I can't believe you have to wait almost 20 years to get season tickets for my NFL team. In my city, 90% of the stadium seats are "reserved" for season ticket holders. These ticket holders can then pass the rights to the ticket to their children if they die, so no new season ticket holders. Also, I know so many people who simply take the tickets and sell them on Craigslist.com for more money. What if I sued the NFL or the franchise, would it hold up in court?
2007-08-28 11:09:03 · 10 answers · asked by Fat J 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Let me put it this way. I'm not upset that I can't buy the tickets as is. What I am upset about is that this team keeps selling it to the ticket holders year after year. I just want them to hold a lottery of some sort for some seats. That way it's fair to everyone. How is it fair for someone to pay 2,500 and just because they can afford it. The stadium in my city belongs to the city and not the team. It's getting to the point that you can't even buy single game tickets from the team.
That is my problem. The NFL gets antitrust protections and I just want to know if this is covered in those protections.
2007-08-28 13:36:04 · update #1
Your argument sounds like a Yogi Berra quote when he said "Nobody goes to that restaurant anymore, it's too crowded"
You are basically saying that no one can get tickets, because too many people already bought the tickets. You are just upset because it's not you that gets to buy the tickets. A team cannot be sued because supply does not meet demand. They can not be sued for people who choose to re-sell the tickets after they were legally bought from the team. If you have a problem with that check your local scalping ordinance and go after the actual scalpers. Most areas I know only ban scalping tickets within a couple blocks of the event though.
2007-08-28 11:37:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this country you can sue whoever you want fro whatever you want; however, I don't think you would have a legitimate cause or basis for a lawsuit.
Although you may not be ablr to purchase season tickets, you still have an oppotunity to get tickets on a per game basis, another thing to remember is that the franchise in question and the NFL as a whole are multi-million dollar organizations, a lawsuit even if it went to court would be expensive and difficult to win; but best of luck anyway.
2007-08-28 18:20:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't do anything to stop the team from selling tickets in whatever way they want.
What you CAN do is buy the tickets from the scalper, then turn him in to the local cops. Do enough of this, and it might stop people from scalping tickets and you can get them at the face-value price.
Or you can find a season-ticket holder who isn't all that interested, who only sells his tickets week after week, and offer to buy out his season pass.
2007-08-28 18:15:31 · answer #3 · answered by Chredon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem in the first place is that you care about football. Stop it. Football is a bunch of guys being paid millions of dollars to push each other around on a field. Spend your time and effort helping less fortunate people make their lives better. Take the money you would have spent on a football ticket and donate it to your local library so underpriviledged children can have quality reading material. Whatever charity floats your boat. Just don't continue to worship in the church of the holy pigskin.
2007-08-28 19:11:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What law has been broken? You can't sue someone just because you aren't getting things your way. Sport franchises are private business ventures. How a team owner runs his business is his business. As long as he doesn't break any laws he has nothing to worry about. They would chew you up and spit you out.
2007-08-28 18:15:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
At some point the NFL will do away with seats for commoners, Football will be played by millionaires for the entertainment of billionaires in "Sky Boxes".
It's all a scam
2007-08-28 18:19:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Can you sue? - Sure
Will it hold up in court? - Not a chance.
Here is a thought - The NFL (and the rest of pro sports) is a private company.
2007-08-28 18:13:55 · answer #7 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question...I don't see why not.
And to the guy above me....while the team maybe private they DO receive federal funding. Tax breaks, land grants and financial assistance to build stadiums. All using PUBLIC money.
http://216.109.125.130/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&p=federal+funding+for+professional+sports+teams&fr=slv8-msgr&u=www.uta.edu/depken/ugrad/sports/section8.pdf&w=federal+funding+professional+sports+sport+teams+team&d=QFJji_4-PNeI&icp=1&.intl=us
2007-08-28 18:24:32 · answer #8 · answered by Run Lola Run 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Selling your tickets for more than the face value is scalping, and that is illegal.
2007-08-28 18:13:08 · answer #9 · answered by Kevy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i believe scalping tickets is illegal......might be a better way to go
2007-08-28 18:13:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