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Originally Posted by #66
Plus no matter who wins out of this stupid lockout we still get fleeced with $80 upper bowl seats and $15 for water and a hot dog.
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I didn't know someone forced you to buy food at the arena. You don't have to buy a hot dog and I know out here anyways that Staples Center will let you bring in bottles of water if they're still sealed.
The problem with the idea of a bunch of angry calls, voice-mails, emails, tweets is that statements alone won't convince the NHL that people are serious in the "If you don't get the CBA settled now, we won't spend money on tickets and merchandise in the future." threat.
If fans stayed away from games in droves, didn't buy merchandise, then at least the owners would have a financial incentive to do something. But because the lockout is ongoing, owners won't feel the financial impact of people actually staying away until the CBA is signed. Owners are going to gamble that although people are angry, that they'll come back once everything is settled and as long as a new CBA has a cap tied to revenues, players are in on that gamble as well.
) that less than 5% regularly bet on games, less than 10% bet on more than the Super Bowl and less than 25% have ever placed a single bet on any football game. 
