Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Wrigley Is Tough Ticket This Season
According to the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Cubs have already sold out the 2004 season, except for obstructed-view seats. Season ticket sales are up 37%.
"We didn't have a supply of tickets to meet the demand," said Frank Maloney, director of ticket operations for the Cubs. "We feel sorry for the people who have been coming for years. But we can't apologize for the demand."
What the Cubs don't say, however, is how many of those tickets were diverted to their in-house scalping operation, Wrigley Field Premium Ticket Services. Late last year WFPTS was unaccountably cleared of charges that it violated the Illinois anti-scalping laws, though the case is on appeal. I suspect we'll be hearing from the Sun-Times' Greg Couch again about this sometime soon...
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According to the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Cubs have already sold out the 2004 season, except for obstructed-view seats. Season ticket sales are up 37%.
"We didn't have a supply of tickets to meet the demand," said Frank Maloney, director of ticket operations for the Cubs. "We feel sorry for the people who have been coming for years. But we can't apologize for the demand."
What the Cubs don't say, however, is how many of those tickets were diverted to their in-house scalping operation, Wrigley Field Premium Ticket Services. Late last year WFPTS was unaccountably cleared of charges that it violated the Illinois anti-scalping laws, though the case is on appeal. I suspect we'll be hearing from the Sun-Times' Greg Couch again about this sometime soon...
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