The Houston Astros benefit their fans by not allowing outside food/drink in their ballpark.

Summing up my opponents arguments: They can go without food/drink, if they want cheap food they should eat before they go to the game, and finally that the main reason outside food/drink is banned is because the people who paid all that money for they're 'up class' food, shouldn't have to watch people 'munch down' on 'KFC. Ok, first of all I don't think anyone is going to call ballpark food classy, or fancy. Yeah, its expensive but that doesn't make it fancy. Sure, you should feel stupid for paying $6 for a hamburger when the guy next to them paid $1 for it at McDonalds, but that doesn't mean it distracts from the enjoyment of the ball game. Think about when you go on a plane, they don't force you to have they're plane food, you can buy food at the airport and take it on the plane. My opponents other argument to stuff youself before the game and then go, yes that's what some people do, but part of going to a ball game is having a hotdog while watching the game or eating a pretzel. By forcing them to pay high prices the Astros are not 'benefiting' their fans, and thus you should vote con. The main offensive argument remain that my opponent has is that the Astros offer 'cheaper' ticket prices to their fans. First of all, no one buy's those tickets. And even if people tried to, they're aren't that many offered at that price and they are soooooo far away from the action your not seeing much. You have to sit in the uppermost portion of the stadium at either end; the worst seats in any stadium. The Arizona Diamond backs offer the same tickets for only $5, and the only reason my opponents figures look so good is because the Astros have a stellar child ticket in the outfield for only $1 option. These tickets seem great untill you look that standing room only (that means you aren't even buying a seat) is $10. People are more willing to not buy a seat then buy those upper deck outfield states. Besides, the true messure of a Ball Park tickets cost should be looked at the what the entire stadium pays, the average ticket price. The Fan TMR index reports the Astros are 19/30 for the their average costs of ticket prices to their games. The Astros average ticket price is $28.73. 18 Teams in MLB have lower average ticket cost then the Astros, the Astros are even $1.09 over the league average of $26.64. (. http://teammarketing.com.ismmedia.com...) The Lowest end of cost are Marlins @ $19.06, Blue Jays @ $19.10, Rockies @ $19.50, Rangers @ $19.41, Reds @ $19.14 and the Rock bottom Pirates @ $15.39 and Diamondbacks @ $14.31. If the Astros really cared about they're fans they would offer better seats at a cheaper price, like the other 18 clubs. And since they're main argument to ban food and drink is to offer 'cheaper' seats, then shouldn't they be at the bottom of the list in ticket prices? Also, clubs like the Rangers that offer lower average ticket cost then the Astros, and have some the looses food restrictions in MLB: "There are no food restrictions" (. http://www.chron.com...). I see no corrulation between allowing food into the park and offering fans cheaper ticket prices. Basically, the argument the Astros offer they're fans cheaper tickets is flawed because they only have one low priced level that hardly anyone buy in reality and even if a bunch of people did they'd sell out those tickets rapidly and be forced to buy more expesive tickets. With no corrolation between the ticket prices and allowing food into the park, it seems the Astros are just withholding a ban on outside food and drink to be greedy and hurt they're fans, not benefiting them. The fact is that price gouging does not benefit their fans, not allowing bottled water hurts their fans, and when everyone else allows it they have to have a good reason to withhold it: their selfish. The Astros prices are not cheaper then any other ballparks, truthfully when examining the facts the only excuse the Astros are using if flawed. Since the Astros have no legitiment reason to not allow food into the ballpark, they have to. If they want to benefit they're fans.