MLB Should Ban the Dormancy Fee on Stadium-Issued Cashless Debit Cards
Every ballpark that has gone cashless — including Fenway Park — forces cash-only fans to convert their money to a venue-issued debit card, then quietly charges a $3.95 monthly dormancy fee after 93 days if there's a balance left over. You came to a baseball game, not a banking product. Charging fans a fee to hold their own money is extractive and wrong, and MLB should prohibit it league-wide.
Submitted by Chase Garbarino
Background
Fenway Park's official policy documents confirm that Cash-2-Card kiosk debit cards carry a $3.95/month dormancy fee beginning 93 days after issuance. This practice is common across MLB cashless venues and disproportionately affects older fans, tourists, and low-income attendees who use cash and may not notice the fine print. No MLB policy currently prohibits it.
The Ask
Prohibit all MLB venues from charging dormancy, maintenance, or inactivity fees on stadium-issued cashless payment cards, and require any remaining balance to be redeemable as a refund upon request with no time limit.
Gathering Support
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