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 Locals snapping up tickets
Posted: Friday July 03, 1998 12:36 PM
By Kieran Nicholson "This thing makes more comebacks than Rocky Balboa,'' said Bruce Brown, owner of Rock & Jock tickets in Englewood. "It is heating up again.'' Two weeks ago, brokered ticket sales to the 69th All-Star Game were as flat as a pancake. But now that hot baseball weather has settled in and the Colorado Rockies have righted a sinking ship -- seven wins in 10 games going into Wednesday night -- brokers have been buying and selling all-star tickets at a brisk pace. "The phones are ringing, and we are selling seats,'' said Frank Graziano, owner of Speciality Tickets. But while sales are brisk, prices have remained constant. In Denver, it's illegal to sell tickets for more than face value. But outside the city limits, it's an open market. Suburban ticket brokers have bought tickets to the All-Star Game from season-ticket holders and other sources in the hopes of reselling them at a profit. Fans seeking game tickets can expect to pay about $350 to get into the park. A choice seat, within the first 15 rows, will fetch about $900, according to both brokers. As the game approaches, lower-priced seats should remain constant, but the value of infield tickets could climb slightly, Brown said. Face value of Rockpile tickets was $50 and right-field seats were sold to season-ticket holders for $60. Lower infield seats have a face value of $100. Tickets to the home-run-hitting derby, the day before the All-Star Game, are selling for between $60 and $125, brokers said. Out-of-town interest in the midsummer classic and blocks of tickets shuffling between brokers to accommodate large groups have perked up sales, according to Brown. "People are deciding it's a once-in-a-lifetime deal, and they want to go,'' he said. Copyright 1998 The Denver Post
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