Team USA will play in the Philippines for the FIBA WORLD CUP 2023

[gunhell16]

In the history of the basketball field in the Philippines, this is the first time that Gilas will be able to compete against team USA, I am sure that its arena will be full in the year 2023. Many people will likely bet here on which team will win.

But also make sure that the tickets will be very expensive for those who watch here. If you look at it from another angle, the USA going to the Philippines seems like this team will make a lot of money for the Filipinos. Although, it looks like it's worth it anyway because it's the first time it's going to happen. I'm just not sure if this will be the ticket price for those who want to watch this game.




Reference: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/sports/2022/12/12/Team-USA-2023-FIBA-World-Cup-group-phase-games-Manila.html

[fortunecrypto]

In the history of the basketball field in the Philippines, this is the first time that Gilas will be able to compete against team USA, I am sure that its arena will be full in the year 2023. Many people will likely bet here on which team will win.

But also make sure that the tickets will be very expensive for those who watch here. If you look at it from another angle, the USA going to the Philippines seems like this team will make a lot of money for the Filipinos. Although, it looks like it's worth it anyway because it's the first time it's going to happen. I'm just not sure if this will be the ticket price for those who want to watch this game.

The ticket is quite expensive but its an opportunity of a lifetime to see your favorite NBA player the team Gilas will be tested and they will level up their games because they are up against the best players on this planet, honestly, Team Gilas has no chance to get into the finals but just landed in the top 5 is already good, the highest position that the Philippine achieved was 3rd place and its been 70 years.

[qwertyup23]

In the history of the basketball field in the Philippines, this is the first time that Gilas will be able to compete against team USA, I am sure that its arena will be full in the year 2023. Many people will likely bet here on which team will win.

But also make sure that the tickets will be very expensive for those who watch here. If you look at it from another angle, the USA going to the Philippines seems like this team will make a lot of money for the Filipinos. Although, it looks like it's worth it anyway because it's the first time it's going to happen. I'm just not sure if this will be the ticket price for those who want to watch this game.

The ticket is quite expensive but its an opportunity of a lifetime to see your favorite NBA player the team Gilas will be tested and they will level up their games because they are up against the best players on this planet, honestly, Team Gilas has no chance to get into the finals but just landed in the top 5 is already good, the highest position that the Philippine achieved was 3rd place and its been 70 years.

To be honest, I think that the price of the tickers are reasonable enough for you to witness the greatest NBA team in the world. It is already considered rare to see your favorite NBA players compete with some of the best. But in this case, you get to see all of the allstars combined playing in one night. Again, this is an opportunity of a lifetime where I would definitely purchase a ticket to watch it. I just hope that they do not further increase the price and they release it with available stocks.

In reality, however, I would be able to purchase the cheapest ticket as $400 for the next ticket is way too high for my budget as a student.

[PX-Z]

this is the first time that Gilas will be able to compete against team USA

Technically speaking, there is no draw yet, it will be held next year, it just that the team USA was just assigned to play in the Philippines either in MoA or Araneta Col. So team USA vs Philippines is not sure yet but it is not impossible to happen if and only if PH team will dominate the game and got a chance to world's bests including USA.

About the ticket fees, well, expects it will be higher since this is a world cup than those typical PBA match, but not so expensive. Or the association will probably face a slap from the public.

[Sithara007]

Why so much concern about the ticket pricing? The lowest tier starts at $45, which I believe is fair. Average monthly wages in Philippines are around $500, so it is not like the tickets are very expensive. First of all, we need to congratulate the FIBA, for their decision to stage this major tournament in Asia. Had they hosted it in the United States, then in all probability they would have earned much higher profits. But they selected an Asian country, in order to popularize the sport further. My respect towards FIBA has increased a lot as a result of this. 

[Yatsan]

Why so much concern about the ticket pricing? The lowest tier starts at $45, which I believe is fair. Average monthly wages in Philippines are around $500, so it is not like the tickets are very expensive. First of all, we need to congratulate the FIBA, for their decision to stage this major tournament in Asia. Had they hosted it in the United States, then in all probability they would have earned much higher profits. But they selected an Asian country, in order to popularize the sport further. My respect towards FIBA has increased a lot as a result of this. 

I think you're wrong with the average salary in PH, just check the minimum wage at the present. Also, majority of the filipinos won't afford such amount because they'd prioritize other things for sure, which are more necessary. Leave it alone with avid fans of Basketball who can afford spending to watch this game.

