New York state, New Jersey probe FIFA World Cup ticketing practices
The probe focuses on alleged misleading seat maps and variable pricing that raised some ticket prices by an average 34 percent, officials said.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced Wednesday they subpoenaed FIFA over World Cup ticketing practices, citing reports that fans were misled about seat locations and faced sharply rising prices for matches at MetLife Stadium, which will host the final on July 19.
- For the first time, FIFA employed dynamic pricing with group-stage tickets starting at $60, yet resale markets revealed cheapest tickets at $553, while prices for most of the 104 World Cup matches rose on average by 34% between October and April.
- FIFA initially divided MetLife Stadium into four zones with Category 1 as most desirable, then created new "Front Category" zones after tickets sold, leaving early buyers "excluded from those seats and instead assigned less desirable seats, including seats far from the field or behind the goals."
- New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Samuel A.A. Levine said the agency takes "allegations of blatantly deceptive conduct very seriously and will not hesitate to take enforcement action," while Davenport emphasized fans should trust tickets they purchase match what they receive.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta has similarly sought answers from FIFA over misleading seating maps, as the tournament running June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Mexico and Canada marks the first jointly hosted World Cup; New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani secured 1,000 tickets at $50 each for working-class fans.
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FIFA Faces Legal Action From New York, New Jersey Over Sky-High World Cup Ticket Prices
Two weeks before the tournament kicks off, FIFA has been handed subpoenas by the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey. The issue is pricing, misleading seat maps, and a dynamic ticketing system that has left fans furious.
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