NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Are you from outside the New York City Tri-State area? You may have a tougher time getting tickets to attend this week’s Wild Card series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
The Yankees are restricting American League Wild Card series ticket sales through Ticketmaster to residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Upon purchasing a ticket on Ticketmaster, the buyer gets this message: “Yankee Stadium is located in Bronx, New York. Sales to this event will be restricted to residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Residency will be based on credit card billing address. Orders by residents outside New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania will be canceled without notice and refunds given.”
Ticketmaster added in a statement, “Sometimes teams will place geographic restrictions on certain events to give local fans the best chance to attend. You’d have to ask the team about any specific restrictions that may be in place.”
The Yankees say the restriction cracks down on scalping and is the best way to get tickets in the hands of people who are attending the game. The team has restricted sales in this manner since 2018, and they note many teams do this, including the Toronto Blue Jays.
Of course, Yankees tickets are still available through third-party sellers like SeatGeek or StubHub.
The Red Sox say they do not restrict ticket sales to Fenway Park.
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