Warning of Iron Bowl counterfeit tickets

For the upcoming Iron Bowl game on Saturday, Nov. 26 at Jordan-Hare Stadium, the Auburn Athletic Ticket Office is reminding fans to use caution regarding the possibility of counterfeit tickets. The only authorized outlets for Iron Bowl tickets are the Auburn and Alabama Athletic Ticket offices. Purchasing tickets from other sources is done at the buyers' own risk. Fans can verify the authenticity of their tickets outside JHS at the Ticket Office at the Auburn Arena, Plainsman Park Ticket Booth, or any of the Guest Services booths outside of JHS. Officials from EOG, located at each gate, are instructed to not allow counterfeit tickets to enter the stadium. If a counterfeit ticket is discovered, the ticket holder will be escorted out of the stadium.

Listed are several educational points regarding counterfeit tickets as well as several security measures to ensure fans that they possess authentic tickets.

Use Caution: Fans should exercise caution when approached in outer parking lots. Counterfeit sellers have been known to travel by bicycle so they can move away quickly if approached by law enforcement.

Check the Section: If the ticket is for sections 17-27 or the upper part of section 28 (rows 28-48) it is counterfeit. This is the Auburn Student Section and no tickets are printed for these sections.

Crisp vs. Grainy: Counterfeit tickets are high quality color copies on similar paper stock to the originals. When inspected closer, counterfeit tickets will appear slightly darker in color. The photo on the ticket will appear grainier and of less quality than an original ticket. Sometimes the ticket can appear off-center as well.