56,000-Plus Fans Place Deposits for LA Rams Season Tickets

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) - More than 56,000 people placed their deposits for season tickets to the Rams' upcoming season at the Los Angeles Coliseum, team officials said Tuesday.

The Rams began accepting $100 season-ticket deposits Jan. 18, and more than 45,000 deposits were made within the first two days. The deposit program ended Monday.

Keven Demoff, the team's chief operating officer and executive vice president, was more than excited as he released this statement about all of the deposits that were made: "We are inspired by how enthusiastically NFL fans in Southern California have responded to the return of the Los Angeles Rams.  We will reward their passion by providing a terrific game day experience at both the Coliseum this fall and ultimately in Inglewood.

"We can't wait to welcome our fans on Sundays and become an integral part of the greater Los Angeles community," the statement read.

A priority basis system will be put in place for those who made the $100 deposit, and they will also receive a guaranteed spot on the official waiting list for the team's future stadium in Inglewood, which is set to open for the 2019 season.

Those who put down deposits also receive access to 2016 single-game tickets and any available ticket packages before the general public, exclusive access to season tickets during the 2017 and 2018 seasons, if available, and exclusive access to official team events, content and giveaways.

While ticket prices have not been released, Demoff said earlier that prices will be comparable to the prices they had in St. Louis.

Season ticket prices in St. Louis for the 2015 season ranged anywhere from $300 to $1,750 for 10 games, two in the preseason and eight in the regular season.

The Rams are scheduled to play nine games at the Coliseum in 2016, two in the preseason and seven in the regular season, with one "home" game being played in London.

When the team moves to the Inglewood stadium, a "personal seat license" program will be in effect for most seats.  This system is used at many professional sports stadiums across the nation, and it requires buyers to pay a license fee for each seat -- often in the thousands of dollars -- in addition to the actual ticket price.

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