{"id":66,"date":"2026-05-27T18:22:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=66"},"modified":"2026-05-27T18:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:22:59","slug":"new-york-state-new-jersey-probing-fifa-world-cup-ticketing-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=66","title":{"rendered":"New York State, New Jersey Probing FIFA World Cup Ticketing Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>By David Ljunggren<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) &#8211; The attorneys \u2060general \u2060of New York and New \u2060Jersey on Wednesday said they had issued a subpoena \u200bto FIFA over the soccer governing body&#8217;s ticketing practices after media reports raised concerns \u200cabout fans&#8217; seat locations for \u200cthe upcoming World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=64\">Analysis-\u2018Breakneck\u2019 Ebola Epidemic in Congo Outpaces World\u2019s Response<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey \u2060Attorney General \u2060Jennifer Davenport said in a press release they are\u00a0specifically requesting details \u200babout ticketing practices for the eight World Cup matches being played in New Jersey, including the July 19 final.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The attorneys general also said some fans have reported that \u200bthey did not receive the tickets in the category they paid for. According \u2060to \u2060the press release, some \u2060fans who \u200bselected and paid for Category 1 tickets, which were the closest areas to \u200bthe field, were assigned \u2060seats further back in Category 2 areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;New Yorkers have been waiting years for the World Cup to come to their backyard, and they deserve a fair shot at affordable tickets,&#8221; James said. &#8220;No one should be manipulated into paying sky-high \u2060prices for seats, and fans should be able to trust that the \u2060tickets they purchase will be the ones they receive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The attorneys general said they will also investigate FIFA&#8217;s ticket prices for 2026 World Cup matches, which they said have &#8220;far exceeded&#8221; those of any previous World Cup tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=62\">Analysis-SpaceX\u2019s Starship Test Strengthens IPO Case, Though Hurdles Remain<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;Being honest about ticket sales is not complicated. But FIFA has turned buying a ticket to the World Cup into a gauntlet of confusion, fake scarcity, and impossibly high prices &#8211; all at the expense of \u2060consumers and hardworking New Jerseyans,&#8221; Davenport said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>FIFA declined to comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The 2026 World Cup begins on June 11 and is being hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>(Reporting by Susan Heavey in Washington and David \u200bLjunggren in Ottawa; Additional reporting by Frank Pingue and Julien Pretot; Editing \u200bby Chizu Nomiyama and Paul Simao)<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=60\">US Supreme Court Won\u2019t Hear Meta\u2019s Challenge to Vermont Social Media Addiction Lawsuit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. 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