Russell Crowe disliked his view for the Team USA-Australia exhibition games in Melbourne last August.
He wasn’t the only one.
Many fans griped about the sightlines from their floor-level seats. Even Australia upsetting the U.S. in a pre-World Cup tune-up didn’t satiate the Boomer fans who wanted a better look at the action – and paid plenty for their seats.
But those fans will get compensated.
Jake Michaels of ESPN:Around AU$5 million ($3.08 million U.S.) will be refunded to spectators of last year’s Boomers vs. Team USA two-game series at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium after the Australian consumer watchdog found that promoter TEG Live made false claims about its seating plan.
The 20,000 refunds will be paid out to those who purchased floor-level seating for the games. Despite a mock-up depicting tiered seating, the seats used were in flat rows, lower than the court and, in some cases, more than 30 metres from the action.
That comes to $154 per ticket – not cheap for an exhibition game.
Now, who do American fans see about restitution for their team not meeting expected standards?