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Lions Raise Ticket Prices; Prices Still Among Lowest In NFL

By Ashley Dunkak
@AshleyDunkak

CBS DETROIT - The Detroit Lions announced in a letter to season ticket holders that they have raised prices for the 2015 season but that prices remain lower than those of two-thirds of NFL teams.

"Our season ticket memberships remain one of the best values in the league, with an average price ranking in the bottom third of all NFL teams," Lions team president Tom Lewand wrote in the letter. "The Ford family is dedicated to providing a championship product while maintaining affordability. For Season Ticket Members, this means being locked into the lowest ticket price for your seating location for all games – including preseason games which are priced nearly 75-percent below the NFL average."

The average ticket price for season ticket holders is now $86.59, an increase of 4.1 percent from last season, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. After the 2013 season, when the Lions finished with a record of 7-9, the average ticket price increased 8.2 percent.

Detroit went 11-5 in 2014 and lost their wild-card playoff game to the Dallas Cowboys.

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