Risk status will not be tied to refund offers made to Rams season-ticket holdersGETTY IMAGES
At least one quarter of the NFL is now allowing season-ticket holders to skip ‘20 with no negative implications for their long-term relationship with the club. The Bills, Dolphins, Texans and Rams can be added to the list that previously included the Patriots, Giants, Jets and Bears. Dolphins President & CEO Tom Garfinkel told "The Road Ahead" virtual event series that any Dolphins fan who considers themselves at an elevated risk for coronavirus will be allowed to seek a refund. The Dolphins are particularly concerned about fans over 65, a group for whom the disease is more deadly, a spokesperson said. The Bills, Texans and Rams also issued similar offers to any season-ticket holder, without tying it to risk status. With virtually every aspect of NFL ticketing still up the air, the Bills took the additional step of saying they “will not be charging or taking any additional season ticket payments” until guidelines are established. The list of teams offering a year off is likely to grow, and it may not include teams that did not reply to inquiries or publish their letter to ticket holders. Allowing ticket holders to skip ‘20 may ease the challenge teams face of deciding which fans can attend if attendance is capped by law, but it creates another one: Demands for refunds. See more in the SBJ Unpacks newsletter.
