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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[JockStocks: Could sports ticket options be the next big investment?]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/09/jockstocks-could-sports-ticket-options-be-the-next-big-investme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/09/jockstocks-could-sports-ticket-options-be-the-next-big-investme/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/09/jockstocks-could-sports-ticket-options-be-the-next-big-investme/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/columns/" rel="tag">Columns</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/business-of-sports/" rel="tag">Business of Sports</a></p><p><img border="1" hspace="4" alt="" vspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/09/optionitlogo.jpg" />It appears that the options market is now making its way into sports, thanks to a <a href="https://www.optionit.com/">company called OptionIt</a>. As we head into the National Hockey League (NHL) season, San Jose Sharks fans can reserve an <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tech-startup-tries-options-for-event-tickets-2009-09-09">option to buy postseason tickets</a>. </p>
<p>The Sharks will serve as one of the company's key test markets, along with the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and St. Louis Rams (at least it appears this way according to the company's website) and it hopes to have 10 teams in the fold by the end of the year. With San Jose (a perennial preseason playoff favorite) as a test market, I envision success for OptionIt. </p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/09/jockstocks-could-sports-ticket-options-be-the-next-big-investme/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>JockStocks: Could sports ticket options be the next big investment?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/09/jockstocks-could-sports-ticket-options-be-the-next-big-investme/">JockStocks: Could sports ticket options be the next big investment?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/09/jockstocks-could-sports-ticket-options-be-the-next-big-investme/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19155287/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/09/jockstocks-could-sports-ticket-options-be-the-next-big-investme/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>featured</category><category>inthenews</category><category>OptionIt</category><category>playoff tickets</category><category>Sports options</category><category>sports playoffs</category><category>TicketMaster</category><category>TKTM</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Fightmaster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
