ALBANY – The Yanks are lobbying hard against a proposed change to the state’s ticket-scalping laws that would strip away the club’s exclusive resale rights, The Post has learned.
The team supports part of a measure, pushed by Assemblyman Joseph Morelle (D-Rochester), that would remove all caps on tickets’ resale prices, spokesman Howard Rubenstein said.
But it “absolutely, strongly opposes” a provision that would ban sports and entertainment venues from exclusively reselling their tickets.
“It would be a detriment to the fans,” Rubenstein insisted. “It would only help ticket brokers, who would limit the amount of tickets available . . . and charge extraordinary prices.”
The team also cites security concerns and the fear of fan rip-offs by illegitimate online ticket brokers. But brokers argue that teams are trying to ensure a double benefit – from a ticket’s original sale and from its resale profit.
“Yankee tickets for certain games in April and May are selling [for] lower than face value, but traditionally, teams who manage their own exchange won’t let that happen by implementing floor prices,” said Don Vaccaro, CEO of Connecticut-based TicketLiquidator.com.
One season-ticket holder who pays $150 a ticket for each of the 81 home games believes the team shouldn’t limit his ability to resell tickets to games he can’t attend.
“I took the risk, I wrote the check and they’re my seats,” he said.