Most season ticket holders will be in a seat that is an equivalent to where they sit at Capital One Arena. Those who sold their tickets on the secondary market could be in a tougher spot.
On Friday, the Washington Mystics sent an email to season ticket holders that their seat locations have been assigned for their June 7 game at Capital One Arena against the Indiana Fever. For the most part, ticket holders received a seat that was similar to their location at the Entertainment and Sports Arena. Also, fans who bought their seats directly from the Mystics will receive new seats.
If ticket holders sold their seat on the secondary market, like StubHub or perhaps even Ticketmaster’s marketplace, they are now in a rough spot. The sales on those platforms are now canceled, and those buyers should be getting refunds.
For those who sold tickets for this game on the secondary market, I hope they didn’t spend that money because StubHub, Ticketmaster, etc. will come back for debt collection purposes. The consolation is that these sellers should be able to sell their Capital One Arena tickets, but I think most will be selling at a lower price than when the game was at ESA.
The reason is simple. Capital One Arena is a much bigger facility so there will be more supply to meet demand. Unless that ticket holder or seller has seats court side or very close to it, prospective buyers will have more pickings for the game.
The Mystics previously had a sale this week, but will have another sale for season ticket holders next week. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.