Fans furious after rumor that Red Wings are raising ticket prices 400%

According to a report from popular Detroit Red Wings blog Winged Wheel Media, the team is planning to raise ticket prices in their popular "Labatt Blue Club" by nearly 400%.

The Labatt Blue Club is described by the team as a lounge that features "unique views of the stadium, Detroit-centric decor and a great atmosphere for socializing."

From the report:

I made a post about this over the weekend but I wasn't able to talk to a rep about the situation and get more details until today. The Red Wings have decided to transform the Labatt Blue Club section into another one of the stadium's all-inclusive clubs. Included in the prices of the tickets will be parking, food and drink. All current season ticket holders in the section will be seeing a near 400% increase in package price next season.

As of right now, there is no plan to grandfather current season ticket holders or to offer any option to opt out of the all-inclusive package. My rep straight up admitted that this is purely am only making move by the organization and they are aiming for the $200/game price point. This increase will likely push out almost every current season ticket holder in the section and the organization is offering zero apology or compensation to the loyal fans who have held tickets in the section for years. This is a disgraceful display of greed and disloyalty to the season ticket holder that have supported them through the years.

If you are a season ticket holder anywhere in the arena you need to call your rep and loudly voice your displeasure with this decision. If they are going to treat us in the LBC this way, you might be next.

If true this is an absolutely shameless money grab from the team and owner Chris Ilitch.