| To many people the Rose Bowl is not about | | | | Strategy #4 |
| football, it is about pageantry. Ok...so | | | | |
| most of those people are women, but honestly | | | | Visit This is a great site that gives you |
| that is how most women think of the Rose Bowl | | | | all kinds of information about the major |
| or should I say the Rose Parade. For | | | | sporting events as well as various ticket |
| everyone else (i.e. red-blooded American men) | | | | brokers who specialize in the Rose Bowl. You |
| the Rose Bowl is about football at its | | | | can feel confident that all of the ticket |
| finest. The 2006 Rose Bowl will be played on | | | | brokers listed on this site are reputable |
| January 4th, 2006 at the Rose Bowl Stadium. | | | | because consumers are allowed to review each |
| This year the Rose Bowl is the ULTIMATE in | | | | ticket brokers and their level of service. |
| college football because this year's winner | | | | It even provides event information, so that |
| is named the National Champion. The Rose | | | | you can impress your family and friends with |
| Bowl is in a 4 year rotation with the Orange | | | | your obscure sports knowledge!! Consumer |
| Bowl, the Fiesta Bowl and the Sugar Bowl to | | | | Choice Review also gives you helpful |
| host the National Championship game as | | | | information on how to protect yourself from |
| determined by the Bowl Championship Series | | | | purchasing counterfeit tickets. |
| (BCS). | | | | |
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| Whether you are a die hard Texas Longhorn fan | | | | |
| or supporting the local favorite, the USC | | | | Another option for Rose Bowl tickets is |
| Trojans, this year's game will not | | | | Ebay will have a plethora of tickets, but |
| disappoint. But have you bought your tickets | | | | consumers should be aware that you could be |
| yet? A lucky few have had their tickets | | | | paying top dollar for a ticket that is |
| lined up for weeks, but if you are like most | | | | fraudulent. I have heard horror stories of |
| people, you probably do not! Here are a few | | | | people buying on Ebay, so I have always been |
| strategies if you are still in the market for | | | | leery of using it. I found some really good |
| tickets to the 2006 Rose Bowl National | | | | tips on using Ebay on Consumer Choice Review. |
| Championship Game: | | | | This site provides a step by step guide to |
| | | | buying on Ebay. |
| Strategy #1 | | | | |
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| If you are an alumni or current student of | | | | |
| either USC or UT, contact the school | | | | Go to the stadium and take the risk that |
| directly. Each school has its own policy on | | | | there are no tickets available from scalpers. |
| ticket distribution, but students and alumni | | | | Or that the tickets that are available are |
| have first priority. Now given that the game | | | | ridiculously expensive or even worse, |
| is only a few short days away, they probably | | | | possibly counterfeit or stolen. I would |
| will not have any tickets, but it would be | | | | never pay hundreds of dollars in cash for |
| worth it to contact them just in case. | | | | tickets that could turn out to be fake or |
| | | | stolen. You should always use a credit card |
| Strategy #2 | | | | because they offer protection of purchases |
| | | | that turn out to be fake or stolen tickets. |
| If you happen to be a Pasadena resident, you | | | | ***Be very careful when taking this approach |
| may go to the Pasadena Civic Auditorium box | | | | and be sure to read the tips posted on |
| office. These tickets have already gone on | | | | Consumer Choice Review prior to taking this |
| sale and the likelihood that there are any | | | | strategy. |
| remaining tickets is slim, but again worth a | | | | |
| shot. Typically, if you are a Pasadena | | | | I realize that many of these options will not |
| resident with picture ID, you may purchase 2 | | | | be helpful to the throngs of fans who are |
| tickets through this box office. | | | | just now deciding to attend the Rose Bowl, |
| | | | however, there are options out there that |
| Strategy #3 | | | | will get you into the game as long as you are |
| | | | prepared to do what it takes and to spend the |
| A small amount of tickets go on sale to the | | | | money it will take. I would highly recommend |
| general public through Ticketmaster. There | | | | that you take a look at Consumer Choice |
| is a limit of two (2) tickets per call. As a | | | | Review. They can guide you through every |
| suggestion, try calling one of the | | | | scenario successfully. And the best part |
| Ticketmaster numbers in states other than | | | | about it is after the game, you can come back |
| where the competing teams are from. You | | | | to their site and tell other fans about your |
| should check this method periodically. | | | | experience at the 2006 Rose Bowl (and even |
| Although these tickets go on sale much | | | | share your photos.) You can become part of |
| earlier than the actual game, every once in a | | | | the growing community of individuals sharing |
| while you will luck out. | | | | tips on attending the Rose Bowl, one of the |
| | | | greatest sporting events in the world. |