NCAA Press Release Archive

NCAA Reminds Fans to Purchase NCAA Men's and Women's Final Four Tickets from Authorized Sources

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

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INDIANAPOLIS--- The NCAA is reminding fans who plan to attend the 2011 NCAA Men’s Final Four in Houston and the 2011 Women’s Final Four in Indianapolis to purchase any remaining tickets from authorized sources.

Fans are advised to purchase tickets still available through these authorized sources:

NCAA.com/tickets;
PrimeSport (the NCAA’s official ticket and hospitality package provider);
host institutions or athletics conferences; and
ticket offices of schools participating in the Men’s and Women’s Final Fours

NCAA Final Four tickets bear unique security marks that cannot be reproduced. Individuals who purchase tickets from unauthorized sources, including unauthorized street vendors, run the risk of purchasing tickets that are not authentic and do not grant entrance to tournament games.

Fans are subject to government regulations, ordinances or laws, and possible prosecution, if they are caught selling tickets to or from unauthorized sources. NCAA tickets may not be offered in a commercial promotion or as a prize in an auction, fundraiser, sweepstakes or contest, unless specifically authorized in advance by the NCAA.

"We want to be certain that our fans enjoy the Men’s and Women’s Final Fours,” said Greg Shaheen, NCAA interim executive vice president for championships and alliances. “Making wise choices when purchasing tickets to the Final Fours protects fans from unauthorized vendors who may not have their best interests in mind.”

About the NCAA

The NCAA is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and universities committed to supporting academic and athletic opportunities for more than 400,000 student-athletes at more than 1,000 member colleges and universities. Each year, more than 54,000 student-athletes compete in NCAA championships in Divisions I, II and III sports. Visit www.ncaa.org and www.ncaa.com for more details about the Association, its goals and members and corporate partnerships that help support programs for student-athletes. The NCAA is proud to have the following elite companies as official Corporate Champions—AT&T, Capital One and Coca-Cola—and the following elite companies as official Corporate Partners—Buick, Enterprise, The Hartford, Infiniti, LG, Lowe’s, Planters, Reese’s, Unilever and UPS.

NCAA, Final Four, and Women’s Final Four are trademarks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

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