Steven and Jocelyn Zawacki will be at Game 1 of the World Series. (Submitted photo/ Jocelyn Zawacki)

By Nigel Maxwell

Let's Go Blue Jays!

Prince Albert couple secures tickets for World Series

Oct 23, 2025 | 5:00 PM

Jocelyn Zawacki calls it a once in a lifetime opportunity.

That’s how the Prince Albert woman is describing her future trip to Game 1 of the World Series, which goes Friday night in Toronto. Zawacki and her husband had already planned to be in Toronto for a family wedding.

‘We watch pretty much every game when we can, and you know it’s once in a lifetime opportunity to try and get tickets and be there for even one game.” 


After initially waiting in the Ticketmaster cue line with over 225,000 other people, Zawacki and her husband eventually got in, but learned tickets were selling for $2,000 for the 500 level, which is the highest seating tier. So, they backed out and later tried a re-sale option.

“The sites were glitching. It was just kind of like, you thought you got a decent price and then they were gone…and you try and buy another one and then they’re gone. But we ended up lucking out.” 


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In the end, Zawacki paid about $2,000 for both tickets in a standing section.

And while the Dodgers are favoured to win the series, Zawacki remains optimistic about her team’s chances.

“I think it’s going to go seven games.”

The Blue Jays success has been great for restaurants and bars that can show the games. Keegan Sanderson at the Canadian Brewhouse in Prince Albert said the atmosphere has been awesome.

“The last game I was here just to watch it and we had a full crowd, horns going, everybody’s cheering. It was the greatest time ever,” he said.

Across the city, Raini Nelson at Boston Pizza in Prince Albert also confirmed a great turnout.

“Whenever the Blue Jays played, we had a nice rush and for the last series we’re expecting a major rush,” he said.

Nelson also confirmed the atmosphere in the bar and restaurant is a lot more fun when the Jays are winning, adding it’s great to see all the happy faces.

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