Going back, I think a battle versus the foreign team won't happen. They have tried it before when NBA stars visited the country but their management didn't allow a serious game; it was more of an exhibition and also, if both teams would get serious, for sure PH would be at the disadvantage for height and skills ofcourse, everyone knows that so there's no need for a betting game on this one.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

I think you're wrong with the average salary in PH, just check the minimum wage at the present.

The first result in google:

How a $500/mo salary supports decent living standards in the Philippines

It has very detailed analyses of average wages by sector, but it seems to be talking about a somewhat lower average wage by 2020, but not by much:

The average salary in Philippines as of 2020 is PHP 15,200 or USD 308 for the non-agricultural sector.

In any case, there are those who spend anything on sports events, even if it means a great financial effort, and even go into debt if necessary. An example of this is the Argentinians.

[Baofeng]

Yeah, I do agree it's quite expensive and for sure those who have a lot of money to spare can watch this game live and have the privilege to interact with the NBA players.

But we all know how Filipino is, they probably save money just to be able to watch their favorite NBA players, there could be die hard fans around that is willing to pay that much money. However, not me though, most likely I just wait for it to watch free on TV or maybe it could be stream for me, who knows.

[danherbias07]

How I wish I will get lucky to save that kind of amount without my wife getting mad at spending it on tickets for that expensive day. 
Big fan of NBA players especially the young stars now but it's a lot of money.
I hope there will be events where they give free tickets to subscribers or maybe a game like what they do for concerts of known singers, artists, and bands.
Usually, radio stations do have this kind of promotion and they really give it because my friend experienced it before winning a Linkin Park special ticket.

[Sithara007]

I think you're wrong with the average salary in PH, just check the minimum wage at the present. Also, majority of the filipinos won't afford such amount because they'd prioritize other things for sure, which are more necessary. Leave it alone with avid fans of Basketball who can afford spending to watch this game.

Going back, I think a battle versus the foreign team won't happen. They have tried it before when NBA stars visited the country but their management didn't allow a serious game; it was more of an exhibition and also, if both teams would get serious, for sure PH would be at the disadvantage for height and skills ofcourse, everyone knows that so there's no need for a betting game on this one.

I have never travelled to the Philippines, so you may be right about the average salary. But then, FIBA won't be happy if the gate collection gets reduced. The world cup happens only once every 4 years or so, and they want to maximize the revenue. Also, this time the world cup is being co-hosted by 3 different countries - in addition to Philippines, there are matches scheduled in Japan (Okinawa City) and Indonesia as well. So you can't have lower prices for ticket in one country and a different pricing for another.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

   - This is the first time that this will happen in the Philippines, many PBA fans will for sure come here, even NBA fans here in this country will attend of course.

The rich will probably not miss that opportunity because it will only happen once and may never happen again. If I can only afford to buy the most expensive one I will do it, it's just not practical in my budget, maybe I can only get the lowest ticket...

[rhomelmabini]

I thought that the Upper Box will be less way cheaper since general admission wasn't that of a thing since it's just around 2k PHP. I think it's worth the Upper Box for the semis and the finals since it's still evident that the team USA will still be on that feat, they'll make it to the semis or quarterfinals.

[fennic]

In the history of the basketball field in the Philippines, this is the first time that Gilas will be able to compete against team USA, I am sure that its arena will be full in the year 2023. Many people will likely bet here on which team will win.

But also make sure that the tickets will be very expensive for those who watch here. If you look at it from another angle, the USA going to the Philippines seems like this team will make a lot of money for the Filipinos. Although, it looks like it's worth it anyway because it's the first time it's going to happen. I'm just not sure if this will be the ticket price.


Reference: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/sports/2022/12/12/Team-USA-2023-FIBA-World-Cup-group-phase-games-Manila.html

This ticket is too expensive for me cause I can't afford such hard earned money but in future I might be able to do do these types of tours cause it's my dream to fulfill such destinations that could be a joy for me.
Basketball is a great game but not all people are fans unlike me that I am a keen fan of playing basketball. There are many big players that will be able to make name but still basketball cannot dethrone Cricket and Also Football.

[Sithara007]

I think this should not have a dedicated thread. How's gambling discussion in general related to this?

