The notion that spending money to get there means people can spend secondary market money isn't actually a slam dunk for some peeps. Good that those fans from Australia were able to do both though, that must have been a blast for them.
Same boat here. From LA. I'm probably going to come up anyway and hope that I can find a real fan (non-scalper) selling one. If I don't come up going to find some Hawks fans in LA for a big watch party somewhere.
I understand why this is done. But it is a bummer for a good fan like me that wants to finally get to my first game up there and be a part of that amazing experience. But again, I do see the point.
First, let me say hello and it is a pleasure being a member and posting my first comments. I too live in LA and have been a fan of Pete since the hire at USC. I instantly became a fan of the Seahawks when he and some of his former staff went to Seattle. I rarely have had time to join/post...