The Minnesota Vikings purchased nearly 2,000 tickets on the secondary market for their game against the Detroit Lions, then offered them at a significantly lower price to season ticket holders, staff, and stakeholders. The move, which cost the team nearly $2 million, aims to increase fan presence and potentially improve sideline communication.
Some Minnesota Vikings fans are getting a chance to see them face the Detroit Lions at Ford Field Sunday night for a significantly lower price after the Vikings' ownership group made a big purchase. What we know: Vikings season ticket holders, some staff and stake-holders got an email on Thursday announcing the opportunity to pick up some discounted tickets for the Vikings versus Lions game in Detroit Sunday night.
READ MORE: Vikings WR Justin Jefferson: ‘I won’t be able to sleep Saturday’Sports Illustrated writer Albert Breer reports the Lions contacted league officials and were told "that the Vikings didn’t break any rules in the process of pulling this off."The tickets are also reportedly for seats that are behind the visiting team bench zone at Ford Field, cutting into the number of Detroit fans in the stadium and potentially helping the Vikings communicate on the sideline.
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