Giants won't ask for full ticket payments
View from the back of the first level of seating at the new Meadowlands stadium. (April 8, 2010) Credit: Joe Epstein
Until the NFL's labor situation is resolved, Giants season-ticket holders won't be on the hook for 2011.
That's what team president and CEO John Mara said in an interview Wednesday on WFAN. The team will be mailing out invoices for the 2011 season this week and giving those who have purchased a PSL the option of paying for those tickets in full by May 1, or deciding by April 30 to wait until a new CBA is agreed upon.
Fans who choose the latter must provide the Giants with an authorized credit card that will be charged for the tickets at the time of an agreement between the owners and players.
Most NFL teams are mailing season-ticket invoices this week, and many will include letters from ownership outlining refund policies in the event that games are canceled by the labor strife. The Giants' letter will include that information as well.
But the Giants' policy of allowing fans the choice to hold onto their money until an agreement is reached is so far unique in the NFL. It also backs up Mara's previous statements that he believes a full schedule will be played in 2011.
Each team has a different policy for season tickets. The Jets have two plans for their fans: a six-month payment plan and one requiring a 50-percent payment by April 1, with the other half due when a CBA is agreed to. Patriots ticket holders must pay in full by the end of the month.
The Giants have been one of the teams to face the lockout without reduction in staff salary or mandatory furloughs. Wednesday, the Bills became the latest to announce such cost-cutting measures, joining the Chargers, Chiefs, Packers and Jets.
The Giants also are keeping 2011 ticket prices at the same level as they were for 2010. The Jets increased ticket prices for 2011 by an average of 2.3 percent.
