Football Supporters Europe chief Ronan Evain criticizes Fifa's ticketing control at the World Cup, citing a lack of segregation and inconsistent flag policies as major risks.
TRM Labs warns crypto scammers are targeting FIFA World Cup fans with fake ticketing sites, fixed-match betting, and event-themed promotions. The FBI and FIFA have also issued warnings about fraudulent websites and unofficial ticket sales ahead of the 2026 tournament.
China Railway is enhancing travel options for families by allowing children to purchase railway tourism multi-trip tickets starting June 11, offering a 50% discount on adult fares. This initiative aims to make family travel more convenient and affordable, promoting integrated rail-tourism development.
Il settore del ticketing in Italia chiede una revisione della normativa sul secondary ticketing, lamentando che una legge del 2004 esclude le strutture italiane dalle grandi piattaforme internazionali di rivendita.
K-pop group BTS will hold three concerts in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in November. The ticketing system features a strict real-name policy, with the first ticket non-transferable and locked to the buyer's name, aiming to prevent scalping and earning praise from fans.
A grassroots movement on Reddit, r/WorldCup2026Tickets, is using AI-powered tools to combat FIFA's high ticket prices and opaque resale practices for the upcoming World Cup. Members share information, create DIY tools like SeatSidekick, and organize back-channel exchanges to bypass FIFA's fees and scalpers, leading to investigations by New York and New Jersey attorneys general.
Meta is launching 'Plus' subscription features for Instagram and Facebook, mirroring features seen in other platforms like Snapchat. This move follows similar strategies of adopting successful features from competitors.
Webook.com launched 'True Fan', an AI-powered ticketing framework designed to combat bots and scalping by prioritizing genuine fans and rewarding loyalty, aiming to create a fairer and more transparent system for accessing live events.
Moscow Metro is installing 17 new-generation ticket gates at Delovoy Tsentr station, featuring multi-format payments including biometrics, increasing capacity by 40%, and utilizing locally developed microelectronics.
Over 26,700 Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) customers are at risk following a data breach on its ticketing platform, Ferve. Names, emails, phone numbers, and addresses may have been accessed, with some customers receiving strange emails and texts.
New York and New Jersey's attorneys general investigate Fifa for allegedly inflating 2026 World Cup ticket prices and misleading fans about seat locations, subpoenaing Fifa for information.
The men's World Cup, hosted by the US, Mexico, and Canada, begins June 11. Despite fan excitement, controversies surround FIFA's ticketing, travel costs, and security in the US.
The European Commission proposes a unified ticketing system for cross-border train journeys, enhancing passenger rights and protections, aiming for implementation before 2029 despite opposition from railway operators.
The European Commission proposes a mobility package to simplify cross-border rail travel by introducing single-ticket bookings across multiple operators, improving passenger rights, and enhancing competition.
Fifa’s embrace of dynamic pricing and resale markets has led to sky-high costs and a speculative free-for-all, betraying the spirit of the beautiful gameIn What Money Can’t Buy, his 2012 critique of a world where everything is for sale, Michael Sandel laments what he calls “the skyboxification of American life”. Price gouging and profiteering, Mr Sandel notes, can exclude millions from communal experiences that should unite people, rather than divide them according to the size of their wallets. That is “not good for democracy, nor is it a satisfying way to live”.Ahead of the men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico next month, millions of football fans would readily agree with the Harvard philosopher. Gianni Infantino, the president of the sport’s global governing body, Fifa, has predicted that this summer’s tournament will be the “greatest and most inclusive … ever”. But the lead-up has been overshadowed by a ticketing strategy that is almost surreally indifferent to the battered traditions of “the people’s game”.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
Previous high for Category 1 had been $10,990Resale tickets for final listed from $8,000 to $11.5mNew Jersey reps pen letter to Infantino about ticketingFifa tripled the price of its best available tickets to the World Cup final, making $32,970 seats available on Thursday for the 19 July match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.The governing body listed those seats as Front Category 1 on its sales site. Continue reading...
Profits jump to £122m at ticketing retailer but it expects flat or declining revenues over the coming year Business live – latest updatesTrainline has said the US standoff with Iran is hitting its revenues, with rail ticket sales to foreign visitors to Europe affected.The UK-based ticketing retailer said it expected revenues to stay flat or decline over the coming year, citing “the effects of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East on inbound air traffic into Europe”. Continue reading...
Under the new rules, police will be able to issue tickets directly to the car's manufacturer when an autonomous vehicle breaks a traffic law.
In a reversal from previous tournaments, companion tickets come at significant cost for the 2026 World Cup. Accessibility advocates are raising their concernsSign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletterFootball fans with disabilities are struggling to buy companion tickets for World Cup games with some seats that had been assigned for caregivers appearing to be put on general sale.The Guardian has uncovered significant issues with the World Cup ticket sales process for fans with disabilities, including:Wheelchair users who have secured a match ticket being unable to buy an accompanying ticket for a caregiverCompanion seats being made available to buy in isolation, without proof of a prior wheelchair or accessible purchase, in stage four of Fifa’s sale process earlier this monthWheelchair and accessible seating being priced higher than general admission tickets on Fifa’s official resale marketplace across a wide range of matchesAn inability by Fifa to guarantee that fans who have bought companion tickets will be seated next to the wheelchair user they are accompanying Continue reading...
Leicester City have been relegated to League One after a 2-2 draw with Hull City confirmed their second consecutive relegation. The club has lost £270m over four years and incurred a six-point deduction this season for financial breaches. Midfielder Harry Winks told travelling fans to 'f*** off' after the Portsmouth defeat, while local lad Hamza Choudhury acted as a human shield facing angry fans outside the King Power Stadium.
