Georgia-Florida game to get costlier for fans

ATHENS -- Starting in 2012, fans will have to fork over more for a ticket to what was formerly called the world’s largest outdoor cocktail party. And it could get more expensive in future years.

The UGA athletic board on Thursday approved a ticket hike for the 2012 season. Right now the tickets are $40 for regular stadium seating. They will increase to $60 for 2012.

But the board agreed to table a proposed ticket increases to $70 for 2014 and $75 for 2017. The University of Florida athletic board had already approved the ticket pricing schedule for the 2012 game and will discuss the 2014 and 2017 games at its meeting next month.