Ticket Touts

[Type R Tom]

egor110 said:

Up to mid 2000's i was involved with a nbl div 1 team , i'm shocked there's such a call for basketball in this country going by the trouble we had getting/keeping spectators and sponsors.

The interest has increased massively, couple of mates went to the o2 the first time they came over and sat court side (behind Didier Drogba) for really good price. The following year the price for the same tickets had shot up. I've seen 4 NBA matches all in the US, there is nothing in this country that comes close to the show (the match almost comes second) so I wonder if, along with American Football, people go for the theater as much as the sport.

As you say, there aren't that many fans / player of Basketball in this country.

[Tiggsy]

the above - people are going because its a show. They don't know their back court violation from a time out.

my boys play for the lower age groups of an EBL div 1 team who regularly make play off finals/win, won national cup, etc, etc......getting people to watch is hard going.

but go to the NBA/o2 and sit behind an xfactor winner and a few soccer stars and suddenly everyone wants a bit!

will have to give up on this as not paying £300+ for a seat that should be £70.

[hoegaardenruls]

PanzerCommander said:

Same with many things. I have a season pass (three games) for the NFL this year and we were forced to buy them in January or risk not getting them because £265 (incl £10 booking fee) is a lot easier to stomach than either not going (if you don't get a player return) or paying £530 a month or so before the first game to a tout.

It would be very hard to stamp out as others have said because it stops legitimate ticket purchasers selling them on if they can no-longer go.

There's always been a player return for the NFL games, and I've found you usually get better seats than those available when they go on sale.

Also, keep an eye out as tickets do come up cheaper - I picked up a Club Wembley seat for £55. That said I did the season tickets last year for the convenience of seats together.

Where the secondary sites make a ridiculous markup is fees to both buyers and sellers - they win at least twice..