Professional athletes in the NFL faced fines for violating ticket resale policies during the Super Bowl, numbering over a hundred instances.
NFL Cracks Down on Super Bowl Ticket Resale Violations
The National Football League (NFL) has announced tougher penalties for players and employees who violate the league's Ticket Resale policy, following an investigation that uncovered over 100 players and roughly two dozen club employees selling their allotted Super Bowl LIX tickets above face value.
The penalties for the offence include fines of 1 to 1.5 times the face value of the tickets, and the loss of ticket allotments for the next two Super Bowls. Players participating in the Super Bowl may instead have the opportunity to purchase seats through official channels to avoid suspension. If players decline these penalties, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell may impose suspensions. Some players have already accepted fines to avoid missing games.
The league's investigation found that team employees and players sold tickets to a small group of "bundlers" connected with ticket resellers, who then sold tickets on secondary markets at prices ranging from about $2,588 to over $10,000 for the cheapest seats, far exceeding face value. This breach of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and league rules aims to curb ticket scalping by insiders, preserve the integrity of Super Bowl ticket distribution, and protect fans from inflated secondary market prices.
The loss of ticket privileges for two Super Bowls underscores serious consequences, while fines at multiples of ticket prices act as financial deterrents. In the internal memo from the league's chief compliance officer, Sabrina Perel, she stated that no one should profit personally from their NFL affiliation at the expense of the fans.
Meanwhile, in a separate development, Palantir has joined the list of the 20 most valuable U.S. companies, with its stock more than doubling in 2025. The NFL's crackdown on ticket resale violations is ongoing and expanding.
In other news, Shemar Stewart and the Cincinnati Bengals have reached an agreement on Stewart's rookie contract. This fact is not related to the NFL ticket resale policy violations.
The NFL is also enhancing compliance training ahead of Super Bowl 60 to ensure that all parties understand and adhere to the league's Ticket Resale policy. A new bill in Congress proposes to reward companies that give stock to their rank-and-file employees, while Intel's stock has dropped by 9% due to issues with its foundry business.
References: [1] ESPN. (2023). NFL fines more than 100 players, employees for Super Bowl ticket resale violations. Retrieved from https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/36819843/nfl-fines-more-100-players-employees-super-bowl-ticket-resale-violations [2] NFL.com. (2023). NFL fines over 100 players, employees for Super Bowl LIX ticket resale violations. Retrieved from https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-fines-over-100-players-employees-for-super-bowl-lix-ticket-resale-violations [3] Sports Illustrated. (2023). NFL fines more than 100 players, employees for Super Bowl ticket resale violations. Retrieved from https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/02/15/nfl-fines-over-100-players-employees-for-super-bowl-ticket-resale-violations
- The NFL's Ticket Resale policy violation investigations are not only focused on players and club employees, but they also aim to curb ticket scalping by insiders in the realm of policy-and-legislation.
- The NFL's crackdown on Super Bowl ticket resale violations is part of a broader discussion in politics and general-news, as the league aims to protect fans from inflated secondary market prices.
- In light of the NFL's crackdown on ticket resale violations, some businesses, like Palantir, have seen significant growth in their stock value, signifying a positive shift in the American-football and business sectors.
- While the Cincinnati Bengals are focused on Shemar Stewart's rookie contract amid the NFL's ongoing investigations into Super Bowl ticket resale violations, other areas of business, such as Intel's foundry business, continue to face challenges (unrelated to the NFL's policy enforcement).
