Friday, June 22, 2007

Editor calls Ilitch ticket scheme "perverse"

posted 5.17.07 by the editor at Sports Business News:


"The Tigers make it very clear, the rules are very different at the home of the 2006 American League champions -- Season Ticket Holders may charge a price above face value for their tickets. All Tigers Ticket Exchange sales are final — no returns, refunds, or exchanges.

"The obscenity only begins with the Tigers creation of a Ticket Exchange board. Selling tickets above face value is illegal both in the City of Detroit and in the State of Michigan. However the Tigers are working within the bounds of the law because the law doesn’t apply to tickets sold by the Tigers. World Series tickets are being sold well above face value through eBay, StubHub, Razorgator and all of the usual suspects. However, none of those would be considered legal in Detroit or in Michigan. And the Tigers, and here’s the real kicker – collect 10 percent...

"...The Tigers Ticket Exchange is one perverse example of how the Tigers were leveraging their first World Series appearance in 23 years. While not being advertised on the Detroit Red Wings website, both organizations owned by Mike Illitch are offering anyone who’s prepared to buy 20 single tickets to Red Wings games played at the Joe Louis Arena during the 2006-07 National Hockey League season, had the opportunity to purchase two side-by-side Tigers tickets, located in the outfield box, for $256 per seats for either game one or game two of the World Series. Joe Louis Arena seats 20,066. Motown likes to call itself “Hockey Town,” and the Red Wings sellout most of their home games. With the opportunity to sell hundreds of single tickets, the Red Wings find it next to impossible to sell on a consistent basis, however by offering World Series tickets is a sound business move, yet is it the right decision in terms of the Red Wings and Tigers image. Is it a clear attempt to take advantage of an opportunity presented to two businesses owned by Mike Illitch."

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