NFL fines players and employees for reselling Super Bowl LIX tickets
Tickets for the Kansas City Chiefs-Philadelphia Eagles game ranged in price from $2,500 to $10,000 on resale sites.
The NFL is strictly enforcing its policies and has decided to punish players and team employees who resold Super Bowl LIX tickets above face value, violating league guidelines, according to The Athletic. The Associated Press obtained a memo from Sabrina Perel, the NFL’s chief compliance officer, outlining the investigation process. More than 100 players are reportedly involved, though none have been publicly named.
“Our initial investigation has determined that several NFL players and coaches, employed by multiple clubs, sold Super Bowl tickets for more than face value, in violation of policy,” the memo stated. “This long-standing league policy, specifically incorporated into the collective bargaining agreement, prohibits league or club employees—including players—from selling NFL game tickets purchased from their employer for more than face value or more than the employee originally paid, whichever is lower. We are finalizing our investigation into this matter, but evidence shows that club employees and players sold their tickets to a small number of ‘bundlers’ working with resellers to mark up Super Bowl tickets.”
For Super Bowl LIX, featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, resale prices ranged from approximately $2,588 for the cheapest tickets to as much as $10,000 for premium seats.
Penalties for reselling Super Bowl LIX tickets
According to the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the players’ union, anyone who resold tickets above face value will face a fine of 1.5 times the ticket’s price and will lose access to the next two Super Bowls, set to take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
BREAKING: The NFL is fining about 100 players and two dozen club employees for violating league policy by selling Super Bowl 59 tickets for above face value, per The Associated Press.
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) July 25, 2025
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Players who participate in the Super Bowl will still be allowed to purchase tickets, but those who refuse to accept the penalties could face suspension from Commissioner Roger Goodell, according to an ESPN report.
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