"That means if your credit card billing address screams Massachusetts-or Vermont, or Canada, or just about anywhere else-your order will be canceled. The policy isn't exactly new; the Yankees say they've used it in recent postseasons as a way to curb scalping and give priority to local fans. Jason Zillo, the team's vice-president of communications, insisted it's less about blocking Red Sox Nation and more about keeping bots from scooping up seats."
"Try telling that to Sox fans who took it personally. "They're scared," Will Ross, 22, who made the drive from Worcester with a buddy for Game 1, told the . "It's a weak move," added his friend Ian Inangelo. Neither seemed deterred-like thousands of others in Boston caps, they simply found tickets on resale sites instead. Indeed, the strategy didn't stop Red Sox fans from making themselves heard."
"If you were planning to road-trip down from Boston to watch the Yankees and Red Sox battle it out in the Bronx, you might want to keep your Fenway chants at home. The Yankees have slapped some borders on their postseason tickets, and only residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania are allowed to buy directly through Ticketmaster."
The Yankees limited postseason Ticketmaster sales so only residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania can buy directly. Orders with billing addresses from Massachusetts, Vermont, Canada or other areas are subject to cancellation. The team has used the policy in recent postseasons to curb scalping and give priority to local fans. Vice-president Jason Zillo framed the measure as aimed at bots rather than opposing fanbases. Many Red Sox supporters still attended by purchasing through resale sites. Yankee Stadium remained largely filled with Yankees fans, though visiting Red Sox fans delivered audible chants during the Wild Card opener.
Read at Time Out New York
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