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RAPTORS RETHINK TICKET POLICY AFTER FREE-FOR-ALL AT SKYDOME

          The Raptors "are rethinking their approach" to the
     open-house FanFest at the new Air Canada Centre on Sunday
     after several fans were injured Tuesday in a rush to claim
     free seats at the SkyDome for the team's exhibition against
     the Celtics, according to Robert MacLeod of the Toronto
     GLOBE & MAIL. The team "had been planning" to allow fans to
     enter FanFest on a first-come, first-serve basis, but now
     will distribute tickets with reserved seating for the event. 
     Raptors VP/Sales & Marketing Michael Downey, who said up to
     15,000 tickets would be available at either the SkyDome or
     Maple Leaf Gardens starting today: "We just feel that's the
     safest approach.  It means you don't have people waiting
     outside and stampeding in."  The same ticket policy will
     also be in effect for the first three Raptors home games,
     for which a limited number of free upper level seats are
     being offered (Toronto GLOBE & MAIL, 1/28).

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