Comments on: Olympic Outrage: Why So Many Empty Seats?

By: Ruby Jones

Ruby Jones — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:24:00 +0000

I find this all so infuriating. My daughter and I tried several times to apply for tickets specifically for the tennis and were told on each occasion that there were none. I am absolutely appalled. On the one hand the British Government officials have been appealing to UK residents to get behind the Olympics and when we do we just get a smack in the face. If those seats were reserved for political people from other countries they should have been told that if they didn’t confirm that they would be attending their tickets would be sold on. Unfortunately, we can all complain now until we are blue in the face but nothing will be done at this late stage. The tennis is nearly over. I am watching our Brit Heather Watson playing to an almost empty court. Disgrace to those who are in charge of the ticket web site

By: Jennifer Diane Kittle

Jennifer Diane Kittle — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 04:55:00 +0000

There are plenty of people outside trying to get in. They have money in hand, so it’s not the economy. They are being told the events are sold out and no tickets are available. But there are enormous sections of empty seats, not just a few empty seats sprinkled among the crowd. The media was told that the empty seats had been reserved for VIP, and some people just didn’t show up. They said those VIP seats (always up front) were the ones seen in the background on TV, making it appear emptier than it actually was. That seems to make sense, but if you pay attention you will see that the seats in the very back are just as empty as the ones up front. I have seen more fans at my nephew’s T-Ball game. If no one shows up to claim the seat within the first half hour, they should let the fans outside buy them.

By: Jennifer Malladi

Jennifer Malladi — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 03:27:00 +0000

Really? Can we all say (together) ‘the economy’?