Royals raise ticket prices

? The Kansas City Royals are raising prices on most of their tickets for 2009. The Royals announced 2009 prices on Friday, adding new seating after renovations at Kauffman Stadium and increasing other ticket prices. Some of the cheapest seats will see no changes.

Nearly 60 percent of the tickets were raised by a dollar or less. The average price for single-game tickets increases from $22.91 (excluding premium games) to $24.84 next year. Season-ticket holders will pay $19.17 per seat per game, up from $17.60 in 2008.