April 9, 2015
Attending Tampa Bay Lightning playoff games just got a whole lot harder for out-of-towners. On Thursday, the team announced that it will be barring fans who live outside of Florida from purchasing postseason tickets.
Such a move is being implemented in the hope that more local fans will pack the seats at the Amalie Arena beginning next week. Over the season, upper management has reported big fan turnouts for opposing teams when the Jets, Blackhawks, Canadiens and Red Wings play in Tampa.
Tickets purchased with a credit card must boast a Floridian address or the order will be cancelled and refunded. With tickets going on sale this Friday, the speculative Lightning tickets that exist on the secondary market average at $166.49 over the first round of the playoffs.
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The Lightning will find out who they will play in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoff by next week. Alongside the ticket exclusion, fans who purchase tickets in the Chase Club section will only be allowed to enter in Lightning gear and merchandise.
