Well, we have some answers from the NFL following the latest round of Seat-Gate.
The league says 1,250 fans were affected. The NFL and Cowboys were able to relocate 850 of them to “similar or better seats.” 400 of them will be denied seats.
“These fans will each receive a refund of triple the cost of the face value of their ticket. The face value of these tickets are $900,” the NFL said in a statement. “The safety of fans attending the Super Bowl was paramount in making the decision and the NFL, Dallas Cowboys and City of Arlington officials are in agreement with the resolution.”
(The NFL will apparently not replace hotel and transportation costs for the fans.)
We have no clue how the league found 850 similar or better seats out of thin air when this place was jammed pack to begin with.
UPDATE: The extra seats came from unused seats in the auxiliary press box. (Those are in the crowd.)
