Philadelphia Phillies Forced to Alter Fun Promotion Because of Unruly Fans
The Philadelphia Phillies have been forced to alter their popular "Dollar Dog Night" promotion after 27 years.
Per USA Today:
After a run of 27 years, the Philadelphia Phillies are discontinuing their popular Dollar Dog Night promotion, the team said Thursday in a release, in part over unruly fan behavior, and replacing it with a buy-one-get-one-free deal. This comes after an April 2023 game against the Miami Marlins when several fans flung the franks in a food fight that resulted in multiple ejections, per the Philadelphia Inquirer. There was another Dollar Dog Night game at Citizens Bank Park last April, against the Mariners, that resulted in a brief delay when fans tossed the hot dogs onto the field.
Now, on the days of the revised promotion, both of which will be in April, fans may buy one hot dog at concession stands at the regular price of $5 and take the second for free. There will also be a limit of four hot dogs purchased − with the chance to take away eight total − per transaction.
Now look, a $5 hot dog is still a great deal, but it's tough to see a small group of fans ruin it for everyone. In an era of skyrocketing ticket prices and high concession fees, this promotion was one for all groups of people, and now it's gone.
The first new hot dog promotion night is April 2nd at 6:40 p.m. ET when the Phillies host the Cincinnati Reds. The next is April 16 against the Colorado Rockies.
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