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by cardiffspaceman 66 days ago
If the app is meant to defeat counterfeits or reselling the Dodgers won’t be willing to accept printed tickets.
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It's not possible to make counterfeits with a modern ticketing system. Each ticket is a unique code, and they are scanned on entry to match with the codes in the system.

As for resale: The attendee name is tied to the ticket in these cases, and ID is checked at the door. I guess an app could be more effective for preventing this than normal digital/paper tickets.

>Each ticket is a unique code, and they are scanned on entry to match with the codes in the system.

>As for resale: The attendee name is tied to the ticket in these cases, and ID is checked at the door. I guess an app could be more effective for preventing this than normal digital/paper tickets.

That's as may be, and that would be great for MLB games, but it's not the way it works[0]. The process requires the smartphone app from purchase through accessing your seat after using the restroom during the game. No paper tickets ever any more.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47671480