N.Y. governor blasts Spurs and Ticketmaster for blocking Knicks fans from Finals (opens original article in a new tab)

New York Gov. Hochul and Attorney General James criticized Ticketmaster and the Spurs for restricting NBA Finals tickets to local fans, while confirming existing tickets remain valid.

• New York Gov. Hochul criticized Ticketmaster and the Spurs for restricting tickets to Game 5 of the NBA Finals to local fans
• Ticketmaster stated that new orders outside a 150-mile radius of San Antonio would be canceled, but existing tickets remain valid
• Madison Square Garden confirmed that Knicks fans' tickets would not be revoked and all ticket holders can attend the game
• Similar location-based ticket restrictions were used in previous NBA playoff games and other sports events