So all of the ticket proceeds go towards collecting fees and enforcing the ticket restrictions... so as to reduce public good.
Sounds a lot like charging for WiFi, which usually costs as much to administer and enforce as it collects.
Sounds a lot like charging for WiFi, which usually costs as much to administer and enforce as it collects.
So now we're distributing tickets from public funds worth 5x their purchase price only to the wealthy that can afford them? That sounds... fair? I mean proles get to work in the companies that are started so they benefit too (like watching the fireworks from behind the stands). Heck, even the "failed" entrepreneurs who just throw lavish parties and buy expensive cars support the economy! Life is good when you're born with privilege.
They changed the model to ticketed entry at £3 per person (enough to pay for the full infrastructure for collecting and checking tickets but nowhere near enough to scratch a surface on the event costs) and it worked really well - no queues and really good value. The money wasn't a barrier to entry, but did put up enough of a barrier to entry to mean that people didn't register 'free' tickets and then not show.
but seriously, the reasons are legit.