(As this has turned into a slow news day, we’ll take this opportunity to perform a public service and warn people of a scam targeting fans looking to score entry into this Saturday’s Georgia Tech-Virginia Tech game. Here’s the press release from the Yellow Jackets.)
The Georgia Tech Athletic Association advises fans to becautious when considering the purchase of football tickets throughnon-Georgia Tech sources.
Tech officials have received reports of fraudulent ticket offerings andscams, including the sale/distribution of wristbands for entry intoBobby Dodd Stadium. These wristbands are not valid and a game ticket isrequired for admission.
Wristbands of any kind are not good for admission, and standing-roomonly tickets do not exist.
There have been reports of these scams for at least two Georgia Techhome football games – Saturday’s game against Virginia Tech and theNov. 28 game against Georgia.
The Georgia Tech Ticket Office cannot guarantee the validity of ticketspurchased through any entity other than the Georgia Tech Ticket Officeor authorized ticket representative.