Can Tampa Bay Set Such a Policy ?

[james_bond_007]

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals

SHORT STORY:

1) No Ticketmaster sales to non-Florida residents for the Stanley Cup games held in Tampa.

2) No Visitors (viz. Blackhawks) Logo-ed items (shirts/hats) in the stadium clubs



LONGER STORY: Blackhawk fans: Tampa ticket rules 'wrong on so many levels' (http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150601/sports/150609909/)

Q: Seems like the NHL would prohibit such action ?

COMMENT: Reminds me of the Senfeld episode where Elaine wore a Red Sox hat when sitting in the Yankee Owner's Box

[Dave_L]

The NFL has done the ticket sale thing before. I suppose it's a privately owned facility and they can set a dress code too.

[ZERO THEORY]

They can do whatever they want. Won't stop the 'Hawks from winning again.

[BPTactical]

They can do whatever they want. Won't stop the 'Hawks from winning again.

//end thread

[james_bond_007]

I understand it is a privately owned venue; however, I would have guessed that there was some sort of NHL rule to which the franchises had to abide, that would prohibit the venue from things like that.

[roberth]

That is shabby treatment of the visitors. Disgraceful.

[james_bond_007]

Apparently Tampa Bay feels the need to 'pull out all the stops' to try and win....rather than just playing better hockey. [facepalm]

I am looking forward to the Chicago Tribune perhaps publishing a story along the lines of:

"The City of Chicago welcomes and invites all Tampa Bay fans and their money to come to Chicago. Please feel free to purchase as many Stanley Cup Final tickets, hosted at the United Center, as you can afford. While in Chicago, be sure to stay at our hotels, eat at our restaurants, and visit our attractions. You may wear any of your Tampa Bay Logo-ed items anywhere you choose; after all, this is still America. However, blatantly identifying yourself as a Tampa Bay Lightning fan in a strongly predominant Chicago Blackhawks area carries its own set of risks."

[clublights]

The League should disallow that kind of behavior esp during the cup .


That being said...


GO HAWKS!!! IN IT TO WIN IT!

[Hound]

That is just poor sportsmanship. Really don't watch the Cup much anymore since the glory days but this just gave me a reason want the Hawks to win.

[CO Hugh]

The Broncos did similar things for playoffs, restricted purchases.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Restricting purchases for hometown fans ... looks entirely different when you're in the hometown. I've had friends and family get mauled for wearing opposition team jerseys in Boston, New York, and Denver so I could see TB prohibiting such wear at the arena on public safety basis.

[Honey Badger282.8]

Go Lightning, I can't stand the Hawks.

[Irving]

All they have to do is register as Tampa fans, then vote for the Blackhawks in the primaries.

Do you even sports bro?

[RCCrawler]

Go Lightning, I can't stand the Hawks.

I'm with you on that. I hate going to Avs games and seeing a sea of black and red bandwagoneers.

[Honey Badger282.8]

I'm with you on that. I hate going to Avs games and seeing a sea of black and red bandwagoneers.

I've actually grown to like the Lightning, the Norfolk Admirals were their AHL affiliate and I went to tons of those games when I was stationed out there.

In the world of hockey Blackhawk fans rank just below Red Wings, Bruins and Pens for me. No one comes as close as the Canucks for my most hated franchise and fans.

[james_bond_007]

You will have to tell me how true this is or not:
I was told by several people (none experts...just friends) that prior to the founding of the Rockies and Avs etc., that many Coloradans adopted the Chicago teams as THEIR teams, primarily because they were regularly carried on WGN. And since many Coloradans received WGN, they got to regularly watch, and follow these teams. Soon they sort of 'adopted' them as their own.

I'm told a similar story for TBS and the Braves for other areas of the country.

Any truth to this ?

[Big E3]

I've only been in metro Denver since 1966 so I can't speak to what happened before that. But I don't know anyone that cheered for Chicago anything if they were from here.

I can see Blackhawk fans in TB wearing there "colors" under a tee shirt and throwing it away when inside just to spite them.

[The Norseman]

You will have to tell me how true this is or not:
I was told by several people (none experts...just friends) that prior to the founding of the Rockies and Avs etc., that many Coloradans adopted the Chicago teams as THEIR teams, primarily because they were regularly carried on WGN. And since many Coloradans received WGN, they got to regularly watch, and follow these teams. Soon they sort of 'adopted' them as their own.

I'm told a similar story for TBS and the Braves for other areas of the country.

Any truth to this ?

Reason my BIL is a Cubs fan....


Sent from my Id.

[Honey Badger282.8]

You will have to tell me how true this is or not:
I was told by several people (none experts...just friends) that prior to the founding of the Rockies and Avs etc., that many Coloradans adopted the Chicago teams as THEIR teams, primarily because they were regularly carried on WGN. And since many Coloradans received WGN, they got to regularly watch, and follow these teams. Soon they sort of 'adopted' them as their own.

I'm told a similar story for TBS and the Braves for other areas of the country.

Any truth to this ?

That's not true to my knowledge. I was young when all the sports rolled into town in 96 but I'm a fourth generation Coloradan and most of my family rooted for either the NJ Devils (they used to be the Colorado Rockies hockey team) or St. Louis Blues. As for baseball, there were the Denver Bears Triple-A team that was pretty successful during the 80's, they played at Mile High which despite being the home of the Broncos was actually built to get the MLB to give Colorado a professional baseball team. It was even called Bears Stadium originally.

[ZERO THEORY]

I've had friends and family get mauled for wearing opposition team jerseys in Boston

If ever there was a worse city for sports in America, I haven't heard of it. Boston fans make me want to jump off the roof of whatever stadium or arena they're playing in. For example (strong language; NSFW):



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hobdPc7jnfk

[Honey Badger282.8]

Of all the American accents, Bostonian is by far the most grating on the ears.

[clublights]

You will have to tell me how true this is or not:
I was told by several people (none experts...just friends) that prior to the founding of the Rockies and Avs etc., that many Coloradans adopted the Chicago teams as THEIR teams, primarily because they were regularly carried on WGN. And since many Coloradans received WGN, they got to regularly watch, and follow these teams. Soon they sort of 'adopted' them as their own.

I'm told a similar story for TBS and the Braves for other areas of the country.

Any truth to this ?


Fairly true ......


I'm Bears, Cubbies and Hawks fan,... tho the Av's are my number 1 for hockey the Hawks are always right there. Broncos take a back seat to the Bears for me. And I could care less about the Rockies, but that might be because I'm so used to being disappointed by the Cub's it's hard to be a baseball fan LMAO.

[Scanker19]

Go wings.......never mind. Go bolts. I want to see them beat an original 6 team every step of the way.

[james_bond_007]

Shirt that can slip by the lightning ban on Blackhawk Log-wear....


http://www.chicagobusiness.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CG/20150605/NEWS07/150609852/AR/0/AR-150609852.jpg&maxw=708&q=100&cb=20150605134713&cci_ts=20150605134709

[Aloha_Shooter]

Of all the American accents, Bostonian is by far the most grating on the ears.

I don't know about that. I find the Lon Gisland and Brooklyn accents pretty grating and Valley Girls aren't grating per se but they are damned annoying to hear.