You could sell concert tickets above face value in Missouri, but you were breaking the law if you tried to make a few extra bucks with a ticket to a ballgame.In one of those accidentally good decisions, Gov. Blunt signed an economic development bill that also included a repeal of Missouri's silly restriction on ticket resale.
Ticket scalping is now legal in Missouri (or at least it is once the law takes effect). I prefer to avoid use of "scalping", though. It's a legitimate business venture based on assessment of risk and probable event demand. Anyway...
Now, if you have good Chiefs tickets for a big game, you can sell them at a profit within the confines of the Show-Me state. Obviously, the biggest impact this will have is on folks who have an interest in Chiefs tickets and Royals tickets for big games like opening day and the Yankees, but it could have a trickle down effect on Brigade tickets, too.
However, no one's going to notice that effect if fan support for the team doesn't skyrocket. I mean, really, last year there were empty seats at the Kemper for a freaking playoff game!
Maybe the new Sprint Center and a blossoming team with a playoff season behind it will spur ticket sales and increase interest in the AFL. If that's the case, and the Sprint Center is filled with people desperately wanting tickets to watch the Brigade, I want be angry at a season ticket holder for grabbing a little extra moolah.
Let the market rule! Way to go Missouri!
