LA28 - Ticketing

[Bear]

With less than three years to go, it seems like the ticketing process for LA28 is soon getting underway. A few hours ago they uploaded this teaser post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOMQTeRjsnW/

Seems pretty early to start advertising tickets, but who knows what they have planned...

[baron-pierreIV]

/\/\ Well, with all the visa fees and other STUPIDITY moves the Swamp administration is putting on, I think LA28 will really have to sell tickets locally to fill the stadia.  I think they realize that foreign fans probably won't be coming in droves, so they better just sell domestically to make up for I think would 30%-33% (for foreign ticket sales) of the original pre-2024 ticket sale projections.  I'm guessing at this point -- and unless the Swamp admin removes those ABSURD visa fees, LA28 can probably only sell 17% of tickets to the average foreign fan who might normally afford 3-4 events in the 4 or 5 days they can be here.  

For those whom i think might have been the cheapest to come because of proximity (the Canadians and Mexicans), they certainly won't be coming in the original projections from 3-4 years ago.  

Edited September 6, 2025 by baron-pierreIV

[JesseSaenz]

On 9/5/2025 at 5:00 PM, baron-pierreIV said:

/\/\ Well, with all the visa fees and other STUPIDITY moves the Swamp administration is putting on, I think LA28 will really have to sell tickets locally to fill the stadia.  I think they realize that foreign fans probably won't be coming in droves, so they better just sell domestically to make up for I think would 30%-33% (for foreign ticket sales) of the original pre-2024 ticket sale projections.  I'm guessing at this point -- and unless the Swamp admin removes those ABSURD visa fees, LA28 can probably only sell 17% of tickets to the average foreign fan who might normally afford 3-4 events in the 4 or 5 days they can be here.  

For those whom i think might have been the cheapest to come because of proximity (the Canadians and Mexicans), they certainly won't be coming in the original projections from 3-4 years ago.  

Yeah, they should at least suspend it for the World Cup or the Olympics in LA.

It's so frustrating to see LA28's potential taking a major tumble like this. The orange man and his cronies need to step back.

[Bear]

Registration for the first ticket draw for the Olympic Games will open January 2026, with tickets going on sale later on.

Tickets for the Paralympic Games will go on sale in 2027.

https://la28.org/en/ticketing.html

[Bear]

Tickets will start out at $28, and there will be early access for locals who live in and around the venue cities.

Hospitality packages will also go on sale next year.

https://la28.org/en/newsroom/la28-announces-tickets-and-hospitality-packages-go-on-sale-for-olympic-games-in-2026-and-paralympic-games-in-2027.html

[Maximf83]

On 9/17/2025 at 9:16 AM, Bear said:

Tickets will start out at $28, and there will be early access for locals who live in and around the venue cities.

Hospitality packages will also go on sale next year.

https://la28.org/en/newsroom/la28-announces-tickets-and-hospitality-packages-go-on-sale-for-olympic-games-in-2026-and-paralympic-games-in-2027.html

So what's their vicinity to the venues ? I live in woodland hills, 9 miles from sepulveda basin area.   And is that early access for just valley complex events ?

[Bear]

2 hours ago, Maximf83 said:

So what's their vicinity to the venues ? I live in woodland hills, 9 miles from sepulveda basin area.   And is that early access for just valley complex events ?

i'm not sure yet, it should be defined closer to January when the registration opens

[Maximf83]

39 minutes ago, Bear said:

i'm not sure yet, it should be defined closer to January when the registration opens

At Least it seems like unlike Fifa, IOC letting locals have first dibs on tickets, 2 lotteries and still i don't have time for world cup tickets

[baron-pierreIV]

On 11/12/2025 at 4:06 PM, Maximf83 said:

So what's their vicinity to the venues ? I live in woodland hills, 9 miles from sepulveda basin area.   And is that early access for just valley complex events ?

You probably would be.  Remember, they have never tried this before.  So there will be some glitches and tremors to shake out to what they might want to happen; but teh reality of ticket demands and choices, will I think distort their desired scenario somewhat.  There are just going to be SOOO MANY MOVING pieces for LA28--not just locally but with all the nutso, political winds from the Twat administration and how that will sway international demand, too.  

