The NFL is fining about 100 gamers and two dozen membership staff for violating league coverage by promoting Tremendous Bowl 59 tickets for above face worth, an individual with data of the small print advised The Related Press on Friday.
The particular person, chatting with the AP on situation of anonymity due to the continued investigation, stated the gamers who resold their tickets must pay a tremendous of 1 1/2 instances the face worth they paid. In addition they gained’t be permitted to purchase tickets for the subsequent two Tremendous Bowls except they’re enjoying within the recreation.
Membership staff who violated the coverage can be fined two instances face worth.
In a memo despatched to groups and obtained by the AP, NFL head of compliance Sabrina Perel stated the league was nonetheless finishing its investigation.
“Our initial investigation has determined that a number of NFL players and coaches, employed by several NFL Clubs, sold Super Bowl tickets for more than the ticket’s face value in violation of the Policy.”
“This long-standing League Policy, which is specifically incorporated into the Collective Bargaining Agreement, prohibits League or Club employees, including players, from selling NFL game tickets acquired from their employer for more than the ticket’s face value or for an amount greater than the employee originally paid for the ticket, whichever is less.”
“We are in the process of completing our investigation into this matter, but the investigation has revealed that club employees and players sold their tickets to a small number of ‘bundlers’ who were working with a ticket reseller to sell the Super Bowl tickets above face value.”
In response to the CBA, gamers on all 32 groups should buy two tickets for the Tremendous Bowl.
“In advance of Super Bowl LX, we will be enhancing the mandatory compliance training regarding the Policy for all League personnel, which will emphasize the specific requirements of the Policy and the broader principle that no one should profit personally from their NFL affiliation at the expense of our fans,”
Perel stated within the memo. “We will also increase the penalties for future violations of this Policy. All clubs must ensure their personnel understand and comply with this policy. Additional details regarding the enhanced compliance measures will be provided in early fall.”
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Feb. 9 in a Tremendous Bowl rematch from two years in the past.
