Decision to sell unused tickets from perfect game sparks debate

The Spec reports:

Marlins President David Samson doesn’t understand all the fuss about his team selling unused tickets from Roy Halladay’s perfect game.

"It’s not as though there’s consumer fraud going on. There are people who are well aware of the result. We’re not misleading anybody. No one is buying a ticket thinking they’re going to the game. No one is saying 'I wonder who wins?'"

The decision to sell the unused tickets has attracted national attention — from debates on ESPN’s "SportsCenter" to an endorsement from Dom Imus. One issue is that the unused tickets — which will be sold all year to meet demand — will count toward the team’s final attendance tally.

"We’re a low-revenue team trying to raise revenue. I would not have expected this to get any attention," Samson said. "It’s baseball history. We’re just selling tickets."

The Chicago White Sox sold unused tickets from Mark Buehrle’s perfect game last year, but that drew little notice because it was the home team’s pitcher who threw the perfect game.

A warning sign for professional sports.