In one of the smarter decisions the league has made all season, the NFL has added a second option for the roughly 400 fans that had to give up their seats at this year’s Super Bowl. They can now choose to attend any future Super Bowl instead of being limited to next year’s game.
From theSpread.com:
The league initially said Sunday it would give $2,400, three times the face value of the ticket, to the fans who were forced to watch the game on monitors or use standing-room platforms after some temporary seating sections were not completed in time.
On Monday, Commissioner Roger Goodell said those fans would also receive tickets to next year’s Super Bowl.Then on Tuesday, the NFL announced the fans could choose instead to receive a ticket to any future Super Bowl, along with round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations. If fans choose that option, they will not get the $2,400.
How asinine was it for the league to limit the refund to only next year’s Super Bowl? Chances are, the majority of fans that were displaced rooted for either the Packers or Steelers. So if their favorite team isn’t in the Super Bowl next year, why would they want to go? As much fun as it would be to go to the Super Bowl, I’m only shelling out big bucks if my team was in it and I bet these fans feel the same way.
