A former Titans insider is blowing the whistle on what he says were the team’s questionable ticket practices.
In an exclusive interview, the former employee claimed team officials were so desperate to sell out games that they gave some fans deals that weren’t offered to longtime season-ticket holders.
But the Titans argue the man just doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
“We were misleading the people of Nashville,” the former employee told NewsChannel 5 Investigates.
The former employee once had a front-row seat inside the Titans ticket office during what the team has admitted was a troubled period. He came forward after our NewsChannel 5 investigation recently revealed how the Titans went into business with a professional ticket scalper, all part of that effort to be able to claim that the team’s games were sellouts.
At the request of his current employer, he asked us not to reveal his identity.
“Overall, I would say it was a good experience,” he insisted.
NewsChannel 5 Investigates asked, “Did you feel good about what you did?”
“I can’t honestly sit here and tell you I felt good about what I was doing,” he acknowledged.
Part of his concerns, the former insider said, were those Permanent Seat Licenses (PSLs) that Titans fans bought — paying hundreds and thousands of dollars — to help finance the stadium. (continue reading at NewsChannel5)