US EditionResidents Upset About Expensive Tickets for 2028 Olympics
LA28 said hundreds of thousands of $28 tickets were sold, but many locals were left waiting for later presales after the first round filled quickly.
- Los Angeles residents faced significant frustration during the exclusive LA28 Olympic ticket presale held from April 2 to April 5, 2026, as high prices and limited inventory dashed expectations of affordable access.
- Despite promoting a 'Games for All' vision, LA28 organizers advertised more than 1 million tickets for $28, but many locals found those low-priced options unavailable or heavily burdened by a 24% ticketing fee.
- Shoppers encountered steep costs exceeding $1,000 for some events, while Manhattan Beach resident Lori Rovner reported paying $2,604.63 total on a $2,100 purchase due to $504.63 in service fees.
- Yolanda Davidson, an Inglewood resident, criticized the process as misleading, noting that locals struggled to secure tickets to high-profile events like track and field despite their city hosting major Olympic venues.
- Although LA28 claims to have sold hundreds of thousands of low-cost tickets, future sales will open to a wider audience, leaving many locals skeptical about securing future access to Games events.
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One Angeleno's Journey Through Olympics Ticket Madness
I had not felt this nervous since buying BTS concert tickets. Like many other Southern California residents, I had dutifully signed up for the presale of tickets to the 2028 Olympic Games. These tickets, we were told, would be available exclusively for us. Well, for us and also residents of Oklahoma City, where softball and canoe slalom will be contested. The arrangement seemed something like a reward for our city hosting one of the largest, mos…
Californians Go Berserk Over Outrageously High Olympic Ticket Prices - The American Tribune.com
Residents of Los Angeles received yet another slap in the face as their hopes of getting a discount for purchasing tickets to the upcoming 2028 Olympic Games to be held in the City of Angels were dashed to pieces by the extremely high prices being offered during the “presale ticket lottery” that was held between the dates of April 2-5, 2026. Lorraine Ali, a contributor for the Los Angeles Times, penned a piece that looked into how LA28 and city …
The local organizing committee had set aside a number of tickets for residents of Los Angeles and Oklahoma City. Then came the big surprise.
Global Ticket Sales Phase Opens for LA28 Olympic Summer Games
The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games logos (Credit: LA28)Tickets for the LA28 Olympic Summer Games have officially gone on sale to the general public worldwide. It comes after LA28 organizers said that ticket sales in last week’s LA and OKC Locals Presale had “significantly exceeded” first-week sales for any previous Olympic Games. They added that “hundreds of thousands” of Southern Californians had secured tickets before the sales phase…
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