"Canadian Blue Jays fans hoping to watch October baseball in the Bronx are finding themselves blocked at the ticket booth, according to CBC News. Ticketmaster is restricting sales for next week's potential American League Division Series games at Yankee Stadium to residents of just four states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. That means if your billing address is north of the border, your order gets canceled and refunded. No exceptions."
"The Yankees say the rule is meant to fight scalpers, keeping bulk ticket buyers from snapping up seats and flipping them for profit. But it also leaves Toronto's supporters locked out of what could be their first chance to see the club win a postseason game since 2016. For now, only residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania can purchase tickets to ALDS Games 3 and 4. Everyone else - including Canadians who routinely make up a huge share of the Yankee Stadium crowd - is out."
"Toronto clinched the AL East for the first time since 2015 with a 94-68 record, edging the Yankees thanks to a head-to-head tiebreaker. That put them directly into the Division Series, while New York faces Boston in the wild-card round. Game 3 is set for Oct. 7. If it lands in the Bronx, Canadian fans will be left outside."
Ticketmaster is restricting sales for potential ALDS games at Yankee Stadium to residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, canceling orders with billing addresses in Canada. The Yankees state the residency restriction aims to prevent scalpers and bulk buyers from reselling seats for profit. The policy leaves many Canadian Blue Jays supporters unable to attend possible postseason games in the Bronx despite their frequent presence at Yankee Stadium. Other MLB teams have used similar residency limits during playoffs, while Boston says it will not impose such restrictions if the ALDS moves to Fenway.
Read at Athlon Sports
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]