The 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics are just over two years away, but many have questioned the tickets and the process. Are some prices and availability too good to be true?
The Los Angeles Olympics has a ticket process that will release drops of tickets periodically leading up to the actual Games. Millions have signed up for the chance to get a coveted spot. However, the people lucky enough in the first drop are starting to raise some questions.
The first drop of tickets started Thursday after local sales ended. Many people in the first drop expected to see more tickets available and at an affordable price, like the Olympics had advertised. It was advertised that 50% of tickets would be under $200 and nearly 75% of tickets would be under $400. However, that was not the case.
When fans saw the prices and availability, many lashed out online, saying some of the main sports such as artistic gymnastics and swimming were completely sold out and other sports had prices soaring into the thousands, with 24% service fees attached.
Allison Katz Mayfield, LA28 senior vice president of revenue, said, “The locals had the best access to the widest breadth of tickets,” noting that the hundreds of thousands of $28 tickets offered in the presale “went quickly.” She also confirmed no more tickets would be added but said more drops would be coming later in the year.
Organizers have told fans to look at “discovery sports” such as archery, handball, and squash to get a better experience and as a backup in case their favorite sport sells out. They also have a resale program starting in 2027 and said that everyone who signed up to get in the first drop will automatically be entered in the drawings for further drops later this year.
Organizers have yet to finalize when the next drop of tickets will be later this year. For more information about sports, venues, tickets, and signing up, visit the official LA28 website at https://la28.org/en.html.
