Fans can find the best value in seats located in 300 centre
sections for Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors playoff
runs
TORONTO, April 12, 2018 /CNW/ -- StubHub, the world's
largest event marketplace, today announced the best seats in the
house for each major Toronto
sports stadium, aiming to give fans the ultimate guide to attending
Toronto Maple Leafs' and Toronto Raptors' playoff runs as well as
early season Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto FC games.
April is set to be the busiest month in sports for Toronto fans as the Leafs and Raptors gear up
for playoff runs, the Jays kick off a new MLB season, and the
defending MLS Cup Champions Toronto FC continue their quest for
repeat. To celebrate, StubHub – which sells more than a ticket a
second, worldwide - sorted through its wealth of data to provide
section recommendations for each major Toronto sports venue to help better inform
buyers searching for bucket list sports experiences.
"At StubHub, we know fans are looking for the best possible
event experience, especially when attending playoff games," said
Cameron Papp, Communications Manager
for StubHub Canada. "By announcing the best seats in each stadium,
we're making sure local sports fans get the best value for their
money in what looks to be an incredible sports month in
Toronto."
In order to make recommendations to fans, StubHub used
information gathered over the last two regular seasons by its Best
Value feature. StubHub's Best Value feature is a proprietary
sophisticated algorithm that considers historical sales data, as
well as price, location, and availability. StubHub's data shows
that Toronto fans can find good
value by searching for centre ice or centre court tickets in the
300 section of Air Canada Centre and 200 section of BMO field. At
Rogers Centre, the best value can be found behind home plate in the
500 section.
For fans who want to know exactly what they're purchasing,
StubHub's Virtual View puts fans virtually in their seats and
experience an immersive 360-degree view right from their mobile
devices. That way, fans can buy the seats that suit their
preference without any guesswork.
"No two sports venues are made exactly the same, and no two
people have the exact same taste in seat location," said Papp.
"With StubHub's Best Value option, fans can feel great knowing that
they're getting great quality tickets without breaking the
bank."
Below is a breakdown of the Best Seats in the House for each
Toronto team, based on StubHub's
Best Value and Best Seat formulas.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Best Seats in the House: Section 119
Best Value Seats in the House: Section 309
Toronto Raptors
Best Seats in the House: Lower Sideline 119
Best Value Seats in the House : Balcony Sideline 309
A
Toronto Blue Jays
Best Seats in the House: Premium Dugout 126
Best Value Seats in the House: Upper Lower Level 524
A
Toronto FC
Best Seats in the House: Club 123
Best Value Seats in the House: Upper Midfield 223
How StubHub Determines Best Seats and
Value: StubHub's machine-learning model pulls historical
seat quality score data for each section in a venue. This Best Seat
quality score quantifies how good a section is, regardless of its
current price. The Best Value is determined by StubHub's historical
ticket sales information, along with section location, venue and
other metrics. The algorithm powering these numbers is updated
regularly with new sales. Note: for the purposes of this report,
StubHub excluded courtside seats for the Toronto Raptors and In the
Action seats for the Toronto Blue Jays in order to provide fans
with tips on the Best Seats that they may not otherwise consider
right away.
Fans can use StubHub's best value feature for almost every
event, including sports, concerts, and theatre events in
Toronto and across the globe. As
always, StubHub backs all listings with its market-leading
FanProtect™ Guarantee and fans can use StubHub's 360-degree Virtual
View feature and price alerts technology to find the perfect seats
for any game. StubHub also released a new update for its iOS and
Android app making it easier for fans to sell and manage their
tickets.
About StubHub
StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace that enables
fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of events,
whenever they want, through our desktop and mobile experiences,
including our StubHub app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and
Android. Offering a superior fan experience at its core, StubHub
reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead
it through innovation. Our industry firsts include the introduction
of the first ticketing application and the first interactive seat
mapping tool. Our business partners include more than 60 teams in
the NHL, CFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and NCAA, AEG, AXS and Paciolan. With
the acquisition of Ticketbis in August
2016, throughout the world, StubHub provides the total
end-to-end event going experience. StubHub is an eBay company
(NASDAQ: EBAY). For more information on StubHub, visit
StubHub.com or follow @StubHubCA on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
or YouTube.com/StubHub.
SOURCE StubHub