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Article: SCALPERS OFFER SEATS FOR SINATRA THEIR WAY BOX OFFICE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE, BUT OTHERS ARE SOLD AT A HEFTY PROFIT.(Local)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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- January 25, 1990
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Byline: Craig Brandon Staff writer
With 700 tickets to Tuesday's Frank Sinatra concert still availablefrom the box office, why would anyone want to pay an extra $20 for a secondhand one?
That's the question Knickerbocker Arena officials have been pondering this week as classified advertisements have appeared in local newspapers offering tickets for Ol' Blue Eyes at a premium.
In Times Union classified ads this week there were 16 tickets for sale at prices ranging from $25 to $150. While that is the same range as the original prices, some were being offered at a profit.
For example, a man with a Clifton Park phone number was selling two ...