Fan Says Sports Streaming Near $100 a Month Prices Out Average Supporters
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Updated · Press Herald · Jun 4
Fan Says Sports Streaming Near $100 a Month Prices Out Average Supporters
1 articles · Updated · Press Herald · Jun 4
Summary
$100-a-month streaming costs and high ticket prices prompted Gary MacMullen to say he may stop following teams he has loved since the 1950s.
MacMullen said he had already given up attending games because prices no longer felt reasonable, leaving television as the fallback that is now becoming unaffordable too.
He argued leagues are abandoning local fans in pursuit of profit, turning hometown sports into a luxury for people who can pay extra on top of cable bills.
The complaint frames rising access costs as a broader threat to working-class supporters, whom he described as among the most loyal parts of the fan base.