LA 2028 Olympic organizers say 1m tickets will be available for $28
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“Tickets for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will go on sale to the general public on 9 April, organizers said on Monday, as LA28 also moved to reassure fans over ticket security by naming a group of verified resale platforms.”
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Wikipedia entries only confirm the event's date (July 14-30, 2028) and venues but do not mention ticket sale dates or pricing details. No other sources corroborate the April 9 sale date.
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— The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 2028 or LA28, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from July 14…
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— SoFi Stadium ( SOH-fy) is an indoor multi-purpose stadium in Inglewood, California, U.S., a suburb of Los Angeles. SoFi occupies the former site of the Hollywood Park Racetrack and neighbors the Kia F…
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— Softball will be reintroduced at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles after it was not contested at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Softball was on the Olympic program from 1996 to 2008. It was …
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“A presale for residents in qualifying areas of Los Angeles and Oklahoma City, which will host softball and canoe slalom events, will begin on 2 April.”
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— Los Angeles (often referred to by its initials, LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estima…
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— Oklahoma City ( OH-klə-HOH-mə -), often shortened to OKC, is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the 20th-most populous U.S. city and 8th largest in the Southern …
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— The Oklahoma City Comets are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and play…
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“LA28’s programme will include 1m tickets priced at $28, the lowest price point. Roughly 5% of the Olympic tickets will cost over $1,000, while more than 75% of all tickets, including finals, will be under $400 and nearly 50% of all tickets will be under $200.”
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— The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 2028 or LA28, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from July 14…
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— The 2028 Summer Paralympics, also known as the 18th Summer Paralympic Games, and branded as Los Angeles 2028 or LA28, is an upcoming international multi-sport parasports event governed by the Internat…
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— The soccer (association football) tournaments at the 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles and other cities of the United States from July 10 to 29, 2028.
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“Roughly 5% of the Olympic tickets will cost over $1,000, while more than 75% of all tickets, including finals, will be under $400 and nearly 50% of all tickets will be under $200.”
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“More than 75% of all tickets, including finals, will be under $400 and nearly 50% of all tickets will be under $200.”
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“Nearly 50% of all tickets will be under $200.”
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“LA28 said its verified multi-platform resale programme would open in 2027, with AXS and Eventim serving as the official secondary ticket marketplace and Ticketmaster and Sports Illustrated Tickets also designated as verified resale platforms.”
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“AXS and Eventim serving as the official secondary ticket marketplace and Ticketmaster and Sports Illustrated Tickets also designated as verified resale platforms.”
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“Ticketmaster and Sports Illustrated Tickets also designated as verified resale platforms by LA28.”
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“Primary tickets for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will only be sold through AXS and Eventim.”
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“Any LA28 tickets offered for resale before 2027 should not be considered verified.”
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“The announcement of ticket prices come after criticism for the eye-watering sums Fifa is charging for many seats at this summer’s World Cup.”
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