The Golden Knights are in four of StubHub's top-10 most in-demand games for this seasonGETTY IMAGES
The Golden Knights are the "most in-demand" NHL team on the secondary ticket market for the "second year in a row," according to Emily Kaplan of ESPN.com. The Golden Knights are outselling the Maple Leafs, the "second-top-selling team" on StubHub, by 27%. This marks the "first time a team has topped StubHub's NHL list two seasons in a row" since the Blackhawks did from '14-16. Vivid Seats reported that it has seen "double the volume of sales for the Golden Knights as their No. 2-selling team," the Rangers. The Golden Knights are in "four of StubHub's top-10 most in-demand games" for this season. Meanwhile, since the signing of C John Tavares, the Maple Leafs have "spiked in popularity." The team has had a 49% "increase in demand" on StubHub since last season. The Capitals are also "enjoying a post-Stanley Cup championship bump." The team ranks No. 6 on StubHub's "in-demand list -- their highest ranking in the past five seasons." Vivid Seats reported the Capitals "represent their largest year-over-year percent increase in sales" (ESPN.com, 9/18).
GETTING EXCLUSIVE: LVSPORTSBIZ.com's Alan Snel reported the Golden Knights have “canceled several hundred (season ticket) accounts and counting and will continue to do so” after season-ticket holders were “upset that there are too many tickets for resell or too many visiting team fans in the building.” With thousands of fans on a "season ticket wait list and ticket demand at a peak, the Golden Knights have the leverage to cancel ticket deals held by fans who are selling their tickets on non-verified third party sites." Golden Knights Owner Bill Foley said several months ago that he was "concerned about the high number of opponent team fans in T-Mobile Arena." Since spring, the Golden Knights have "cracked down on account holders who are selling too many of their tickets through unauthorized third parties and through social media" (LVSPORTSBIZ.com, 9/18).
