Hawks wont sell playoff tickets to fans frm opposing markets

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... addresses/

Never heard of anything like this before, but maybe it's common? Anyone heard of anything like this before?

Apologies if this is common knowledge and I'm just behind the times.

Popeyejones":5l7rep7v said:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/11/seahawks-announce-ticket-sales-for-nfc-title-game-to-restricted-addresses/

Never heard of anything like this before, but maybe it's common? Anyone heard of anything like this before?

Apologies if this is common knowledge and I'm just behind the times.

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Wow. That's bogus.

No need for you to stress...

Reduces the size of potential online scalpers and allows real local fans to get the face value tickets. Don't see a problem with it. Like the article says, you can still buy them on the secondary market if you want to go.

That's fantastic. Our fans support the team and pay the bills. They should get those tickets.

Good for the front office!

And to answer the OP's question, a lot of teams in multiple sports do this.

Popeyejones":2hbhxk5e said:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/11/seahawks-announce-ticket-sales-for-nfc-title-game-to-restricted-addresses/

Never heard of anything like this before, but maybe it's common? Anyone heard of anything like this before?

Apologies if this is common knowledge and I'm just behind the times.

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Last week I tried to get tickets for The Pixies show in San Jose on Feb. 22. I live about 250 miles from San Jose, and when I went to the ticketmaster sale page, it said "tickets are only available to billing addresses within 200 miles of San Jose." I'd never seen that before, but I like it because it combats scalping. Plus I know plenty of people in the Bay Area any time I need tickets to anything :lol:

^^^ crazy. Thanks for the replies, and I guess that makes sense. Have a buddy in SoCal who is a Hawks fan (from Seattle) and was trying to buy tix to the saints game and didn't mention this. Maybe just because he couldn't get through anyway and had to go the scalper route.

Popeyejones":254yw3y5 said:

^^^ crazy. Thanks for the replies, and I guess that makes sense. Have a buddy in SoCal who is a Hawks fan (from Seattle) and was trying to buy tix to the saints game and didn't mention this. Maybe just because he couldn't get through anyway and had to go the scalper route.

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Or, they just don't want 49er fans there. Don't blame them really.

Marvin49":vaq4zg95 said:

Popeyejones":vaq4zg95 said:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/11/seahawks-announce-ticket-sales-for-nfc-title-game-to-restricted-addresses/

Never heard of anything like this before, but maybe it's common? Anyone heard of anything like this before?

Apologies if this is common knowledge and I'm just behind the times.

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Wow. That's bogus.

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They are doing you a favor. It would be quite embarrassing for you to leave the stadium in your Kraepper jersey after yet another loss. They are saving you the humiliation.
If the ninnies are lucky enough to beat Carolina that is.

Love it, lock out DB (I'm not talking about defensive backs) fans who wear red and gold. Ass hats.

It is tied to the teams designated media market. It is common in most professional sports when tickets are in high demand.

I love it. Scalpers can go to hell.

Really think this is chicken shit, you guys keep trying to convince everyone you don't need your 12th man to win, but all your actions say otherwise. How would you feel if the game was at somewhere else and even though you really wanted to see the game you couldn't because the home team was acting like this.

NBA does this all the time, no issue with it

How does this keep brokers from buying them all and posting them on StubHub, as per usual?

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It doesn't.

There aren't going to be many tickets available. Probably around 200 like there was available for todays game. Those sold much quicker than reported by the media. I was logged on to ticketmaster 5 minutes before they went on sale, and at 10:00 AM couldn't even see any tickets for sale. They sold out that quick so I don't think this policy even makes a difference.

Lol...whomp whomp. ^^^^keep crying.

lvnginhwktwn":25og8txs said:

Really think this is chicken shit, you guys keep trying to convince everyone you don't need your 12th man to win, but all your actions say otherwise. How would you feel if the game was at somewhere else and even though you really wanted to see the game you couldn't because the home team was acting like this.

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40-Whiners much?