Not because the Philippines selected Team USA as their preferred team to play the group phase here in the country, but it doesn't mean Gilas will face Team USA.

Team Philippines (Gilas) is not in the same group as Team USA.

Is there a dedicated thread to the FIBA World Cup of 2023? I couldn't find one and I believe that this thread can be converted to the tournament thread. If it is not possible to do that, then the best thing to do will be to close this thread once the current discussion is over. But then there is still 9 months to go for the tournament. It maybe a bit too premature to start a dedicated thread for the 2023 World Cup, unless we have anything solid to debate upon. Fortunately the qualifying process is complete and we know in detail about the participants.

[acroman08]

I can already see well-known like people celebrities, politicians, rich businessmen etc... going to watch this match. basketball is a very big thing in the Philippines and I am pretty sure a lot of Filipinos would spend a lot of money just to see their Favorite NBA players in a match with their favorite PBA players. just curious, do you guys have any estimate on what will the odds be in this match?

[harizen]

just curious, do you guys have any estimate on what will the odds be in this match?

Do you mean by all matches? It's hard to estimate the odds for that bro. There are different groups that will play here.

If only by group or a specific country, for example, all games by TEAM USA, maybe we can estimate the odds.

But honestly, estimating odds doesn't make sense. Let's just wait for these games to be listed.

[acroman08]

just curious, do you guys have any estimate on what will the odds be in this match?

Do you mean by all matches? It's hard to estimate the odds for that bro. There are different groups that will play here.

If only by group or a specific country, for example, all games by TEAM USA, maybe we can estimate the odds.

no, I am not talking about all the matches, as you said, there are too many of them and would be pointless to guess all of them. I am just talking about the match between team USA and team PH, that is why I said, "for this match".

But honestly, estimating odds doesn't make sense. Let's just wait for these games to be listed.

maybe you are right but I thought it would be good or fun to know what people think about what the odds will be for this match between team USA and team PH.

[harizen]

just curious, do you guys have any estimate on what will the odds be in this match?

Do you mean by all matches? It's hard to estimate the odds for that bro. There are different groups that will play here.

If only by group or a specific country, for example, all games by TEAM USA, maybe we can estimate the odds.

no, I am not talking about all the matches, as you said, there are too many of them and would be pointless to guess all of them. I am just talking about the match between team USA and team PH, that is why I said, "for this match".

But honestly, estimating odds doesn't make sense. Let's just wait for these games to be listed.

maybe you are right but I thought it would be good or fun to know what people think about what the odds will be for this match between team USA and team PH.

Team PH and Team USA won't face each other bro.

That's the reason why I ended up asking that question to you because I thought you just mistyped the word "this match" but instead you are referring to some other matches. Hope that clears.

It's just happened that PH is one of the host countries of FIBA World Cup 2023 but it's not automatically that Gilas will face Team USA.

But just for fun, my guess would be; Team USA @ 1.01 ; Team PH @ 12

[Beparanf]

Why so much concern about the ticket pricing? The lowest tier starts at $45, which I believe is fair. Average monthly wages in Philippines are around $500, so it is not like the tickets are very expensive. First of all, we need to congratulate the FIBA, for their decision to stage this major tournament in Asia. Had they hosted it in the United States, then in all probability they would have earned much higher profits. But they selected an Asian country, in order to popularize the sport further. My respect towards FIBA has increased a lot as a result of this. 

500$ is an average salary for a professional worker not the minimum wager. Minimum wahe earner only earns half of your assumptions not included all the tax charges onmthe salary. The lowest tier for 45$ is still insanely high(not considering the value of the game) for normal Filipino worker which is most common baskerball fans here. Besides the lowest tier view is just like watching dots from above and you are mostly just watching on the screen to see the close up action.

The only good on availing that low tier seat is the crowd experience since most of the people purchasing that seat are those very cheerful and excited to watch the games.

[goinmerry]

Besides the lowest tier view is just like watching dots from above and you are mostly just watching on the screen to see the close up action.

Not sure about some popular arenas here in PH, but referring to Smart Araneta, Upper Boxes do have a good view. The one you see on live stream or TV is way different when you are on a Live Game as a Live Audience. Been in Smart Araneta several times already and the usual tier we always choose is lower tiers (Upper box Section). I will disagree that the view on that tier is like watching dots. It's very clear and has a good view.

Anyways, did FIBA already mentioned the possible venues for the games that will be held here in PH?