Posted on 03/08/2005 10:16:33 PM PST by Former Military Chick
Washington Nationals officials say as few as 5,000 general admission tickets will be available for the team's home opener next month, making it one of the hottest sports tickets ever in the city.
The Nationals are strongly considering the use of a lottery system to distribute at least a portion of those tickets to the historic event, a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 14 at RFK Stadium. That contest will mark the first regular-season Major League Baseball game played in Washington since September 1971.
A decision on whether the club will use a lottery is expected by the end of next week, and tickets are scheduled to go on sale March 26.
The exact number of available seats to the home opener has not been determined.
Purchasers of full-season and some partial-season ticket plans receive tickets to the home opener as part of their package. The Nationals also are offering full- and partial-season ticket holders the option to buy additional tickets to the opener.
A substantial allotment of tickets is expected to go to dignitaries and executives on the club's VIP list.
However, it is certain that no more than 10,000 tickets to the home opener will be available to fans who do not buy at least a 20-game package to see the Nationals.
RFK Stadium will seat about 45,000 for baseball.
"No decision has been made yet on how to distribute the remaining tickets for opening night. But we certainly want to be fair," said Kevin Uhlich, the Nationals' chief operating officer. "The first step is to figure out exactly how many of the partial-plan holders are going to want more seats."
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I am also curious how many Os fan's might move to another team, many are frustrated with the Os and the prema donnas (sp).
10 years anniversary bump
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