Non-U.S. residents banned from purchasing tickets to Maple Leafs road games in Florida
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Toronto Maple Leafs fans hoping to make a trip down south to catch a playoff game against the Florida Panthers will hit an unexpected road block.
Toronto Maple Leafs fans hoping to make a trip down south to catch a playoff game against the Florida Panthers will hit an unexpected road block.
Ticketmaster has announced that tickets to the second round series will be restricted to residents of the United States.
The American ticket company said residency will be determined based on customers' credit card billing address.
Moreover, anyone who tries to buy a ticket for the playoff games at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla. who doesn’t have a U.S. address will have their order cancelled and be issued a refund, Ticketmaster says.
While the reasoning behind the decision remains unclear, the number of Leafs fans in the stands at road games in the first round in Tampa could provide an explanation to the ticket-limiting strategy.
The restriction only applies to new ticket sales and not season-ticket holders who already have passes to the game, which means the resale market isn’t affected by the policy.
Tickets for Game 3 in Florida are already on sale on sites like StubHub with the cheapest pair at time of writing going for $217 each – that’s less than half of what a ticket to Game 1 in Toronto will cost you at $570
