Without reading the article, I can guess at its point and agree that it is a cause for concern…the D-Backs were drawing terribly all summer long and it is not a surprise that the Suns were having problems selling tickets considering most fans’ expectations for this year. What will be interesting is that now that the Suns are 6-1, will fans be showing up in larger numbers.

As for the Coyotes, if/when local ownership is found, it is still going to be a rough draw until either (1) it is evident the team is going to make the playoffs, (2) the new owners put together some very good ticket packages (hopefully with some form of compensation to the remaining season ticket holders), or (3) next year if the fans can be convinced that the team is truly sticking around.

I am lucky enough to have a fairly comfortable job and not a lot of fear of being soon out of work, and I still cut back on the costs of my tickets this year…I know that the number of season ticket holders is WAY down from last year and it’s not likely to improve until next year. Individual games will draw better once the economy shows a bit of a come-back and/or the team makes the playoffs. I have no doubt that a white-out will lead to a sell-out, particularly if the Suns fall back to where everyone thought they’d be before the season started…