Despite the threat of game cancellations due to labor disputes in the NFL and NBA, the Miami Dolphins and Miami Heat are still looking for ways to squeeze a few extra dollars out of the pockets of their fans. It seems a good labor lawyer requires a hefty retainer.

The Miami Heat announced Wednesday that they have already sold out their allotment of 2011-2012 season tickets, and will charge fans who want to be placed on a waiting list for season tickets. Fans can buy into the waiting lists starting Friday, but paying to join the waiting list will not guarantee you the opportunity to buy season tickets.

Sure, the most the franchise will charge for a waiting list is $250, but that seems a bit stiff considering they will likely sell out every home game next year (that is, if the NBA can avoid a shutdown after its Collective Bargaining Agreement expires this summer).

On the plus side, maybe the Heat will use the extra waiting-list money toward the purchase of a new foot for Udonis Haslem.

Meanwhile, the Miami Dolphins are among the 31 NFL teams requiring season ticket holders to make full or partial payments for their tickets during the league's ongoing labor dispute. That is according to a tweet from Sports Illustrated's Jim Trotter, who polled his Twitter followers for the information. Only the New York Giants have suspended collection of season ticket payments during the lockout.

The Dolphins decided not to raise prices for season tickets, and have promised to refund ticket holders for any games canceled due to labor issues, but apparently they still need season ticket holders' money now. With a number of players filing lawsuits against the NFL, those legal bills will start to pile up fast.

David Hill is a Miami native who remembers when good seats for Heat games at the Miami Arena could be found for under $20.