NCAA, Ticketmaster Sued over Unfair Lotteries

The NCAA and Ticketmaster are being slapped with a class action lawsuit over the, allegedly, illegal lotteries that fans are forced to pay to enter in order to get tickets to some of the highest of profile games. The lawsuit, organized by Tom George of Tempe, Arizona, will cover fans who have paid to be a part of a lottery in an attempt to get tickets to anything from NCAA hockey to the Final Four. Fans who participate in these lotteries have to pay large fees up front for their applications to be a part of the drawing. No matter if they win or lose, the fees are gone forever.

Attorney Rob Carey, who is representing George, said: “The NCAA and Ticketmaster have come up with a scheme that would make a Vegas bookie blush. We will show that this NCAA practice has illegally taken millions of dollars out of consumers’ pockets.”

Seems to us like these lotteries are a bit unfair to fans. You should get your tickets from a marketplace, where you have the same kind of shot at getting tickets to great college sporting events as everyone else with an internet connection.

To get NCAA basketball tickets, go to StubHub.com.

Posted in General on May 23, 2008

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