Department of Athletics: Game Day Resale and Scalping Policy

Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill implemented this Department of Athletics Game Day Resale and Scalping Policy to prevent all customers, fans, students, visitors, and other guests attending Department of Athletics events from experiencing unnecessary solicitation from people in their vicinity.

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Unit Policy

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Department of Athletics: Game Day Resale and Scalping Policy

A. Introduction

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ("University" or "UNC") implemented this Department of Athletics Game Day Resale and Scalping Policy ("Policy") to prevent all customers, fans, students, visitors, and other guests attending Department of Athletics ("Department") events from experiencing unnecessary solicitation from people in their vicinity.

B. Prohibitions

The reselling of any tangible ticket, parking pass, or other item of inventory granting access associated with a Department event is strictly prohibited on any University property, including at any Department of Athletics venue. Electronic sales of inventory on secondary markets and other electronic commerce platforms shall not be subject to this prohibition, provided that there is not a commercial exchange on University property.

C. Consequences for Violating this Policy

The sale of tickets in excess of their printed price, tax, and $3.00 per ticket service fee is a Class 2 misdemeanor under North Carolina law. Additionally, except for certain exceptions, third party commercial exchanges are not permitted on UNC property under the University's Use of University Property Policy and Standard.

Violators of North Carolina law may be subject to criminal process. Violators of University policy may be subject to trespass from University property, including from Department of Athletics venues.

Publication Details

Policy Number: 00111055

Date Last Reviewed: Spring 2020

Date of Next Review: July 2023

Responsible for Review: Executive Team Member with Oversight of the Ticket Office

Details

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Article ID: 162944
Created
Sun 6/14/26 12:30 PM
Modified
Sun 6/14/26 12:30 PM
Responsible Unit
School, Department, or other organizational unit issuing this document.
Department of Athletics
Issuing Officer Title
Title of the person who is primarily responsible for issuing this policy.
Executive Team Member with Oversight of the Ticket Office
Next Review
Date on which the next document review is due.
07/01/2023 12:00 AM
Last Review
Date on which the most recent document review was completed.
03/01/2020 12:00 AM
Last Revised
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03/01/2020 12:00 AM
Effective Date
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03/01/2020 12:00 AM
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level
19.5