So if you are like most people, you have been wondering how the Chicago Cubs would be selling playoff tickets. Well on Wednesday afternoon, the Cubs sent out an email that stated that they will be using a lottery this year rather then the virtual waiting room that allowed everyone to try and get tickets. You can sign up for the lottery at cubs.com

Personally I do not like this at all. I always had good luck with the virtual waiting room. The lottery will select so many people, and then it is unknown if they will be throwin in a vrw at a certain time or if they will buy tickets a different way. One thing that I have heard is that the tickets will all be will call. Meaning you will have to have a personal id and credit card that you used to purchase the tickets and then go down to Wrigley and pick up the tickets in person. I wish we could atleast do ticket fast (print at home) but it doesn’t look like it.

Families that were hoping to take the entire family to the game are pretty much out of luck. If you are selected for the lottery, you can only purchase two tickets to one game. Yep, I know it sucks but the Cubs are just trying to be fare and allow more fans to attend games without having to pay scalper prices.

So what is your take on this situation? I say bring back the virtual waiting room and print at home tickets! Leave us a comment and let us know your opinion on the ticket situation.

One Response to “Cubs Playoff Ticket Lottery Information”

1. Justin Says:
   September 5th, 2008 at 8:59 am

   Personally I think this is crap. Cubs games are events to be shared. Yeah, I’m married without kids so there’s only two of us, but the whole idea of taking your kids to a Cubs playoff game is something everyone dreams of. What are they going to do for the World Series? Seriously…Every Cubs fan in the world is dreaming of that, and they’re going to leave it up to a freakin’ raffle? I may be a die-hard Cubs fan, but I’ve just lost all faith in the back office.

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