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Japanese Baseball Fans Can't Watch the MLB Seoul Series
Japanese Baseball Fans Can’t Watch the ‘MLB Seoul Series’ Where Otani Dodgers Debuts
Dodgers-San Diego game to be held on March 20th, reservations begin on January 26th, available to Coupang Play members only.
Foreigners must have a domestic phone service to activate the service.
Interest is also high in Japan about the opening two-game series between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers of the Major League Baseball (MLB), which will be held on March 20th and 21st at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.
There is a high possibility that Shohei Otani (29) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto (25) will make their Dodgers debut in the Seoul Series. 카지노사이트
This 'MLB World Tour Seoul Series 2024', the first MLB opening game to be held in Korea for the first time in history, is a golden opportunity for Japanese baseball fans to see Ohtani play in an MLB game.
However, realistically, it is expected that not many Japanese will be able to watch this game.
This is because Coupang Play, an OTT company that holds the broadcasting rights for the tournament, allows only Coupang Play members to reserve game tickets.
After this fact became known, Japanese baseball fans were reportedly looking for any way to purchase tickets.
Some even called the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), which is not directly related to the tournament, to protest, asking, "Is there no way for foreigners to purchase tickets?" and "If in fact only Koreans can buy tickets, isn't this discrimination?"
Regarding this, Coupang Play explained, "Even foreigners can sign up for WoW membership and reserve tickets in Korea, but reservations are not possible in countries other than Korea."
The reason why it is difficult for foreigners to purchase MLB Seoul Series tickets is because of the Coupang Play subscription process.
To sign up for Coupang Play, you must have a phone number in your name activated by a domestic telecommunications company for authentication.
Foreigners who live in Korea and have a mobile phone service can sign up for Coupang Play and purchase admission tickets.
Coupang Play said, “Coupang Play is a benefit provided to Coupang WoW members, and game ticket sales are a privilege of Coupang WoW members.”
In fact, even for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) game held in Japan last year, it was virtually blocked for Koreans to purchase tickets through normal channels.
Additionally, entry through ticket scalping appears to be difficult.
For this competition, ID cards will be checked for spectators entering the stadium to verify their identity.
It is difficult to purchase tickets through ticket resale websites such as 'StubHub', and ticket scalpers can be caught if the ID cards of all spectators are checked.
Coupang Play said, “You must verify your identity with your ID card and the purchase details in Coupang Play to issue a ticket,” and added, “If you are not the person you are or do not meet the ID requirements, you will not be able to enter under any circumstances.”
They also added that they continuously monitor to prevent ticket scalping and ticket resale, and receive reports of attempts at illegal transactions.
Ticket sales for the opening game between the Dodgers and San Diego, which will be held at 7:05 p.m. on March 20, will begin at 8 p.m. on the 26th of this month through Coupang Play.
Additionally, tickets for the opening second game between the two teams, which will be held on March 21st at 7:05pm, can be reserved at 8pm on March 1st.
by casinositewiki on 2024-01-25 09:03:42
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