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LSU football going to mobile tickets for 2020
Posted on 7/29/20 at 11:05 am
Posted on 7/29/20 at 11:05 am
LSU Athletics announced today all 2020 LSU football tickets will be distributed through mobile delivery and accessed by ticketholders through digital wallets on smartphones. The move to mobile ticketing allows for faster delivery of tickets to fans, contactless transactions at gates and more flexibility for ticketholders.
“The ability to receive, share and use tickets in a contactless manner is a top priority for us,” LSU Associate Athletic Director Brian Broussard said. “We have been planning for this transition and the current environment accelerated this move. We are excited to offer this new convenience and ease of use for our fans.”
Mobile tickets will be delivered to fans via email beginning in late August. With mobile tickets, fans will have new convenient options for accessing, transferring and reselling tickets from their smartphones through My Account 2.0, an enhanced online ticket account manager on LSUTix.net.
My Account 2.0 will enhance the user experience for LSU football fans and provide a more intuitive self-service feature. Season ticket holders will be able to use their smartphone to view upcoming events, download tickets to their digital wallet, transfer tickets to multiple recipients via text message, and post tickets for resale on StubHub.
Broussard stressed ticketholders will need to download tickets to their smartphones’ digital wallets before heading to Tiger Stadium as cellular connections can be limited with increased use on game days. Tickets will be made available to ticket holders in late August.
There will be no physical season ticket books or paper tickets. Print-at-home tickets will also be discontinued. Ticketholders who do not have a smartphone will be able to request alternative options through an online assistance form.
As football season approaches LSU Athletics will release more information to ticketholders with updated instructions. For those fans with additional questions or looking for more information on the digital tickets, the LSU Ticket office has also developed a detailed FAQ that can be found at LSUsports.net/mobiletickets.
“The ability to receive, share and use tickets in a contactless manner is a top priority for us,” LSU Associate Athletic Director Brian Broussard said. “We have been planning for this transition and the current environment accelerated this move. We are excited to offer this new convenience and ease of use for our fans.”
Mobile tickets will be delivered to fans via email beginning in late August. With mobile tickets, fans will have new convenient options for accessing, transferring and reselling tickets from their smartphones through My Account 2.0, an enhanced online ticket account manager on LSUTix.net.
My Account 2.0 will enhance the user experience for LSU football fans and provide a more intuitive self-service feature. Season ticket holders will be able to use their smartphone to view upcoming events, download tickets to their digital wallet, transfer tickets to multiple recipients via text message, and post tickets for resale on StubHub.
Broussard stressed ticketholders will need to download tickets to their smartphones’ digital wallets before heading to Tiger Stadium as cellular connections can be limited with increased use on game days. Tickets will be made available to ticket holders in late August.
There will be no physical season ticket books or paper tickets. Print-at-home tickets will also be discontinued. Ticketholders who do not have a smartphone will be able to request alternative options through an online assistance form.
As football season approaches LSU Athletics will release more information to ticketholders with updated instructions. For those fans with additional questions or looking for more information on the digital tickets, the LSU Ticket office has also developed a detailed FAQ that can be found at LSUsports.net/mobiletickets.
This post was edited on 7/29/20 at 11:11 am
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Posted on 7/29/20 at 11:07 am to jsmoke222000
I guess this is the way for them to give whoever they want tickets to
Posted on 7/29/20 at 11:09 am to Tiger Nation 84
This has been in the plans for a while now if I had to guess. COVID 19 was the cover up to push it out with little resistance. Makes it that much more difficult to sell a ticket without going through some source that LSU gets a cut from it.
Posted on 7/29/20 at 11:16 am to geauxtigers33
saves them money on ticket printing
Posted on 7/29/20 at 11:17 am to jsmoke222000
Hopefully it cuts down on the scalpers outside the stadium who hold the “I need tickets” signs up
Posted on 7/29/20 at 11:18 am to jsmoke222000
In a covid limited capacity world where season ticket seats may not be available due to social distancing, digital is the only way to go.
Posted on 7/29/20 at 11:18 am to geauxtigers33
I can’t imagine there will be a charge to transfer a ticket from person to person. The NFL doesn’t even do that. They just make it easier to list it for sale through their partners.
Also with the fluidity of the attendance situation this year this is the most efficient way to issue tickets.
Also with the fluidity of the attendance situation this year this is the most efficient way to issue tickets.
This post was edited on 7/29/20 at 11:20 am
Posted on 7/29/20 at 11:36 am to Dizz
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I can’t imagine there will be a charge to transfer a ticket from person to person. The NFL doesn’t even do that. They just make it easier to list it for sale through their partners.
True but I am curious how quick that process is.
I've been to plenty of huge LSU games just by walking around with 2 fingers in the air about 20 minutes before kickoff. I'm wondering if people will still be able to do that. They call out the lack of cell service in the announcement, so I'd imagine that aspect of the ticket market may suffer.
Posted on 7/29/20 at 11:36 am to Dizz
Agree, this was a necessary step because the next communication we get will include one or more of the following:
- reduced or modified home schedule
- reduced capacity which leads to a need to have opt-outs or reduced ticket packages
If they mailed paper tickets, there would be too many floating around that are invalid. The only way to control this is via digitally controlled tickets - if it’s not a valid ticket, it doesn’t exist.
