The NFL has fined around 100 players more than two dozen employees of franchises by Release Super Bowl Lix tickets above its nominal value, violating the internal norms of the League. The confirmed sanctions They are part of an ongoing investigation on the illicit sale of tickets through third parties.
According to several reports, Players and employees sold their entries to intermediaries that then Inputs resolved at inflated prices In the market. This type of transaction It is prohibited by the entrance policy established in the Liga Labor Agreement.
Between the penalties imposedit was established that:
• Los players must pay a fine equivalent to 1.5 times The value of each releasing entry.
• Besides, They will not be able to buy tickets for the next two Super Bowlsunless they actively participate in the game as players.
• Los Club employees They will receive more severe sanctions: They must pay twice the value of the entries involved in the resale.
The NFL has already notified all those involved and plan strengthen your internal compliance programs, In addition to hardening preventive measures for future Super Bowl editions.
These types of practices are not new in the League. In 2005the then coach of the Minnesota Vikings, Mike Tice, was fined for participating in burst of tickets.
The League has not publicly revealed the names of the players and sanctioned employeesalthough it is expected that in the next few days more details will be made to advance the investigation.
The NFL seeks to send a message Of course: The Super Bowl should not become a personal business opportunity for those who are part of the industry.
