The show did not go on. Coronavirus closes Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris, Disney Cruise Line. In New York, public gatherings of more than 500 people have been banned by Gov. Terry-Bazer said she paid $926 to Ticketmaster for the Yankees-Red Sox tickets. "It would be a bummer to sit on that long hold time and only get kicked down the road,” he said. • Theatre Development Fund: TDF said on Twitter that ticket holders will be automatically refunded. Bob Hilliard, a season ticket holder with the Corpus Christi Hooks (the Astros’ Double-A affiliate) filed a claim on behalf of season ticket holders looking for refunds.

Tuesday, however, teams received permission to proceed on policies from MLB, which according to reports by the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post gave teams the go-ahead to announce exchange or refund policies this week. The NBA, MLB and NHL have postponed their seasons, the NCAA has canceled its March Madness basketball tournaments, and numerous other large-scale and local events have been affected. Never before have we seen such a massive volume of cancellations and, with swift-moving developments, not all decisions on whether and how to issue refunds have been made yet.

In the Astros’ case, that would scratch an additional 17 home games, bringing the total to 33 of 81 scheduled home games. What's next for NBA, teams, players during coronavirus hiatus? You can choose a StubHub coupon, worth 120% of your original order, or you can get a refund to the original payment method, the company said. My wife was finally able to get a refund for our March 28th tickets. After no luck with a few calls to MLB they gave me the number to the Astros Ticketing - 877-927-8767. It was originally named Enron Field, then renamed Astros Field in 2002 before the Houston Astros and the Minute Maid Company struck a partnership that included naming rights in June 2002. If it's postponed, you may have to wait. The Milwaukee Bucks or the Los Angeles Dodgers? MLB thus far has listed all games as postponed and has said it is “committed to playing as many games as possible when the season begins.”. NCAA cancellation:NCAA cancels men's and women's basketball tournament due to coronavirus concerns, Opening day delayed:MLB cancels spring training games due to coronavirus. Will you get your money back? Two teams that announced their refund policy on Wednesday that are offering no credit on tickets are the Houston Astros and St.Louis Cardinals. You can also sign into your Ticketmaster account, select your order, select refund and choose the tickets you’d like refunded. More information here. • TodayTix: The company said in a statement: "If you have a ticket to any canceled show in any North American market purchased from TodayTix, you will be given a TodayTix voucher worth 110% of your original order." Baseball fans deserve an answer from MLB about ticket refunds as games remain on hold during coronavirus crisis ... Reading the damning evidence that the Astros …

Refunds should be received within 30 days. Minute Maid Park opened in 2000. Or, StubHub customers can choose to get a coupon worth 120% of the original purchase toward a future event. Fans who purchased tickets for games in March, April, and May can get a full refund or account credit to be used in 2021. If you can't get anywhere, try your credit card company. More information here. They are not giving refunds yet for dates that have not passed. • StubHub: The ticket reseller said it will provide full refunds, including fees, for canceled events. Some credit cards have better track records of doling out refunds than others, Rossman said.

How about Cher's "Here We Go Again" tour? It probably depends on whether the event has been canceled or postponed.

For postponed events, the purchase will probably be valid for the new date, though every event may be different, the company said. Full season ticket holders • SeatGeek: If an event is canceled, ticket holders will be refunded to their original payment method within three weeks, the company says. More information here. Those events eventually could be rescheduled, in which case your ticket may be valid for the new date. Ajzenman said his Mets ticket package cost $1,730 and he made his first payment to the team of about $317 last year. If you bought your tickets online, most refunds will be automatically processed to your original form of payment.

Cancellation because of epidemics or fear of attending an event are generally not covered though coverage can vary state to state. The Houston Astros released a COVID-19 Postponement Policy that will let fans use their 2020 tickets for the 2021 season or get refunds. Individual spring training tickets purchased directly through the club will be eligible for full refunds, the team said. They said it would take a few days to see credit because they were working from home but the request was put in.