- reduced or modified home schedule
- reduced capacity which leads to a need to have opt-outs or reduced ticket packages
If they mailed paper tickets, there would be too many floating around that are invalid. The only way to control this is via digitally controlled tickets - if it’s not a valid ticket, it doesn’t exist.
Posted on 7/29/20 at 11:37 am to Box Geauxrilla
It’s not hard to do at all - did it a few times last year.
That said, when only 12,000 are allowed in the stadium and nobody on campus without a ticket, you aren’t going to have the “two fingers in the air” issue this year.
That said, when only 12,000 are allowed in the stadium and nobody on campus without a ticket, you aren’t going to have the “two fingers in the air” issue this year.
Posted on 7/29/20 at 12:06 pm to jsmoke222000
RIP Scalpers
Posted on 7/29/20 at 12:07 pm to Dizz
“I can’t imagine there will be a charge to transfer a ticket from person to person“
They already do if electronic...sometimes I would give my b-ball tickets to a friend and br and would be charged to switch them to his email
Good luck getting into you lsu account around the campus during a game to do anything with the ticket....
And half the people will be drunk and forgot to download and be trying at the Gates....
Plus I just like having the ticket and save them in a big jar....
This will be interesting but at least they will have a practice year with limited attendance this year (IMO)
They already do if electronic...sometimes I would give my b-ball tickets to a friend and br and would be charged to switch them to his email
Good luck getting into you lsu account around the campus during a game to do anything with the ticket....
And half the people will be drunk and forgot to download and be trying at the Gates....
Plus I just like having the ticket and save them in a big jar....
This will be interesting but at least they will have a practice year with limited attendance this year (IMO)
Posted on 7/29/20 at 12:43 pm to AMac
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RIP Scalpers
What a shame. I thoroughly enjoy hearing “who needs tickets?” in my sleep after a game because I heard it 472 times earlier in the night.
Posted on 7/29/20 at 12:45 pm to jsmoke222000
If the ticket taker grabs your phone in order to scan it, is it still "contactless"?
Asking for a friend...
Asking for a friend...
Posted on 7/29/20 at 12:45 pm to jsmoke222000
I'm sure we will still be charged a nice "convenience fee for all of this.
Similar to being charged this same fee for the National Championship.
Go download this app, setup and link your acct, etc. Essentially you do all the work and pay us anyway for the convenience of doing so.
Similar to being charged this same fee for the National Championship.
Go download this app, setup and link your acct, etc. Essentially you do all the work and pay us anyway for the convenience of doing so.
Posted on 7/29/20 at 1:13 pm to SaveFarris
Or when I held my ticket under the scanner and then walked in I guess I was making contact.... I understand they want to do this to save printing money etc but do not take us for idiots...saves you money and effort and my benefit is ????
Posted on 7/29/20 at 1:25 pm to Thecoz
This is not about money, everyone.
It’s about control of valid tickets. If there are no paper tickets, you reduce the resale of invalid tickets.
Last year I sold several tickets electronically. When I did so, I had to transfer the ticket electronically, thus invalidating the paper tickets.
There was nothing preventing me from going on campus that day and selling the paper versions for cash.
And in this years case - when they inevitably modify the number of tickets sold for each game, and if that changes during the season, you won’t have 100,000 paper tickets floating around with no way to determine validity.
It’s about control of valid tickets. If there are no paper tickets, you reduce the resale of invalid tickets.
Last year I sold several tickets electronically. When I did so, I had to transfer the ticket electronically, thus invalidating the paper tickets.
There was nothing preventing me from going on campus that day and selling the paper versions for cash.
And in this years case - when they inevitably modify the number of tickets sold for each game, and if that changes during the season, you won’t have 100,000 paper tickets floating around with no way to determine validity.
This post was edited on 7/29/20 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 7/29/20 at 1:29 pm to Thecoz
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This post was edited on 10/18/21 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 7/29/20 at 1:32 pm to lsutiger2010
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You don't have to worry about keeping track of a physical ticket
I never have had a problem holding on to a hard ticket.
I do have problems connecting to the internet and other cell phone functions while on campus with 100K other people.
It's going to be a clusterfuk.
Posted on 7/29/20 at 1:38 pm to jsmoke222000
I know all schools will eventually get to this, btu I fricking hate it. The only thing I should need to get into a football game is a ticket. By removing hard tickets and print at home tickets, I am not required to not only have a ticket but also REQUIRED to have a smart phone with a specific app. That's bullshite. My uncle has been a contributor for 3 decades and at one point was in the top 100 of all donors nationwide and he just has an old flip phone, he's old he doens't need a smart phone. Wtf is he supposed to do? Our family has 8 season tickets on that account in 3 different areas of the stadium (used by 3 different family members), I can only imagine the nightmare of having each family member having to get their individual tickets electronially from that one account. What if someone drops their phone on the way into the game? It's just ridiculous.
And on a lesser more personal note, I've been going to games for 31 years and keep every stub from every game I attend. Lots of them I have framed. Guess that tradition is dead.
And on a lesser more personal note, I've been going to games for 31 years and keep every stub from every game I attend. Lots of them I have framed. Guess that tradition is dead.
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