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How badly do Golden State Warriors fans want to just get into the building for a home game?

The team sent an email to its fans on Monday offering a monthly "In The Building Pass." The pass simply gets a fan into the team's Oracle Arena for every home game for $100 a month.

The mobile pass does not include a seat, and with no access to the seating bowl, doesn't even include a view of the court itself. The team says fans who purchase the pass will have access to the arena's bars and restaurants and can watch on the televisions in the club areas. Fans do have a chance to receive one of the Warriors giveaways if they are one of the first 10,000 people into the arena.

Fans can purchase up to four "In The Building" passes, although each one must be connected to a name, and they are non-transferable. Warriors spokesperson Lisa Goodwin said the team plans to sell 200 passes each month, starting with November, and that the pass will automatically renew each month through April, as the offer is not being extended to the postseason.

There are currently 44,000 people on the Warriors season-ticket waiting list.

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How badly do Golden State Warriors fans want to just get into the building for a home game?

The team sent an email to its fans on Monday offering a monthly "In The Building Pass." The pass simply gets a fan into the team's Oracle Arena for every home game for $100 a month.

The mobile pass does not include a seat, and with no access to the seating bowl, doesn't even include a view of the court itself. The team says fans who purchase the pass will have access to the arena's bars and restaurants and can watch on the televisions in the club areas. Fans do have a chance to receive one of the Warriors giveaways if they are one of the first 10,000 people into the arena.

Fans can purchase up to four "In The Building" passes, although each one must be connected to a name, and they are non-transferable. Warriors spokesperson Lisa Goodwin said the team plans to sell 200 passes each month, starting with November, and that the pass will automatically renew each month through April, as the offer is not being extended to the postseason.

There are currently 44,000 people on the Warriors season-ticket waiting list.
I don't think this is great, but I will say there is a possibility that this is not as bad as it seems. The Oakland a's do this (for 30 dollars a month) and there is a bar with about 6 little rows of bleachers that can see the field (but are like equivalent to probably worse seats than anywhere in Fenway. If you go sit there it is pretty cool to be there even though you can't really get in the stadium. Now it is a lot cooler at 30 bucks a month than it is at 100.

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I have no issue with this.  Basically just a bar cover charge.
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It make a crowded place more crowded and I bet this won't help with traffic leaving a game.

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I think this is awesome! Good for the fans who now get to be part of the action and good for the team for taking advantage at additional revenue streams (bars/food). 44,000 on the waiting list? Wow!

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I have no issue with this.  Basically just a bar cover charge.

Yep. $100 a month for the privilege of being gouged on food and drinks.

Good idea. It'll probably work.
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Yeah, $100 a month to get gouged.    It's a steep price.

If you can actually afford to do this, great.  It is unique and there is something to be said about actually being in the building for a game and the energy of a live, in person experience.


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