The NFL introduced right now that it has fined over 100 gamers and two dozen staff staff for reselling their Tremendous Bowl tickets. All gamers are permitted to purchase two, however it clearly states of their Collective Bargaining Settlement that it is a violation, NFL head of compliance Sabrina Perel shared with the Related Press.
“Our preliminary investigation has decided that a number of NFL gamers and coaches, employed by a number of NFL Golf equipment, offered Tremendous Bowl tickets for greater than the ticket’s face worth in violation of the Coverage. This long-standing League Coverage, which is particularly included into the Collective Bargaining Settlement, prohibits League or Membership staff, together with gamers, from promoting NFL recreation tickets acquired from their employer for greater than the ticket’s face worth or for an quantity larger than the worker initially paid for the ticket, whichever is much less. We’re within the technique of finishing our investigation into this matter, however the investigation has revealed that membership staff and gamers offered their tickets to a small variety of ‘bundlers’ who have been working with a ticket reseller to promote the Tremendous Bowl tickets above face worth,” the assertion learn.
Gamers who offered their tickets have been fined 1.5 instances the face worth of the tickets they bought. None of those NFL gamers have been named; nevertheless, they may face a two-year maintain earlier than they’ll buy Tremendous Bowl tickets once more, until the staff they play or work for is taking part within the recreation.
The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl 59, successful 40–22.
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