I really hate ticket brokers. Yesterday the Cubs won a lawsuit that alleged that they violated state law by creating a ticker broker. For the non-CHicagoans, it's this simple and complex:

The Cubs are owned by the Chicago Tribune
The ticket broker is owned by the Chicago Tribune
Despite the same parent company, it is not illegal

I was hoping that it would be. But then again, if you read the article and from I heard it is true, the tickets you can get at the Tribune-owned broker are tickets you normally can't get your hands on. So...there's the Catch-22. As I said, I generally hate brokers. I hate the logic that if an idiot will pay $75 for a $5 ticket, then it should be sold for $5. Too many idiots with too much money..grumble...

That said, I admit that I have taken advantage of the broker game a few times. I won't say when, but let's just say that I sold to a broker when I really, really needed the money. It's like a drug I tell ya!

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