UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Connecticut Sun fan Judy Vlcek doesn’t need tickets to get into the WNBA team’s games. And she can throw away the coupon book the team sent her. Vlcek, left, just hands the usher what looks like a credit card with the Sun’s logo on it. He scans it, and the 68-year-old season-ticket holder enters the arena.
A swipe of the same card at the concession stand is good for a $2 discount on a sandwich, chips and drink. Outside the arena, Vlcek uses the Sun card to get discounts at the shops and restaurants inside the Mohegan Sun resort.
Sun general manager Chris Sienko said going paperless will save the team between $13,000 and $15,000 in printing costs this season. Even the user’s seat location is printed on the front of the cards. The Associated Press; AP photo
