Are St. Louis Protesters Affecting Cubs Clincher Ticket Prices?

CHICAGO, IL — Cubs fans have taken to Facebook and other social media sites to celebrate low ticket prices for the Central Division title in St. Louis on Wednesday. The third-party platform StubHub.com is selling tickets for as low as $6. Some have speculated that protesters in St. Louis may be impacting ticket prices, however Busch Stadium representatives said that's unlikely.

On Monday evening, several hundred demonstrators gathered outside Busch Stadium as the St. Louis Cardinals played the Chicago Cubs. The demonstrators were protesting of the acquittal of Jason Stockley in the murder of Anthony Lamar Smith.

The demonstrators then marched downtown and blocked off a central intersection, where the parents of young men killed by police gave speeches.

When contacted, Busch Stadium communications representatives said it's unlikely the protests are affecting ticket prices. They said their value-based dynamic pricing model isn't usually affected by demonstrations or other traffic concerns; however they weren't able to give any other reasons for the unusually low prices.

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As reported by NBC Chicago, StubHub was offering tickets in the left field bleachers for as low as $10.

Cubs fans had more to celebrate on Wednesday than just cheap ticket prices—the Cubs clinched the National League Central with a 5-1 win at Busch Stadium.

Protests have been ongoing in St. Louis since Sept. 15, when Jason Stockley was ruled not guilty of first-degree murder in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith.

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