For the first time since 2019, the pistons will find the playoffs. It will be facing the Knicks, whose fans have the means to travel, and who often invest the rooms of the Sixers, Hawks or Nets …
Except that they will find it difficult to invest the Little Caesars Arena for Game 3, 4 and perhaps 6 of the first round against Detroit, since the Michigan franchise has limited purchases of places!
It is therefore necessary to have a bank card linked to an address in Michigan to be able to obtain places, certain areas of Ohio, Indiana and Ontario Voisins being also accepted.
Nevertheless, on the club side, we assure that the maneuver is not intended to prevent fans of the Knicks from coming.
Avoid massive reservations?
“We have set up this geographic control mechanism for two reasons. First of all, we found that a large number of resellers were trying to buy large quantities of tickets – in particular the most affordable options – during our presale ”said a spokesperson for the pistons, Questioned by the New York Post. “Second, like many teams and organizations in the entertainment industry, we continue to deal with threats of fraud. This mechanism is one of the tools used to protect us against this type of fraud and guarantee a better experience for our fans. »»
“This approach is not intended to prevent access to a particular group”concludes the spokesperson for the pistons. “It is a question of protecting our fans and maintaining the integrity of our ticketing process. »»
Practically, the strategy is however increasingly used by clubs who wish to promote the sale of tickets to their own fans, and therefore limit the influx of opposing supporters for certain matches.
In NHL, the Tampa Bay Lightning had even been even further, by prohibiting fans closest to the field to wear t-shirts, caps and other accessories in the image of the opposing team. Extremely restrictive measures that the franchise must have quickly abandoned Faced with criticism …
