Updated Jun 1, 2012 - 5:02 pm
OKC Thunder explain ticket sale restrictions that leave Sonics fans out
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Steve Bellows, a life-long Sonics fan was trying to go to Thursday or Saturday's game. Then he encountered a restriction on the TicketMaster website.
The ticketing giant posted a notice that tickets to Western Conference Final games may only be sold to residents of Oklahoma, and portions of Kansas and Arkansas.
"I went on an NBA boycott after they left," Bellows said. "And they still have (Nick) Collison and (Kevin) Durant and stuff, and I still root for them."
He was planning to wear Sonics gear, because despite his cheers for the Thunder athletes, he still feels like they are the Sonics.
It's unfair according to Bellows, even going as far to question the ticket sales' legality and morality.
The Thunder responded to questions of their limited tickets on Friday. A majority of the seats in Chesapeake Energy Arena are owned by more than 14,000 season ticket holders, according to an NBA-Thunder spokesperson.
Because that means a limited number of tickets remain, "We want to focus on making them available to fans in our region," said Dan Mahoney with OKC Thunder in an email.
Mahoney said that they recommend using a ticket exchange program that doesn't have the same geographical restrictions as TicketMaster. "We would always encourage them to visit our Thunder TicketExchange, an online opportunity to buy tickets from our season ticket members."
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soo purletiv wrote...SoMay 31, 2012 8:21 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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tlmbrt wrote...Clay BennettMay 31, 2012 9:04 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Sean wrote...You didn't seriously...May 31, 2012 11:32 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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CH wrote...Sell T-Shirts "Build it and they will come" . . . .June 1, 2012 5:17 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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calapete wrote...is that even legal?June 1, 2012 6:26 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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artimus wrote...I'd rather rub salt in my eyesJune 1, 2012 6:36 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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CH wrote...Correction $200 million . . . .June 1, 2012 7:59 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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pnew wrote...answer the question!!June 1, 2012 8:53 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Saltchucker wrote...So, they will only sell tickets in 3 states....June 1, 2012 9:15 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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EmeraldCityHawkeye wrote...Stirring the pot with a misleading headlineJune 1, 2012 10:51 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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