Football Tailgating Prices Fly Like Field Goal

Will the high cost of tailgating kill Lousiana State U football RV fans? Coming away from its first back-to-back top five finishes in a half a century, LSU is now contemplating the high cost of success--and passing it along to the fans. While actual ticket prices for the games won't increase much--up four bucks from $36.00, folks who want to tailgate in a couple of the "motorhome lots" will have to take a heart pill when they settle up the bill next season.

At present, "motorhome" passes in LSU's Touchdown Village 1 and Touchdown Village 2 are $500 per season. However, in the upcoming pigskin season, the school will require a Tradition Fund "contribution" of $500 more for Village 1, and $250 additional for Village 2. Don't clutch your chest yet, parking in the (apparently) more desirable Lot CA areas already required "contributions" of $4,000 to $5,000 depending on location. Depending on how you look at it, this year will be a bargain, as the total amount due on these areas will only rise $500. Pass the remote, please!

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