How arenas and stadiums are shutting out loyal sports fans

PHILADELPHIA — A few months before basketball superstar LeBron James made his decision to join the 76ers, season ticket holder Aaron Selkow was also staring down a crossroad: does he renew for a 59th season or has the buzzer sounded on the family's longtime investment?"I'd been thinking about it forever," Selkow, 56, recalled to CBS News. "Those seats are us. I went from being a baby sitting on my parents' lap to being next to my dad at games. The Sixers are more than a basketball team."Don Selkow, Aaron's father, first purchased season tickets in 1968. The two seats were located only a few rows back of the visitor bench at a cost of $6.50 each.

"It's like watching the ballet," Don quipped. "They're right in front of us. We love the sport. We love each other. What could be better?"For decades, the Selkows would see all the greats, from George McGinnis to Julius Erving, Charles Barkley to Allen Iverson.By 2026, however, each ticket to each game ran more than $600."It wasn't even just the finances," Aaron said. "It just didn't make common sense. We have a daughter in college who wanted to and now is going to graduate school. And we had wanted to, you know, do some fun things in our life."After nearly 60 years, it was game