, the Eagles, citing post “September 11” security concerns, have decided to ban “outside” food from Lincoln Field. There’s no word yet on whether Citizens Park will adopt a similar Nazionale Sicherheit policy there.


I’d recommend they not do so, because the ticket-price increases the Phillies announced yesterday, at least for the best seats in the new house, are going to draw enough bad publicity and ill-will among Philadelphia baseball fans. Note to Phillies management: Don’t make things any worse for yourselves.

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