[bears backer joe]

Got my Blackhawks season ticket renewal notice yesterday and they're asking for 12% more than last year but cutting half the perks. My 200-level seats went from

Just hit a decent win on NBA props last week and trying to cash out $950 from an offshore book. They're asking for driver's license, bank statement from last 30 days, and a selfie holding my ID. Submitted everything Tuesday morning but still showing "under review" 4 days later.

Is this normal timing? The site says 24-48 hours for document verification but I'm past that window. This is my first withdrawal over $500 so maybe they're being extra careful, but getting nervous about the delay.

What's been everyone's actual experience with verification times? Trying to figure out if I should be worried or just wait it out.

,840 to

,180 per seat, but they're eliminating the free parking passes and cutting the exclusive merchandise discount from 25% to 15%.

The team finished 26-49-7 last season and now they want more money for less benefits? Meanwhile my buddy with Bears season tickets says they froze prices and added mobile concession credits. Anyone else getting hit with these increases or finding better deals elsewhere for hockey?

[southside slugger]

Hawks management living in fantasy land if they think fans will pay premium prices for a rebuild roster. I dropped my partial season package after they traded DeBrincat and went with single game tickets instead. Saved $800 last season and still caught 8 games including that overtime win against Detroit in March.

Been putting that money toward weekend trips to Bovada for playoff hockey action since the Hawks weren't making any noise anyway. At least there I can actually win something back.

[crossfit sarah nw]

The parking situation alone kills it for me. Used to love taking my dad to games but paying $40 per game for parking on top of increased ticket costs makes it a

Just hit a decent win on NBA props last week and trying to cash out $950 from an offshore book. They're asking for driver's license, bank statement from last 30 days, and a selfie holding my ID. Submitted everything Tuesday morning but still showing "under review" 4 days later.

Is this normal timing? The site says 24-48 hours for document verification but I'm past that window. This is my first withdrawal over $500 so maybe they're being extra careful, but getting nervous about the delay.

What's been everyone's actual experience with verification times? Trying to figure out if I should be worried or just wait it out.

00+ night before food and drinks. We switched to watching at Buffalo Wild Wings in Lincoln Park and putting the savings toward better gym memberships.

Honestly the atmosphere at BWW gets more energetic than half-empty United Center anyway. Plus I can track my step count walking there from the gym instead of sitting in traffic for an hour each way.

[rookie runner 23]

Wait, season tickets cost that much? I'm new to Chicago sports scene and was thinking about getting into hockey but those prices are insane for a team that's rebuilding. Are single game tickets a better deal or should I just stick with streaming?

[degenerate dan b]

Hawks front office learned nothing from the Cubs dynamic pricing disaster a few years back. You can't jack up prices when the product stinks. I've been season ticket holder since 2008 but this might be my breaking point.

Started putting my Hawks budget toward other action instead. BetUS has been solid for NHL futures and their payout times beat sitting through 60 minutes of mediocre hockey. Hit a nice parlay on the playoff race last spring that covered what I would've spent on those eliminated perks anyway.

The smart money says wait until December when they're begging people to fill seats and offering discounted packages. Same seats, half the commitment, and you can skip the November blowouts.

[moderator jules]

The timing is brutal with everything else going up in price too. My gym membership, Cubs tickets, even parking meters downtown all increased this year. Sports entertainment becoming a luxury good pretty quickly in this city.

[fastpay frank]

You're getting fleeced Joe. I had 300-level Hawks seats for three seasons and the experience kept getting worse while costs climbed. Dropped them in 2022 and never looked back.

The concession lines take forever, the WiFi barely works, and half the "premium" experiences they advertise are just basic customer service. Put that

K toward something that actually delivers value instead of subsidizing their front office mistakes.