Much has been made—well, at least in Chicago—of the Lightning’sticket policy that makes it as challenging as possible for out-of-towners to come in here for playoff games to root against the Bolts at Amalie Arena. The policy, which blocks those with out-of-state credit cards from buying tickets through the team’s Ticketmaster portal, seeks to ensure that only Lightning fans get first dibs on home games. It has been met with outrage in the Windy City and labeled “bad sportsmanship.”
Too bad.