[Maximf83]

On 11/13/2025 at 10:27 PM, baron-pierreIV said:

You probably would be.  Remember, they have never tried this before.  So there will be some glitches and tremors to shake out to what they might want to happen; but teh reality of ticket demands and choices, will I think distort their desired scenario somewhat.  There are just going to be SOOO MANY MOVING pieces for LA28--not just locally but with all the nutso, political winds from the Twat administration and how that will sway international demand, too.  

I cant get any tickets for world cup.  Demand seems to be fine

[baron-pierreIV]

3 hours ago, Maximf83 said:

I cant get any tickets for world cup.  Demand seems to be fine

Shhhhhhhhh.  Don't tell that to the Swamp admin!!  We don't want them to know that tickets are going fast.  

[Bear]

https://la28.org/en/newsroom/los-angeles-rams-become-first-donor-for-la28-fundraising-effort-to-provide-local-non-profits-with-free-tickets-to-la28-games.html

As excitement builds for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the LA28 Organizing Committee announced a fundraising effort to get free tickets to the 2028 Games into the hands of local residents. The Los Angeles Rams are kicking off the initiative with a donation of $5 million.  

The fundraising effort launched just under 1,000 days out from the 2028 Games, invites local sports teams, philanthropists and partners to fund ticket donations that will go directly into the hands of local community organizations to distribute within their communities.

...

LA28 welcomes individuals, organizations, philanthropies and leaders to participate in this effort, helping ensure that the Olympic and Paralympic Games are accessible to and reflective of Los Angeles and its communities.  

Along with this fundraising initiative, the Los Angeles community at large is invited to take advantage of early access to purchase LA28 tickets when they go on sale in 2026, which includes single tickets starting at $28. More information on the local pre-sale will be released next year, and all are encouraged to sign up now at LA28.org to get the latest news.

[Bear]

The Olympic ticketing draw opens January 14. For those who live in the "greater Los Angeles and Oklahoma City regions" (still not fully defined by LA28), if you register for the draw you will have a chance to secure a slot during a special early access window.

https://la28.org/en/newsroom/la28-ticket-draw-registration-will-open-january-14.html

[Bear]

LA28 has stated that "at least one million tickets" will be priced at $28. Each sport will have tickets at this price, and a third of overall tickets will be under $100. Not to mention the free tickets that will be distributed thanks to the donation from the LA Rams (which certainly won't be the only organization donating I'm sure) - quite the departure from the mess that FIFA is creating with their extremely high ticket prices, and dynamic pricing - something that LA28 has already stated that they won't do!

[baron-pierreIV]

1 hour ago, Bear said:

 Not to mention the free tickets that will be distributed thanks to the donation from the LA Rams 

You can be sure those will be for early matches in large venues which do NOT sell out.  So, early matches for Athletics, Football, probably Baseball, probably Cricket. And also many at the Paras to fill up the empty seats. 

[baron-pierreIV]

How odd that LA28 is going right into ensnaring buyers into tickets for '28 directly -- without any mention of test events for next year - 2027?? 🤯 I wonder what the strategy is??  Is LA28 even planning any major test events/competitions for 2027? The test events should be for the new sports: LaCrosse, Squash, Flag Football, the re-purposed Modern Pentathlon -- and for new venues (like Diving, some of the Long Beach events, etc); new IF - Boxing. 

Or will they build the '27 test events audience from the ticket data base they are building now?  

