I used to be solidly anti-scalper. By allowing scalping you are basically allowing a middle man to profit while offering very little or any value for the money he is earning. I'd have rather seen that extra money go to the Flames or whatever.
Sports has become such a shady business with teams blackmailing local governments for money for their stadiums, rich tv deals based on forced carriage fees, and the fact that they promote and are sponsored by scalping sites like stubhub. I can't see any moral ground to stand on anymore on why people shouldn't try to get a piece of the pie. There is no low that a sports team won't stoop to!
Plus, if you are selling playoff tickets for face value, there is a good chance that you'll end up selling them to someone else who will flip them for a profit.
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