The D-Tix lottery has been effective in eliminating the long lines that came with the first-come, first-served system.
The convenience of the new D-Tix lottery system has earned the program good reviews from Ohio State students, thus far.
Launched June 1, the new system allows students to register online to be entered in a lottery draw for tickets to special and high-demand events, replacing the former first-come, first-served method, which was plagued inconvenient ticket-release times and lines that took hours to get through.
Samantha Morey and Carolyn Gavin, both second-years, said that they like the lottery because having class made it impossible for them to get tickets to a Miley Cyrus concert last year.
“Plus, you don’t have to wait in line,” Morey added.
This was echoed by Discount Ticket Program Coordinator Megan Lyon, who said that the lottery system has been much more accommodating to those students with hectic schedules, which was a primary reason for the switch.
“The new lottery system offers students more convenience by allowing them to sign up online during the two-day registration period,” Lyon said.
Lyon added that the transition to the lottery system has gone smoothly.
“The vast majority of students seem to accept and approve of the new system,” she said.