Edited December 28, 2025 by baron-pierreIV

[cfm Jeremie]

Could be several reasons: some test events are conducted without spectators, some test events are IF/NF-run events that have their own ticketing systems…

[baron-pierreIV]

1 hour ago, cfm Jeremie said:

Could be several reasons: some test events are conducted without spectators, some test events are IF/NF-run events that have their own ticketing systems…

Then those aren't real test events.  To my mind, the "test events" run the year before SIMULATE ALMOST everything for at least a 4-team mini-competition -- and that includes some audience, the weather a year before, the testing/scoring systems; crowd flow; the dedicated HOV lanes on the freeways, volunteers and their duties, the Security & emergency vehicles overlay with local authorities, medals/awards ceremonies, etc.--even actually delivering athletes from the UCLA Village to the designated venues and back.  And they would have to run "disaster" scenarios too --like how to evacuate the venue in an earthquake (or even a fake bomb threat) in an orderly and timely manner.  

And this should be particularly true for the '28 Paralympics since this will be the first time LA is staging those.  

Edited December 28, 2025 by baron-pierreIV

[StefanMUC]

“Test events” have been organised the way @cfm Jeremie described for decades, mostly without being called “test events” officially. The concept has worked more or less well, just like the Olympics that would follow, and there is no reason to believe 2028 will be different.

[cfm Jeremie]

Test events programmes are more and more taylormade to address specific identified risks on a sport/venue basis. For example there was no tennis test events in Roland Garros that is hosting the French Internationals every year (on the other hand, a boxing test was conducted to check transition between tennis and boxing as well as lighting).

Sometimes, you can also be creative in your testing strategy: the Paris digital tickets were tested during the volunteers mass gathering at Paris La Défense arena a few months prior to the Games.

And in addition to test events, you also have a full programme of operational readiness made up of exercises, simulations and rehearsals aimed at testing pretty much every conceivable scenario.

[baron-pierreIV]

11 hours ago, StefanMUC said:

“Test events” have been organised the way @cfm Jeremie described for decades, mostly without being called “test events” officially. The concept has worked more or less well, just like the Olympics that would follow, and there is no reason to believe 2028 will be different.

I never said that "test events" however their limitations are wrong -- or however they are conducted in Europe.  If it were up to me, and southern California is a DIFFERENT geographical landscape than Europe -- maybe MORE thorough "test" events MIGHT be done, say, including simulations of moving the crowds should an earthquake strike.  Please DON'T tell me: oh, that's how we've done it in Europe -- so we're right -- and what you're suggesting is "unnecessary" or whatever skepticism you are trying to impute on my statement?  REALLY?  🤨 Each COJO is free to try whatever they feel qualifies as a "valid test event."  I don't think there is a RIGHT, WRONG of "this is the ONLY LEGIT way" to do it.  

[StefanMUC]

1 hour ago, baron-pierreIV said:

I never said that "test events" however their limitations are wrong -- or however they are conducted in Europe.  If it were up to me, and southern California is a DIFFERENT geographical landscape than Europe -- maybe MORE thorough "test" events MIGHT be done, say, including simulations of moving the crowds should an earthquake strike.  Please DON'T tell me: oh, that's how we've done it in Europe -- so we're right -- and what you're suggesting is "unnecessary" or whatever skepticism you are trying to impute on my statement?  REALLY?  🤨 Each COJO is free to try whatever they feel qualifies as a "valid test event."  I don't think there is a RIGHT, WRONG of "this is the ONLY LEGIT way" to do it.  

I never mentioned “Europe” in my previous post.

As a matter of fact, 2028 will not be the first earthquake prone location and also for such purposes I’m sure previous hosts made tests, without needing to sell tickets for them.

 

[cfm Jeremie]

Why being so defensive and agressive?

No one said there was only one right way of doing testing, rather the opposite. Each Games has its own context and each testing programme is contextual (taking into account venues status, experience in hosting the various sports, existing sport calendar…). I fully trust LA28 to do what is right for them.

[baron-pierreIV]

On 12/29/2025 at 10:41 AM, StefanMUC said:

I never mentioned “Europe” in my previous post.

As a matter of fact, 2028 will not be the first earthquake prone location and also for such purposes I’m sure previous hosts made tests, without needing to sell tickets for them.

 

Yeah -- but it smacked of that!  I wasn't born yesterday.  

[StefanMUC]

13 minutes ago, baron-pierreIV said:

  I wasn't born yesterday.  

Quite obviously not.

Happy New Year!