Jul 1st 2008 9:27AM by Ryan Wilson

I don’t think anybody would argue that personal seat licenses (PSLs) are a racket perpetrated by NFL organizations to make some money.

A team announces plans to build a stadium, the region is excited by the prospect of a shiny, new venue and “a boost to the local economy”, and then, after everyone’s on board, the sordid details emerge: to complete the project, public financing will be more than expected, and, oh, yeah, there will be PSLs for every seat in the house to help offset the costs. High-fives for everyone.

In today’s , Rich Gosselin writes about two storied franchises building new stadiums, and the different approaches they’re taking to gouging their fans.

The Giants will move into their new digs in 2010, and every one of the 82,500 seats will be tied to PSLs. These PSLs will range from $1,000 to $20,000. The Cowboys plan to relocate to their state-of-the-art space station next year, and to finance the Jerry Jones Mothership, PSLs will range from $2,000-$150,000. But it gets better:Continue Reading