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Knicks suspend ticket sales after ‘mistake’ led to eye-popping prices, with refunds coming

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Bondy, S. (2026, September 17). Knicks suspend ticket sales after ‘mistake’ led to eye-popping prices, with refunds coming. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/sports/knicks-suspend-ticket-sales-after-error-led-to-eye-popping-prices/

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The New York Knicks suspended ticket sales after a pricing error caused season opener tickets to be listed at over $1,000 each. The team will restart sales early next week with prices increased by about 12% from last year, refunding fans who already purchased the overpriced tickets. MSG, the Knicks' owner, emphasized that raising ticket prices was not their intention and assured fans of more affordable pricing going forward.

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The New York Knicks suspended ticket sales after an internal mistake caused individual game tickets to be listed at unexpectedly high prices, with some season opener seats priced over $1,000. The team plans to resume sales early next week with more modest price increases of around 12% above last year’s rates. Fans who already purchased tickets will receive refunds for the difference in cost. Madison Square Garden Sports acknowledged that their intention was never to overcharge loyal fans and apologized for any inconvenience caused by the pricing error. The Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years last season, leading to expectations of a price increase following seasons where they make the playoffs, but owner James Dolan typically avoids raising prices if the team does not qualify for postseason play.

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The Knicks committed a ticketing turnover and are working to get back possession of more affordable prices. asserted

Knicks → commit → prices

After their individual game tickets were listed Wednesday with eye-popping prices — including a $1,000-plus minimum for the season opener against the Sixers — the Knicks suspended sales because of an internal mistake, The Post has learned. asserted

Post → list → mistake

The team plans to restart sales early next week with more modest prices. asserted

team → plan → prices

Fans who already purchased individual tickets will be refunded the difference to the roughly 12% increase. asserted

who → purchase → increase

“We are pausing Knicks individual ticket sales due to a mistake in our pricing,” an MSG spokesperson told The Post. asserted

spokesperson → pause → Post

“We are rolling back to last year’s prices plus an average increase of 12%. asserted

We → roll → %

“We will restart sales with new prices shortly, and anyone who already purchased individual tickets will be refunded the difference. asserted

who → restart → difference

Our intention was never to overcharge our loyal fans, and we thank everyone for their support of the Knicks and their patience as we get this right.” asserted

this → overcharge → Knicks

In other words, the prices will drop dramatically from the $2,500 average initially released for opening night. asserted

prices → drop → night

A source close to the situation said the pricing error was a first-time mistake for MSG and it was never the intent to price gouge fans after a championship season. asserted

it → say → season

Under owner James Dolan, the Garden’s policy was to not raise prices if the team failed to qualify for the postseason. asserted

team → raise → postseason

But upticks have become commonplace since Jalen Brunson’s arrival, with the Knicks advancing to the playoffs in four straight years – including last season’s title run. asserted

Knicks → become → run

The result is expensive tickets at MSG for Knicks games — just not as expensive as the prices mistakenly listed Wednesday. asserted

result → list → prices

MSG and the Knicks have tried to counter price gouging with their Fan First program, which is intended to weed out the marauding brokers. asserted

which → try → brokers

Knicks suspend ticket sales after ‘mistake’ led to eye-popping prices, with refunds coming

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