Turns Out the Best Seat is Your La-Z-Boy Recliner

In one of my previous posts, Take Me Out To The Bar Game, I wrote about how you can save money by going to a bar instead of watching a live sports game. Turns out people all over the country are taking that advice a step further and just watching the games from home.

Recently the Washington Post reported that NFL TV ratings have been rising due to the recent economic downturn. They're claiming that more people are watching games from home either because they want to get their money's worth out of the HDTV they bought or because watching games from home is free. Both theories make sense.

Now, you ask, what does this have to do with me? Glad you asked. This means that ticket prices will be dropping. With less games selling out, people who buy tickets to resell them are going to get more desperate to get rid of them. If you don't believe me, check out StubHub. If you try buying your tickets the night of the game or a few days earlier, you'll notice you can get great deals on tickets.

This also means teams will be lowering the prices for games. Don't get me wrong, Lakers/Celtics tickets will still be through the roof, but you can get tickets for other games a lot cheaper. The Clippers recently had a 75% off sale for tickets this week ($40 tickets for only $10). That's a great deal considering you're buying the tickets directly from the source (I know they're not the Lakers, but it's still 75% off). I predict sports teams around the country will be following suit and offering discounts on tickets throughout the year.

This may sound like I've change my stance on seeing live sports games, but I haven't. If you can get a great deal on tickets, it's totally worth watching the game live. If you can't find them for the game that you want, there's always your house or a bar.