The NFL announced today that it has fined over 100 players and two dozen team employees for reselling their Super Bowl tickets. All players are permitted to buy two, but it clearly states in their Collective Bargaining Agreement that this is a violation, NFL head of compliance Sabrina Perel shared with the Associated Press.
“Our initial investigation has determined that several NFL players and coaches, employed by several NFL Clubs, sold Super Bowl tickets for more than the ticket’s face value in violation of the Policy. This long-standing League Policy, which is specifically incorporated into the Collective Bargaining Agreement, prohibits League or Club employees, including players, from selling NFL game tickets acquired from their employer for more than the ticket’s face value or for an amount greater than the employee originally paid for the ticket, whichever is less. We are in the process of completing our investigation into this matter, but the investigation has revealed that club employees and players sold their tickets to a small number of ‘bundlers’ who were working with a ticket reseller to sell the Super Bowl tickets above face value,” the statement read.
Players who sold their tickets were fined 1.5 times the face value of the tickets they purchased. None of these NFL players have been named; however, they will face a two-year hold before they can purchase Super Bowl tickets again, unless the team they play or work for is participating in the game.
The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59, winning 40–22.
