Memo to: Michigan Athletic Ticket Dept.

SALINE, MICHIGAN DECEMBER 20, 2003

Kudos to the M ticket department for its decision to allow football season ticket holders the opportunity to buy Rose Bowl tickets.  Believe it or not, this has not been the case in the past.  In 1997 for instance, only Victors Club members of a certain level were able to purchase tickets.  Beyond that, only M Alumni Association members were able to apply for tickets, then a lottery was held after demand easily exceeded supply.  Season tickets holders had no priority.  

This year the ticket department gave season ticket holders the right to apply for tickets.  All of those that applied received up to two tickets.  This was the right thing to do; season ticket holders should get some added benefit for paying hundreds of dollars for their seats, season after season.

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gd.com Exclusive: M to Institute Seat Licenses

gd.com has learned that Michigan will institute seat licenses or a required donation as part of season ticket packages in 2004.  Maize (end zone) seats will be excluded from this; but there will be some fee for Victors and perhaps Blue seats.  The amount is unknown.  We also learned that Mich will institute a program where season tickets holders can transfer their tickets to someone else, which was restricted in the past.  This will be announced sometime next Spring.

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