At 9-4-2013 12:53 PM, William Corrigan wrote:
>With the 2014 Frozen Four ticket reservation process set to begin at 
>the end of this month, I thought you might be interested to see the 
>historical record of NCAA ticket price inflation for the Frozen Four 
>that has taken place during my attendance run.  Here's my annual report:
>
>1976        $13.50      (D. U. Arena, Denver)

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>2014     $205       (Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia)
>       $230/$500

Using those two points and calculating straight-line inflation, it 
works out to 7.4%.    Using a flat 3% rate, the $13.50 tickets in 
1976 would cost $41.50 in 2014.

Joe
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