Individuals teams have different policies. Anyone who bought tickets on StubHub is covered by the FanProtect Guarantee. For example, trade group Broadway League says ticket holders for performances through April 12 should contact “their point of purchase” for refunds and exchanges. The Astros have already agreed to refund or credit payments for April and May, so the new claims are for the post-May payments. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Cop who shot Taylor is crowdfunding to retire, Singapore Airlines has cancelled its proposed 'flights to nowhere' after criticism from environmental campaigners. If games are not played or played in an empty arena, fans can get a refund or receive a credit for a future game. Most venues, major ticket sellers and resellers are offering refunds. The Washington Post reported that potential refund offer is expected initially to be limited to games that were scheduled in March and April. But Allianz Global Assistance is refunding customers who become ill with COVID-19 and customers who have tickets bought before Jan. 22 to events happening before April 1 in Mainland China, South Korea or the Lombardy or Veneto regions of Italy. What's unclear is what happens to people who have tickets for upcoming games. The Astros said Tuesday that the team hopes to have guidance by Wednesday regarding ticket refund policies for games that have not been played because of the coronavirus pandemic. The team did not elaborate on its anticipated policies in the wake of reports that Major League Baseball gave the 30 MLB teams approval in a Tuesday conference call to begin formulating refund or exchange plans. What if you bought Allianz Global Assistance Event Ticket Protector Insurance? Andrew Cuomo. More information here. The Orlando Magic said tickets for a postponed game would be honored when the game is rescheduled. If an event is postponed, tickets will most likely be valid for the new date, but that will depend on the venue’s policy.

The NBA is taking a time-out. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. Not the happiest place on earth:Coronavirus closes Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris, Disney Cruise Line. If you are looking for a refund, start with the ticket seller, he advises. First came SXSW, then Coachella. More information here. In some cases, refund information has not yet been announced. Ticket holders will receive updates by email. The refund may take two to three weeks to process.

Individual teams are starting to issue refund policies. MLB has thus far postponed one-sixth of its regular-season schedule, including 16 of 81 Astros home games as of Sunday, and as of last week advised fans to retain tickets before determining if or when they would be played. If it's canceled, you'll probably receive a refund soon. MLB has not failed to play a complete 162-game regular schedule since 1994, but the continuation of stay at home orders and business restrictions in most states, plus the need for teams to resume spring training before games could resume, make it unlikely that games could resume in May. MLB has discussed playing games at spring training locations in Arizona and Florida, initially without fans in attendance, or in domed ore retractable-roof stadiums in Phoenix, Arlington and St. Petersburg, Fla. Anyone who buys tickets on StubHub to an event that is canceled is covered by its FanProtect Guarantee. Erika Allgood and Brent Costlow take a selfie at Minute Maid Park on March 26, which would have been opening day. How long the refund takes varies from company to company. Got a ticket in the next few weeks for "The Book of Mormon"? • Vivid Seats: If an event is canceled and not rescheduled, Vivid Seats says customers will get a full refund including delivery charges through its 100% Buyer Guarantee. Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. That added buyer protection is why he recommends using a credit card over a debit card or cash for tickets. In the wake of the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal, PointsBet has refunded all New York Yankees tickets that had them winning the AL and World Series. Jessica Guynn, Kelly Tyko and Nathan Bomey.

• Ticketmaster: Ticketmaster has a list of events that have been canceled or postponed. Be patient. Now waves of cancellations and postponements are rolling in as large ticketed gatherings are being banned to combat the spread of the fast-moving coronavirus. That means New York City theaters are shutting down for at least a month. The Wall Street Journal published the initial report that MLB was preparing to offer ticket refund guidance to teams this week. MLB, its 30 teams and four ticket resellers were named last week as defendants in a lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on behalf of two fans who said they attempted to obtain ticket refunds and were denied. If an event was postponed, Ticketmaster will contact you by phone or email with the new event information as soon as it has it. If you ordered tickets from an official NCAA Championship vendor, you will receive additional information via email and you will automatically receive a refund, minus fees, to the original method of payment. © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC.

If you can’t make the new date, you will see a refund button in your order if refunds are approved “by the artist, team, venue, or promoter.” More information here. • Telecharge.com: Telecharge.com says ticket holders for Broadway or New World Stages performances between March 12 and April 12 will automatically be refunded to credit cards. Major League Baseball has suspended spring training games and delayed the start of the regular season. Please allow up to eight weeks for refunds to be received.