gate money

noun

1. the total receipts taken for admission to a sporting event or other entertainment

Example Sentences

“He didn’t even get the paltry amount of gate money that someone would usually get when released because the dismissal of his case means he isn’t entitled to it,” Wax said.

From Seattle Times

He also vetoed one bill that would have given the state prison system five years to marginally boost the wages of inmates who usually earn just dollars a day, and a second bill that would have increased the “gate money” inmates are given upon their release from the current $200 to $1,300.

From Seattle Times

Kamlager’s bill would increase this so-called gate money to $1,300 per formerly incarcerated person.

From Los Angeles Times

“Most people when they think of gate money, they think of it as rewarding a criminal for completing their prison sentence, rather than a very basic safety net that actually mitigates recidivism,” Kamlager said.

From Los Angeles Times

They typically emerge with nothing but “gate money” — $10 to $200 depending on the state — often accompanied by debts that can include restitution to their victims.

From New York Times