Police: What Fans Must Do Before Buying Vikings Tickets

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Ahead of the Minnesota Vikings' first home game at U.S. Bank Stadium against the Green Bay Packers, Minneapolis police are warning fans about counterfeit and stolen tickets sometimes sold to unsuspecting buyers.

The only place to purchase tickets where fans are guaranteed a seat at the game is with the Vikings Ticket Office, TicketMaster or the NFL Ticket Exchange, according to a news release.

Police say fans are taking a chance that their ticket will be fake if they purchase from any other venue, including Craigslist, Ebay and ticket brokers.

If fans feel they have to purchase tickets from a scalper outside the stadium, here are a few tips;

· Purchase closer, rather than farther from the stadium
· Take a photo of the person that you are buying from, and possibly their driver’s license or ID
· Have the seller walk with you to the gate to make sure that you get through the gate
· Ask the seller if he has a business card, many brokers that are out will have one and gladly share it for future business

There will be bad tickets on the street. A hard copy of a ticket is not a better purchase than an e-ticket. Many times the e-ticket trumps the card-stock because the original owner transferred the ticket online.

Police say the best place to purchase will most likely be the NFL Ticket Exchange.

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