ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — It used to be that Marty Bodnar, the University of Michigan's ticket manager, would issue a written warning to those who sold Wolverines tickets online. Not anymore. A few months ago, Bodnar revoked a person's Michigan football season tickets for scalping them on the Internet.
It marked the first time Bodnar had taken the step, part of the university's efforts to stem the thriving secondary market for Michigan football tickets.
"We are watching. There's no question we're watching," Bodnar told The Ann Arbor News for a story Thursday. "We want people in there who are interested in being Michigan football fans, not interested in making profits."
Bodnar's heightened vigilance hasn't cut into the glut of tickets available for well above face value on the Internet or near Michigan Stadium on game days. The problem is hard to combat, Bodnar says.
Consider the activity three days before last Saturday's Notre Dame-Michigan game.
A look at five Internet sites popular with people selling tickets showed 1,064 tickets available for the game — most for significantly above face value.
Much of the activity continues to center around eBay, where a search for "Michigan football tickets" regularly pulls up 300 to 350 listings. Source>>>
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