NYC launches lottery for $50 World Cup football tickets
New York City is introducing a lottery for 1,000 discounted World Cup tickets priced at $50. Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that ticket prices had increased significantly, often reaching thousands of dollars. This initiative aims to provide working-class New Yorkers with access to the matches.
- ▪New York City is launching a lottery for discounted World Cup tickets.
- ▪The tickets will be priced at $50 each.
- ▪Mayor Zohran Mamdani highlighted the soaring prices of match tickets.
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Toggle PlayNYC launches lottery for $50 World Cup football ticketsNewsFeedNYC launches lottery for $50 World Cup football ticketsRead moreNew York City is launching a lottery for 1,000 discounted World Cup tickets priced at $50. The city’s Mayor, Zohran Mamdani said match prices had soared into the thousands of dollars. The scheme is intended to give working-class New Yorkers access to matches.Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
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