Patriot fans seeking playoff tickets in Denver: Sorry, you're in the wrong zip code
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Key Points:
- New England Patriots fans seeking tickets for the AFC Championship Game in Denver face restrictions, as Ticketmaster limits sales to buyers with billing addresses in the Rocky Mountain region.
- This geofencing practice, tracking users by IP address or billing zip code, has been consistently applied since the Broncos' 2011 AFC Wild Card Game and during previous Broncos-Patriots postseason matchups.
- The Broncos prioritized local fans for the limited single-game tickets, with over 98% of season-ticket holders opting in for playoff tickets, leaving only a few thousand tickets available that sold out quickly.
- Broncos spokesman Patrick Smyth confirmed that these measures aim to ensure that the majority of tickets go to Broncos fans in the surrounding states.
