Redskins in bed with ticket scalpers?

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What do you guys think about this?

Last year the Redskins revoked some people's season tickets because they were being sold on Ebay, now this year they are teaming up with StubHub.

Hypocritical?

Or is this a case of "if you can't beat them, join them"?

I think that's most definitely the case. With the scalpers they weren't getting their cut.

That being said, this type of shit totally sets me off. I mean how can that not be illegal for a group or entity to buy a HUGE number of tickets and then resell them for huge profit? It's one thing if someone buys a ticket and then can't go, but these people have a huge pool of money that allows them to buy groups of tickets with the only purpose of making cash on them. Find another job.

I think that's most definitely the case. With the scalpers they weren't getting their cut.

That being said, this type of shit totally sets me off. I mean how can that not be illegal for a group or entity to buy a HUGE number of tickets and then resell them for huge profit? It's one thing if someone buys a ticket and then can't go, but these people have a huge pool of money that allows them to buy groups of tickets with the only purpose of making cash on them. Find another job.

I agree completely. You've said everything that needs to be said.

I'm not sure that it's either. From the start, they have said that they were revoking corporate tickets that ended up for sale. I haven't heard where they've gone after individuals.

I'm not sure that it's either. From the start, they have said that they were revoking corporate tickets that ended up for sale. I haven't heard where they've gone after individuals.

I agree but don't you think they're balancing a very fine line?

Almost as if they want to have their cake and eat it too.

I haven't heard that either. However, I think they really should. I think it should just flat-out be law that scalping is illegal. It's pricey enough buying FACE VALUE tickets.

I agree but don't you think they're balancing a very fine line?

Almost as if they want to have their cake and eat it too.
They're basically saying...

If you're a corporation and want tickets from us, you better not turn around and make money off of them.

If you're an individual, you can make money off of them, but we're gonna take a piece of it.

"We have never been concerned with individual ticket holders selling individual tickets," Swanson said. "Our concern has been with blocks of tickets."

So they're selling BLOCKS of tickets to StubHub?

"We have never been concerned with individual ticket holders selling individual tickets," Swanson said. "Our concern has been with blocks of tickets."

So they're selling BLOCKS of tickets to StubHub?
Stub Hub doesn't own the tickets. Season ticket holders use Stub Hub as an avenue to sell them. Stub Hub has an agreement with the Redskins to be the official season ticket holder reseller. $1million/ year for 5 years.

Ahhh, but DAMN. Still.