Sports publication The Athletic turned to readers to rank all 32 NHL venues, and Scotiabank Arena came in at a shocking 28th place among survey respondents, with only four arenas in the league placing lower. The Athletic's survey ranked Scotiabank Arena a 7.2 out of 10 (22nd place) for amenities, while the venue was dead last in both atmosphere (a score of 4.2) and affordability (a score of 1.5). The Athletic notes fans who were fed up with the experience at Scotiabank Arena, like one who stated that "The place feels stale. Even if fans can get a sought-after ticket in the lower bowl, they say that the phenomenon of "Platinum seat ghosts are well-documented." "As a diehard Leafs fan, when I have managed to score tickets in the 100s, I receive eye-rolls, 'embarrassed-for-you' and annoyed glances from the suits in response to my normal fan behaviours," claimed one fan.