Culver City Observer -

EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers announced today that it has issued a fraud alert to warn Lakers fans about the potential dangers of purchasing tickets from third party sources.

Lakers fans are encouraged to make their ticket purchases directly from the team. Tickets available at Lakers Ticket Exchange at Lakers.com are sold by Lakers Season Ticket Holders and other fans. Lakers Ticket Exchange at Lakers.com is a safe and convenient way for fans to purchase tickets that would be unavailable otherwise, including lower bowl tickets. Ticket prices for the Lakers Ticket Exchange at Lakers.com are established by each individual when the tickets are posted for sale and often exceed face value.

"We want to make sure buyers are knowledgeable about purchasing tickets from the secondary market," said Tim Harris, Senior Vice President of Business Operations/COO. "Lakers Ticket Exchange at Lakers.com is the only secondary site where purchases are authenticated and verified by Ticketmaster, and fans will be assured entrance into STAPLES Center on game nights. Lakers fans can save themselves the aggravation and frustration of being denied access to a game by buying tickets directly from us or at Lakers Ticket Exchange at Lakers.com."

Fans purchasing resale tickets via Lakers Ticket Exchange at Lakers.com may have their tickets delivered by email to print from a personal computer similar to printing a boarding pass from a home computer/printer.

For more information, visit Lakers.com.