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Sticker shock: LA residents alarmed by price of 2028 Olympics presale tickets
LA28 set aside tickets for LA and Oklahoma City residents, but some say they faced exorbitant prices and high fees
Since tickets for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles went on sale for local residents on 2 April, excitement for the Games has given way to sticker shock among some Angelenos over what they describe as exorbitant prices and an unexpected service fee.
LA28 had made a wave of slots in the presale ticket lottery available for residents throughout southern California, where the majority of contests will take place, and in Oklahoma City, which will host the canoe slalom and softball events. Tickets ranged in price from $28 into the thousands.
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Abené Clayton in Los Angeles · Mon, Apr 13, 2026, 4:00 AM
California | The Guardian
LA28 set aside tickets for LA and Oklahoma City residents, but some say they faced exorbitant prices and high fees
Since tickets for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles went on sale for local residents on 2 April, excitement for the Games has given way to sticker shock among some Angelenos over what they describe as exorbitant prices and an unexpected service fee.
LA28 had made a wave of slots in the presale ticket lottery available for residents throughout southern California, where the majority of contests will take place, and in Oklahoma City, which will host the canoe slalom and softball events. Tickets ranged in price from $28 into the thousands.
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