FIFA World Cup Sells Over 700K Tickets in First Round
In the first round of sales, FIFA reports 742,760 match tickets sold to the 2018 World Cup, with the majority of applications from host country Russia and 47 percent from…
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Bayern Munich Charged Over Fans’ Ticket Price Protest
UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Bayern Munich after its fans launched a protest about ticket prices at last Wednesday’s Champions League match at Anderlecht, reports ESPN. During their team’s…
Atlanta United Land on Ranking of Top Season Tickets to Hold
In news that came as a bit shocking to this relatively casual fan of football (soccer) – Atlanta United are one of the world’s top season tickets to have a…
Columbus Crew SC Will Issue 2018 Refunds After All
Updated- Columbus Crew SC owner-operator Anthony Precourt had stated last week that any 2018 season tickets already purchased would not be refunded despite a possible team move to Austin, Texas….
Research Reveals Most Premier League Tickets Go for £30 or Less
According to Sky Sports, analysis compiled by the league and professional services company Ernst & Young, using data collected from all 20 clubs, shows more than half of all attending…
Ticket Requests Surpass 2M Mark for World Cup 2018
Over two million requests have been submitted worldwide for ticket to the 2018 World Cup in Moscow, Russia, FIFA said in a statement on Friday. Less than two weeks ago,…
New Delhi Struggles to Fill Stadium at FIFA U-17 World Cup
India has given away 27,000 tickets to the opening game of the FIFA under 17 World Cup against the United States, an official told Times of India. This year marks…
FC Barcelona Playing Role in Push for Catalonian Independence
FC Barcelona is living up to their motto of being “more than just a club.” A long time proxy for the hope for the Catalonian region of Spain to gain…
Manchester United Will Hire Full-Time “Ticket Tout” Officer
Manchester United reportedly plans to hire a full-time ‘ticket touting and compliance officer’ to crack down on black market ticket sales, says The Daily Mail. They will be the first…
World Cup 2018 Sees Over 1M Ticket Requests in Two Weeks
Contrary to the woeful sales for the upcoming winter Olympics in South Korea, business is booming for World Cup 2018 in Russia, which has seen over a million requests for…