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I have not seen any evidence that they had bleacher seats, plus it sounds like it's a policy throughout the stadium.
Yes - my point was that maybe they had the policy because of those seats just to avoid issues for those sitting there. Not that she had the bleacher seats.
St. Louis was always near the bottom of the league in attendance, it was not like they had every seat filled. This particular game was a sold out rivalry game so there is just not much room. I can see why they would charge the kid that considered.
Except a vast majority of sports venues do allow children under a certain age in without a ticket. It has nothing to do with attendance or needing to fill seats. You really think a 3 month old baby is going to sit in their own seat?
The St. Louis Cardinals allow children 3 and under in the stadium without a ticket. They have one of the highest attendance numbers in baseball year after year.
One point about the Packers/Lambeau Field. There is still some old-school bleacher seating at Lambeau. I can see an argument where someone with an unticketed infant/toddler may take up too much room on a bleacher seat with their care-giver vs. being confined to one actual seat where there is no wiggle room.
Most baseball stadiums have bleachers seats, and still allow young children in without a ticket. Even with a bleacher seat, you need to sit in your assigned seat. You can't just spread out and force others out of their paid seats.
Most baseball stadiums have bleachers seats, and still allow young children in without a ticket. Even with a bleacher seat, you need to sit in your assigned seat. You can't just spread out and force others out of their paid seats.
Yes, I agree. Just trying to think of some reasons why they might have a policy like that. I personally think it's a ridiculous policy and was actually surprised that it exists.
It is the Packers, this shouldn't surprise anyone.
And in a state with a fandom that puts newborns on the waiting list for season tickets, its hardly surprising.
I have to wonder if its more about people bringing in a 1 year old that's "going to sit on my lap" than a three month old, and rather than check birth certificates just drew a hard line.
I'm glad you brought this up, as I have been wrestling a bit with this issue.
I have an extra ticket to a concert soon, and I am thinking of inviting my 13-year-old nephew. I saw the same performer (a fairly wholesome country artist) a year ago, and there was no pot-smoking, making out, or anything else untoward occurring in the audience. The venue sells alcohol, but at $13/pint for beer, no one was getting drunk. It's lawn seating, and last year I shared my extra beach towel with a couple of unaccompanied high-school kids who came unprepared for the damp grass, and they did not seem out of place there. Good idea, or not?
13 year olds go to concerts all the time. I don't see what's different between a country artist and Taylor Swift. My last concert was Green Day, and the lead singer asked if any kids played guitar. They brought a 12 year old up on stage, handed him a guitar, and he was amazing, not just playing, but running around the stage, jumping up and really wailing. It was the highlight of the concert!
It is the Packers, this shouldn't surprise anyone.
And in a state with a fandom that puts newborns on the waiting list for season tickets, its hardly surprising.
I have to wonder if its more about people bringing in a 1 year old that's "going to sit on my lap" than a three month old, and rather than check birth certificates just drew a hard line.
They can't lie about where the child is sitting because every seat is sold out, for the entire season. There simply aren't extra seats they could put the child in, so no need to question it or check birth certificates.
St. Louis was always near the bottom of the league in attendance, it was not like they had every seat filled. This particular game was a sold out rivalry game so there is just not much room. I can see why they would charge the kid that considered.
The mother an idiot? I would not go that far. Questionable judgement to bring a infant to a rivalry game with high emotions in a state known for alcohol abuse? Absolutely.
The I guess mom shouldn't bring the baby anywhere in the state they live in?? I'd think there'd be more drunks in the local bars than in the stands, if beer is $13 for a draft.
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