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At least 100 NFL players, along with coaches and staff members from approximately half of the league's 32 teams, are alleged to have broken league regulations by selling theirSuper Bowl tickets for above face-value.
A report released Friday stated that an NFL inquiry revealed certain staff members and athletes were selling their tickets to a limited group of "bundlers." These bundlers then collaborated with a reseller to offer the tickets at marked-up prices.
Each NFL player has the option to purchase two tickets for their actual cost. This season, when thePhiladelphia Eagles beat the Kansas in New OrleansReportedly, prices varied between $950 and $7,500. However, certain tickets were being resold online for upwards of $10,000.
ESPN claimsPlayers who don't pay up could be fined and even suspended. They'll also forfeit their ticket privileges for the next two Super Bowls, unless their team is competing, in which case they can purchase seats.
ESPN reports that while no individuals or teams were identified as having broken the rules, some have already paid fines to ensure they don't have to sit out games.
Athletes who breach the agreement between the league and the NFL Players Association regarding the resale of Super Bowl tickets may face consequences such as fines amounting to 1.5 times the ticket's original price.
Reports indicate that other staff members who broke the rules will have to pay a fine equivalent to double the ticket's original price.
Reports indicate that players and staff who were more involved, such as those working directly with the "bundlers," will be subject to harsher punishments.
According to an ESPN report, the NFL sent a memo to teams stating that their preliminary inquiry revealed multiple NFL players and coaches from various clubs had broken policy by selling Super Bowl tickets above their printed price.
This established League rule, explicitly included in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, prevents League or Club personnel, such as players, from reselling NFL game tickets obtained from their employer at a price exceeding the ticket's face value or the employee's original purchase price, whichever is lower.
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