Regarding this story in yesterday's paper:
BY RICHARD DURRETT / The Dallas Morning News
BY RICHARD DURRETT / The Dallas Morning News
Richard Townsend wanted to watch the upcoming NHL All-Star Game at American Airlines Center in person. He has owned season tickets for the Stars since they arrived from Minnesota in 1993 and leases prime real estate at AAC, sitting at center ice 11 rows behind the penalty box.
But Townsend was told his seats were gobbled up by the NHL for league personnel, sponsors, team officials and other invited guests. So he declined to buy tickets elsewhere in the arena. "I got an offer somewhere upstairs, and that was a package that wasn't very satisfactory," said Townsend, 59, a family practice doctor in Richardson. "I would have gone if they were the same seats."
Stars president Jim Lites says he's sorry many of the Stars' season-ticket holders were moved for the game Jan. 24. But he said he is pleased that every full season-ticket holder was offered tickets. ...."
But Townsend was told his seats were gobbled up by the NHL for league personnel, sponsors, team officials and other invited guests. So he declined to buy tickets elsewhere in the arena. "I got an offer somewhere upstairs, and that was a package that wasn't very satisfactory," said Townsend, 59, a family practice doctor in Richardson. "I would have gone if they were the same seats."
Stars president Jim Lites says he's sorry many of the Stars' season-ticket holders were moved for the game Jan. 24. But he said he is pleased that every full season-ticket holder was offered tickets. ...."
IMHO, whether it's hockey, football or foosball, this is a lousy way to treat paying customers. I know it's a league deal the Stars had no control over, but still ...
And not to drum up too much sympathy for a rich guy who can't enjoy the game from his usual $200 seat. That's not the point. It sux when your team finally gets the "big game" and local fans are shut out or shunned in favor of fatcats from Toronto or New York. Local fans should come first, not last. Mark Cuban understands that. That's why he's not interested in the NBA All-Star game.
One guy's opinion.
Read the entire story here.
4 comments:
i'll sell him my tix
Its a hard fact, but All-Star games arnt a "local Fan" only thing. Its something that is good for your city, increased revenue and such. The local fans venue for "big Games" come during playoff games.
As we said, one guy's opinion. Sorry to censor, but namecalling won't do.
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