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Ticket sale

Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff January 14, 2008 06:53 PM

The Patriots just sent out the following information:

On Wednesday, a limited number of tickets to the AFC Championship game will be available to be purchased beginning at 9 a.m. through Ticketmaster.

All ticket orders will be processed through Ticketmaster. Tickets will not be sold at the Gillette Stadium Ticket Office. Ticket orders can be processed online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone. Ticketmaster phone numbers vary by area code, please check your local listings. In the greater Boston area, please call 617-931-2222 or 508-931-2222.

Patriots season ticket holders were allowed to purchase their playoff tickets well in advance of the playoffs. On Tuesday, Jan. 15, over 55,000 fans on the Patriots season ticket wait list will have an opportunity to purchase those tickets through an advanced private sale. Any remaining tickets, plus a limited number of pre-held individual ones, will be made available to the public through Ticketmaster beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16.

Visa will be the only form of payment accepted.

50 comments so far...
  1. This is off topic but I wonder if there's an answer out there. We all know that the undefeated Dolphins are referred to as the '72 Dolphins. If the Pats go 19-0 will the NFL's best-ever team be known as the '07 or '08 Patriots, having posted a perfect regular season in '07 and won the super bowl in '08?

    Posted by Perplexed Paul January 14, 08 07:46 PM
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  1. Be serious, when they did this a couple of weeks ago, I was on ticketmaster at 9:55, and when 10:00 came, there wasn't a ticket to be found.

    Posted by DanNoTickett January 14, 08 08:13 PM
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  1. For those who care to go to the stadium right when the lots open (if not earlier) you can probably get tickets at the box office. We did this in 2004 before the AFC Championship Game and were able to get tickets. If I had to guess I'd say they probably had a few hundred available there and probably the first 100 or so in line got tickets.

    Posted by djs January 14, 08 08:27 PM
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  1. It's the '07 Patriots

    Posted by Travis January 14, 08 08:36 PM
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  1. ticket agents pick up all the tickets with some special program that gets them to the front of the line! What a waste of time and wishful thinking! EBAY here I come :(

    Posted by Getting real Joe January 14, 08 08:37 PM
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  1. They would be the 07 Patriots... since its the 07 season.

    Posted by KAM January 14, 08 08:43 PM
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  1. It really just sounds like a sweetheart deal between VISA and the Pats/NFL to get people to sign up for their credit cards.

    If they make one ticket available, and 500 people get VISA cards bc they think they have a shot, then there'll be high-fives all around the board room.

    Posted by Adam January 14, 08 09:22 PM
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  1. to all you pats fans, don't bother wasting your money on tickets and freezing in the cold. the SAN DIEGO CHARGERS are here to take it all the way. GO CHARGERS!

    Posted by steve montes January 14, 08 09:26 PM
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  1. I got tickets with the presale code. Without a problem.

    Posted by fan January 14, 08 09:27 PM
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  1. GO PATRIOTS!!! YOU ARE THE BEST IN THE LEAGUE!! GO PATS!!

    Posted by debbie January 14, 08 10:00 PM
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  1. Who doesn't have a VISA?

    Posted by dantheman January 14, 08 10:03 PM
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  1. what's the presale code? is that just for those on the season ticket wait list?

    details.....

    Posted by eager fan January 14, 08 10:05 PM
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  1. djs ... it says right in the announcement that tickets will NOT be sold at the Gillette Stadium ticket window.

    Posted by Crash January 14, 08 10:26 PM
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  1. Hey Steve, move back to the left coast loser. Pats 41 broken bolts 7. Stooge.

    Posted by kazabud January 14, 08 11:10 PM
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  1. Any way to get a presale code?
    Anybody have info on theat. . .thanks

    Posted by Tav January 15, 08 08:47 AM
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  1. I can't wait to see LT with the same dissappointment he showed when we beat them in the playoffs last year. That is worth the wait! Tom Terrific will continue his pursuit of the greatest QB we will ever see. GO PATS!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Posted by Mike Shaughnessy January 15, 08 09:10 AM
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  1. Hey FAN, Cmon cough up the presale code, do use other fans a favor

    Posted by AnoththerFan January 15, 08 09:22 AM
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  1. 55,000 people will get the chance to purchase tickets on Tuesday, January 15. Gillette stadium only holds about that many people. That means no tickets will be left on Wednesday.

    Posted by CJ January 15, 08 10:08 AM
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  1. Tickets will be left on Wednesday because the article says there are some pre-held tickets.....probably not a lot but some.

    Posted by Ashley January 15, 08 10:56 AM
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  1. Are the Patriiots blocking all states except New England from purchasing tickets just like the Chargers did last year.

    Posted by Bob January 15, 08 11:35 AM
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  1. the code is WLSALE but there are no more spots available on the Waiting List

    Posted by BIG C January 15, 08 11:53 AM
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  1. didn't realize new england was a state Bob

    Posted by cb January 15, 08 12:30 PM
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  1. is they tickets posed to be fo ebbyone....me's motha be sayin we kids frum da hood be gettin nuttin....why

    Posted by little albert de salvo January 15, 08 02:08 PM
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  1. Pats are going down 42-45 on Sunday........ 8->}

    Posted by Johhny Left Coast January 15, 08 02:33 PM
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  1. Johnny keep dreaming. The Pats are NOT going down....

