Ticket scalping grows at UW as enrollment increases, athletic programs excel · The Badger Herald

At the University of Wisconsin, sports are synonymous with intensity — the tailgates, the music and the atmosphere. But the UW sport experience comes with a cost — a cost that’s been rising due to a new ticket scalping economy.

Ticket scalping, which is the practice of reselling tickets for more than their original value, has swept through campus — normalizing what some might consider outrageous prices to pay for a single…