The Edmonton Oilers said their servers were “overwhelmed” with requests to buy 50/50 tickets on Friday, causing location errors for some customers, and duplicate orders for others.
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Some users reported being charged multiple times for tickets, while others received a message that they were unable to purchase tickets from their location.After hours of trying to buy tickets she finally got through to the check-out page. “I cannot afford $1,500 in tickets. I immediately tried emailing the Oilers foundation and I just got the generic reply,” she said.Taylor Kordyban was charged $120, five times more than what she said she could afford to spend.
Despite multiple requests for an on-camera interview, the Oilers only issued a written statement on Saturday to address the situation.
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