PtG Article 07.12.2009

Olympic ticket monopoly freezes out the fans

Tickets to the the Olympic Games in Vancouver in february 2010 should also be availableand affortable for the public. This is what Vancouver's Olympic organizers promised when proclaiming a fan-friendly Games. An intensive research by reportes of The Seattle Times now reveils that tickets are often out of reach, bundled into travel packages costing far beyond face value.

Follow the four-part series by Ron Judd and Christine Willmsen.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/olympics/2010276798_olytickets15.html