    Posted by Julie January 15, 08 02:53 PM
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  1. Johnny left coast, the whole chargers offense will have their hands down their pants the entire game in an attempt to keep them warm. . the only thing they will come up with are 2 balls, no points though

    Posted by tav January 15, 08 02:57 PM
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  1. Does anyone know what the logo on the Gillette field is? It was on either side of the field around the 40-60 yard line. It looks like an oil rig to me. Or a light house? Can't for the life of me figure out what it's supposed to be!
    Thanks.

    Posted by Mary O. January 15, 08 02:59 PM
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  1. Hey Johhny Left Coast,

    How many times this year have the Patriots giving up 40 or more points? None, How many times have they even given up 30 points in the 17 games played...once, would you care to recant your insane prediction, or should we do that for you

    Posted by Johhny Right Coast January 15, 08 03:35 PM
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  1. 42-45? Really? Have you ever watched an American sporting event? We generally give the higher score first... but if you're sticking with 42-45, I guess we'll all have to accept it.

    Be careful there in SoCal... there might be seismic activity as all the San Diegans jump off the bandwagon until next January.

    GO PATS!

    Posted by Newsdork January 15, 08 04:06 PM
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  1. how bout them G-men

    Posted by wilbert January 15, 08 04:14 PM
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  1. for mary O.

    It's a very stylized bridge and lighthouse they use as the Gillette stadium logo. This is from the official website about the stadium: I think it's describing the logo:

    "These features include the bridge and 12-story high lighthouse that will sit atop the Bank of America entrance and welcome visitors to the stadium."

    Posted by pats 73 January 15, 08 04:33 PM
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  1. I wish the Revolution were playing!

    Posted by Carl J Nemes Jr. January 15, 08 05:04 PM
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  1. The Revolution? Come on, really? With the Pats, Sox and Celts you come out with the Revolution. Get out of the basement dude, you mom would like to use it to store your stuff from when you were a kid, 40 years ago. Revolution? Really?

    Posted by Ticketless January 15, 08 06:06 PM
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  1. anyone who really wants a ticket can buy mine....I paid $700 on stubhub for a corner endzone seat.

    Posted by Has a ticket January 15, 08 06:55 PM
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  1. For all you HATERS out there. Don't hate the GREATEST TEAM EVER, HATE THE GAME - GO PATS on the way to 19-0 which will make all of us who are living now and watching, a part of history being made whether you like it or not. ROLL Them BumAss Chargers back to SD

    Posted by PatsFan4Ever January 15, 08 07:25 PM
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  1. Chargers please LEAVE UR HATE AT HOME!

    Posted by abc January 15, 08 07:57 PM
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  1. Where do I put in this pre sale code? On the ticketmaster website?
    I am sure there will be resale tickets available due to the cold weather.
    Too cold for those San Diego fans. I was in SD last week and they were bundled up, it was 60.

    Posted by Dave January 15, 08 08:25 PM
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  1. Wow......I wouldn't go to the game if the tickets were free. I'll be sitting in a room at 72 degrees in a wonderful recliner watching in HD with plenty of ice cold beer within 15 feet.

    Posted by Thain66 January 15, 08 08:55 PM
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  1. Hey Tav, LOL baby!! Chargers are going to have a short circuit with their quarterback that has a short fuse !

    Posted by get real joe January 15, 08 10:19 PM
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  1. 9:00 and already sold out

    Posted by Julius January 16, 08 09:02 AM
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  1. Complete BS. Logged on right at 9 a.m. and not a single ticket was available (either a seat or standing room). I don't know why the Pats wouldn't just come out and say that.

    Posted by Bill January 16, 08 09:08 AM
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  1. Complete crap. Logged on right at 9 a.m. and not a single ticket was available (either a seat or standing room). I don't know why the Pats wouldn't just come out and say that.

    Posted by Bill January 16, 08 09:10 AM
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  1. I wish I had had the presale code. I was on the phone ten minutes early and got shafted. This happened to me two weeks ago too.

    Posted by Brian January 16, 08 09:11 AM
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  1. Wow, that was a waste of time. In at 9 am exactly with multiples windows and tabs, and nothing. I guess that's to be expected.

    Posted by Muck January 16, 08 09:15 AM
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  1. At 8:58 i saw the tickets come up for sale, all were sold.

    Posted by mumbles January 16, 08 09:17 AM
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  1. So, of course I was on the phone and internet right at 9am... and of course, no tickets are available... Thank you, Ticketmaster!!

    Can 'regular' fans go to Pats and Sox games anymore?

    Posted by Newsdork January 16, 08 09:24 AM
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  1. Hey Mike, how about regurgitating the Patriots/Ticketmaster press release on the ratio between tickets old and people signing up for Visa cards ? Couldn't find it ?
    Oh.

    Posted by Tom Hadley January 16, 08 09:26 AM
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  1. Tickets for the general public? Riiiiight.
    I was on the phone with Ticketmaster @ 9AM sharp and there was nothing.

    Posted by Watching at home January 16, 08 09:30 AM
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  1. On ticketmaster at 10am exactly, no surprises, none left! Couldnt they have had the grace to say they were all gone?

    Posted by Lynda January 16, 08 10:04 AM
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  1. Lynda. They went on sale at 9, not 10. So no surprise there. But if it makes you feel any better, there weren't any at 9 either. So no real loss.

    Posted by Brian January 16, 08 11:54 AM
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