The Phillies announced Thursday that they are replacing “Dollar Dog Nights” with “Hatfield Phillies Franks BOGO Nights.” The new lottery will be held on April 2nd and 16th and will allow fans to purchase one hot dog at regular price and get another free hot dog from concession stands located at the ballpark. John Weber, director of ticket operations and projects, answered questions about the change and fan reaction.”This was done to ensure that we strive to provide a positive environment for all of our fans at games,” said John Weber. Director of ticket operations and projects for the Phillies said at a press conference Thursday afternoon.Weber also said that long lines during the event led to their decision to change it.“All of those things together led us to this. point,” Weber said.\ nDollar Dog Night was first introduced in 1997 by Veterans At the Stadium, the former home of the Phillies. The promotion featured a $1 hot dog and was a popular event with fans. However, it did get rowdy at times, with fans throwing hot dogs at the players in some cases.MLB.
“The last couple of years there were some performance issues that we’re dealing with, but also last season, throwing hot dogs, it just wasn’t a pleasant experience,” Weber said. “We’re working on a few things. More staff. More hot dogs to sell hot dogs and more security in 2024.”.
You’ve got to watch what you Philadelphians are doing,” one Philly fan, who didn’t want to be named, told NBC10. “Because if you give them anything, even a hot dog or a hot dog or an ice cream or a stick, pretty much anything. , any object, they throw it.”While Weber acknowledged some of the negative reactions he has seen on social media, he also said the Phillies have received reactions from other fans who wanted them to end Dollar Dog Nights.\ n “We also asked our fans and many of our fans took surveys. They didn’t have good experiences. Also just emails. . I know there’s social media,” Weber said. “There’s also fans who interact directly with the club, and it wasn’t a good experience for our fans who came to the games last year. This is the bottom line. And our goal is to change that and make it a good experience for all of our fans, while helping to increase ticket sales.”.
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