{"id":185,"date":"2011-08-24T02:03:45","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T02:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=185"},"modified":"2012-03-29T01:05:51","modified_gmt":"2012-03-29T01:05:51","slug":"fans-appeal-to-kpl-to-end-price-gouging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/fans-appeal-to-kpl-to-end-price-gouging\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans appeal to KPL to end price gouging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to a story in the local dailies, groups of Kogalo fans have called on The Kenya Premier league to end price gouging by teams hosting Kogalo. <script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\n  GA_googleFillSlot( \"AllAfrica_Story_InsetA\" );\n\/\/ --><\/script> <script src=\"http:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ads?correlator=1314149587269&amp;output=json_html&amp;callback=GA_googleSetAdContentsBySlotForSync&amp;impl=s&amp;pstok=58A3Pm6t9gkKDQoLCN_euAEQh5HNjRo&amp;client=ca-pub-2420009840005975&amp;slotname=AllAfrica_Story_InsetA&amp;page_slots=AllAfrica_Story_BannerMid%2CAllAfrica_Story_InsetA&amp;cust_params=Language%3Denglish%26PageType%3Dstory%26Topics%3Dsoccer%26Countries%3Dkenya&amp;cookie=ID%3D39e3ef64f498cf91%3AT%3D1314149590%3AS%3DALNI_MY1EYSJZbfTgXexiyUWDHM_mdbWSw&amp;cookie_enabled=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fallafrica.com%2Fstories%2F201108232121.html&amp;ref=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnews%2Fmore%3Fhl%3Den%26cp%3D6%26gs_id%3Dp%26xhr%3Dt%26q%3Dgor%2Bmahia%26gs_upl%3D%26um%3D1%26bav%3Don.2%2Cor.r_gc.r_pw.%26biw%3D1240%26bih%3D687%26wrapid%3Dtlif131414955250910%26ie%3DUTF-8%26ncl%3DdQKlGIesfXuuzfMkFzV-UGNzZHJuM%26ei%3DwFRUTu79NKb30gHrhqivAg%26sa%3DX%26oi%3Dnews_result%26ct%3Dmore-results%26resnum%3D1%26ved%3D0CCsQqgIwAA&amp;lmt=1314145981&amp;dt=1314149587947&amp;oe=iso-8859-1&amp;biw=1240&amp;bih=687&amp;ifi=2&amp;adk=3096498150&amp;u_tz=-240&amp;u_java=true&amp;u_h=800&amp;u_w=1280&amp;u_ah=770&amp;u_aw=1280&amp;u_cd=24&amp;flash=10.3.183.5&amp;gads=v2&amp;ga_vid=1388694007.1314149587&amp;ga_sid=1314149587&amp;ga_hid=16990671&amp;ga_fc=true&amp;ga_wpids=UA-230539-1\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"google_inset_a\" class=\"google_ad float-left\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_div_AllAfrica_Story_InsetA\">The fans, draw from 65 branches countrywide, said they are subjected to unfair gate charges unlike other clubs. Speaking to the Star on phone from Nakuru after their barren draw against Ulinzi Stars, Gor Mahia organising secretary Tom Ataro said the fans are tired of being overcharged because of their love for the team. &#8220;In Nakuru, they charged as Sh500 for the non-existent main stand and Sh200 for the Russia stands. This has been the case for almost all our matches. Why should our fans be punished for supporting us?&#8221; asked Ataro.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gor Mahia, who have the largest fan base in Kenya, are credited as having brought back fans to stadia during league matches. Opposing teams have been taking advantage of K&#8217;Ogalo&#8217;s large following to make a kill from gate collections. Most of the KPL clubs now want to host their home matches in Nairobi, while they hike their ticket prices up to Sh300 from the normal Sh100. Some teams have even used security as excuse to have their home matches moved to bigger stadia where they would eventually accommodate more fans, translating to more money. Home teams take all the gate collections. 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