This is my second post regarding the way ticket disrtibution works. However, this time I'm focusing on colleges, specifically NC State. I hate to rag on my own school, but after what I've seen this week, I have to. First off, I wanted to say the way student seats are distributed is ridiculous. I at the very least thought I would be able to sit close to the basketball court during games. WRONG!
Those precious sideline seats are only for members of the Student Wolfpack Club, where you have to donate like $30 or so per year. That may sound little, but to get tix (if you get any) you have to travel all the way to their ticket office, which is near Carter-Finley and the RBC Center. I really love how their brochure says "For True Pack Fans" like no one else matters. Belive it or not, some people don't have the money for something like that.
Those precious sideline seats are only for members of the Student Wolfpack Club, where you have to donate like $30 or so per year. That may sound little, but to get tix (if you get any) you have to travel all the way to their ticket office, which is near Carter-Finley and the RBC Center. I really love how their brochure says "For True Pack Fans" like no one else matters. Belive it or not, some people don't have the money for something like that.
Next, the regular student ticket lottery. Since I never joined the Student Wolfpack Club, I was left to "fend for myself" in the regular lottery. On advantage is everything is done online, so there's no traveling to get your tix. However, there are some issues I have with it. If you are lucky enough to get tix, you are awarded loyalty points for actually attending the sporting event.
These points help determine seating and other things, so they're pretty important. I received a ticket for the Pack's Mens Bball game against Va. Tech, but unfortunately couldn't make it to the game because I was sick. I just thought I wouldn't get my point for showing up. Oh no! They actually took away a point from me! I was pissed. I know it's just a point, but that could mean a lot more down the road.
These points help determine seating and other things, so they're pretty important. I received a ticket for the Pack's Mens Bball game against Va. Tech, but unfortunately couldn't make it to the game because I was sick. I just thought I wouldn't get my point for showing up. Oh no! They actually took away a point from me! I was pissed. I know it's just a point, but that could mean a lot more down the road.
Another presumption I had about being a student was it would be easier to get tix to the Men's ACC Basketball Tourney. Wrong again! Sure students can get tix to the tourney, but they have to fill out an application, take it to the ticket office (near the RBC Center/Carter-Finley) and pay $396.00 per book of tix. Now I want someone to tell me, what college student is going to be able to pay that? Let's not forget that this is a lottery as well so you're still not guaranteed tix by doing all of this!
So, congrats to the NC State Athletic Ticket Office (and others like it) who make it so hard for students and the little man get tickets!
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