Source: New York Times Author: KEN BELSON Date : August 23, 2012 Link : http://tinyurl.com/9sp7jop The Knicks and the Rangers are on pace to sell out nearly all their available season tickets for this season after both teams qualified for the playoffs for the second straight year. 尼克队和游骑兵队的季票几乎已经销售一空，因为这两支球队连续两年，双双 进入了季後赛。 More than 95 percent of Knicks season-ticket holders have renewed their plans during the off-season, while more than 90 percent of Rangers season-ticket holders have already done so, according to the teams. Last season, the Knicks’renewals were over 90 percent and the Rangers’ more than 85 percent. 根据球队公布的消息，有超过95%的尼克队季票持有者已经续订了新的季票， 有超过90%的游骑兵队季票持有者也已续订。上一季，尼克队季票续订率为90%， 超过游骑兵队的85%。 The high renewal rates suggest that fans are willing to pay more if their teams are winning. The Knicks, who have sold out their season tickets the past two seasons, will increase prices by an average of 4.9 percent this year. After missing the playoffs for six straight seasons, the Knicks have qualified for the postseason the past two years. Their .545 winning percentage last year was the best in 11 years. 如此高的续订率意味着，如果球队赢球，球迷愿意花更多的钱。尼克队过去 两季的季票都是全部卖光，而今年度票价将会提高4.9%。在连续6个赛季 （2004-2010）无缘季後赛後，尼克队在过去的两个赛季都打进了季後赛， 球迷们也重新燃起了对这支球队的期待。上赛季尼克队的胜率达到了54.5%， 这是他们近11年来的单赛季最佳胜率。 Ticket prices to see the Rangers, who sold out nearly every regular-season home game and every playoff game this past season, will rise 9.5 percent on average this year. The Rangers made it to the Eastern Conference finals before losing to the Devils. 来看看游骑兵队的票价，常规赛的主场球赛门票也几近全部卖光，本赛季 游骑兵的平均票价也上涨了9.5%。今年游骑兵队打入了东区冠军赛，输给了纽 泽西恶魔队。 Most of the increases in ticket prices are focused on seats in Madison Square Garden’s upper bowl, which has been refurbished. 大部分原因还是因为球馆的翻新，上涨的票价都投入在了其中，基本用於了上层座位 的翻新。 After opening 20 new suites last year, the teams will open an additional 58 suites that are roughly 23 rows above the rink for hockey games and 30 rows above the court for basketball games. More than 90 percent of these suites have been sold or have agreements that are being finalized. 上赛季麦迪逊花园球馆开放了20个新包厢，本赛季球馆还将开放58个新包厢，约有 23排给冰球、30排给篮球赛事。而这些新包厢有90%都已经被人订下了。 Individual tickets will go on sale in early October. 零售票将在十月初开卖。 Madison Square Garden Company, which owns the teams and the MSG cable network, as well as other holdings, will release its fourth quarter earnings Friday. MSG拥有这几支球队和MSG电视转播网，还有其他，将在星期五公布第四季的收入 --

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