The NFL is cracking down on players and team employees looking to make some extra cash by selling their Super Bowl tickets. The league reportedly fined 100 players and two dozen club employees for selling Super Bowl 59 tickets above face value, according to the Associated Press.
NFL head of compliance Sabrina Perel reportedly sent a message to clubs Friday, which revealed an NFL investigation into the situation and cited a league policy prohibiting the sale of NFL tickets “for more than the ticket’s face value or for an amount greater than the employee originally paid for the ticket,” per the Associated Press.
In the statement, which was acquired by the Associated Press, Perel said the NFL investigation was still ongoing. Perel added that the NFL uncovered some club employees and players sold their tickets to a small number of “bundlers,” who were selling the tickets above face value.
Players will receive a fine of 1 1/2 what they paid for the tickets and won’t be allowed to buy tickets to the next two Super Bowls unless they are playing in them, per the AP. Club employees face fines up to two times face value of the ticket.
Those found to have worked with “bundlers” will receive additional punishments, per the AP.
Super Bowl 59, which was held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, saw 65,719 fans attend the contest. Caesars Superdome has a max capacity of 73,208 for football games.
Fans who attended the contest watched as the Philadelphia Eagles blew out the Kansas City Chiefs in a 40-22 victory. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts took home the Super Bowl MVP award after a strong performance, in which he scored three touchdowns — two passing and one rushing — to lead the Eagles to their first Super Bowl since 2017.
