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The Chicago Sun Times is warning Chicago Blackhawk fans to beware of Stanley Cup Ticket scams now after the first game produced a few problems with bad tickets. The Flyers beat the Blackhawks Friday night to even up the series. The Stanley Cup Finals will be back at the United Center on Sunday, followed by a game at the Wachovia Center on Wednesday and back to Chicago Friday June 11. if the series goes that far.

Most of the scams for Stanley Cup Finals tickets are from the internet, and many of those come from Craiglist. For big tickets items like the Stanley Cup Finals you are taking a big chance when you deal with a private party. The safest place to buy a Blackhawks ticket will be from a reputable sports ticket broker who specializes in tickets for the Stanley Cup Finals. Make sure they know what they are selling you, and you know what you are buying.

When you buy Stanley Cup tickets for the Blackhawks vs Flyers game be sure to check with the Better Business Bureau and see if they have an A+ rating which will give you some assurance they are a legitimate company that responds to any problems that may occur. And these days it doesn’t hurt to compare prices and avoid those ticket brokers that add hidden service charges.

And to be sure your getting the tickets you are ordering, it may be best with the limited time between playoff games to call and order your tickets by phone. That way you can get both a verbal and hopefully an email response in the form of an invoice to guarantee your seat location and the total cost you are paying.  Be careful with your money!

Tickets for the Chicago Blackhawks vs Flyers games are still available, from a reputable sports ticket broker with an A+ Better Business Bureau rating.

The Memorial Day weekend is coming up and there’s plenty to do if you need to get out and escape the heat including a number of great concerts around the country. Sports fans will find NHL Stanley Cup Finals at the United Center in Chicago with the Blackhawks and the Flyers on Saturday and Monday. There’s plenty of pro baseball games around the country and the ticket prices are pretty cheap right now.

NBA playoffs games this weekend will have the Los Angeles Lakers playing the Phoeinix Suns in the Western Conference Finals and in the East the Boston Celtics are still trying to take out the Orlando Magic and tonight’s game will tell if they play again this weekend.

Sporting Events for the Memorial Day Weekend:

• NHL Stanley Cup Finals – Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers
• NBA Western Conference Finals – Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers
• NBA Eastern Conference Finals – Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics
• MLB Baseball – Baseball Games across the country

Concerts this weekend include:

• Bon Jovi
• Brad Paisley
• Brooks and Dunn
• Carole King and James Taylor
• Conan
• Daughtry
• Dave Matthews Band
• Tim McGraw

Theatre Events this weekend include:

• Wicked the Musical
• Jersey Boys
• Mary Poppins
• Billy Elliot
• South Pacific
• The Lion King

The San Jose Sharks are playing the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL Western Conference Finals in San Jose at the Hp Pavilion on Tuesday after losing yesterday 2-1. Ticket prices for the game haven’t changed much since the loss, but you can still get tickets for the Sharks playoff game and without the hidden fees and service charges you find at most ticket sellers on the internet.

Preferred Seating Tickets has been selling Sharks tickets, including playoff tickets for the Sharks since they arrived in San Jose in 1993. And though you can find San Jose Sharks playoff tickets against the Chicago Blackhawks on hundreds of websites, Preferred Seating not only has the best prices for NHL tickets because of our extensive seating ticket holder network, but our company is one of the few that does not add extra service charges to your order.

Hidden service charges are a common practice for most of the largest ticket resellers to fool the customer into believing they have the best price for the tickets you are looking for. But usually when you choose the shipping method for the delivery of your playoff ticket, they then add an extra service charge or service fee which can be up to 50% of the ticket price of your NHL playoff ticket. So there is a great benefit to being able to buy a ticket without all of the hidden fees and service charges.

A safe place to buy SJ Sharks tickets is also important. With the new electronic tickets and bad deals through Craigslist, you can’t be too careful when buying expensive tickets for the playoffs. Choose a ticket broker like Preferred Seating tickets that has been in business for over 23 years and one that has an A+ Better Business Bureau record for a smooth transaction and guaranteed delivery times.