World Cup tickets are hitting $2.3 million — and N.J. lawmakers are furious
New Jersey Democrats are criticizing FIFA over World Cup ticket prices, accusing the organization of creating "artificial scarcity" and pricing out fans.
A pair of New Jersey lawmakers in Congress are calling out FIFA, accusing the international soccer governing body of unfair ticket-pricing practices ahead of the upcoming World Cup. U. S.
Reps. Frank Pallone , D-6th Dist. , and Nellie Pou , D-9th Dist.
, each released a statement Friday criticizing FIFA’s ticketing structure as misleading and overly expensive. FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “With the World Cup just 35 days away, FIFA is jacking up prices, creating artificial scarcity, and hitting fans with huge resale fees while tickets mysteriously keep reappearing after matches are called ‘sold out,’” Pallone said.
World Cup organizers have faced mounting criticism in recent weeks over ticket costs. Some tickets have been listed for as high as $2. 3 million on the official resale site, while midfield seats are averaging about $16,000, according to TicketData.