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New York, New Jersey Subpoena FIFA in World Cup Ticket Probewww.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48885837/new-jersey-new-york-subpoena-20926-fifa-world-cup-tickets
640 sats \ 5 comments \ @Cje95 27 May Stacker_Sports Politics_And_Law

This whole World Cup fiasco going on with New York and New Jersey going back and forth, not only with FIFA but also with each other, is a pretty funny thing to watch. I have no clue what these states think they are going to get out of this besides some headlines. FIFA said they were going to use dynamic pricing, and from what I have read, everything is in the contracts that the U.S. and States all signed.

One of those things ya signed the contract. Sorry, it turned out terrible, but I mean, I feel like this was self-inflicted at this point.

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3 sats \ 3 replies \ @Scoresby 27 May

Dynamic pricing is one thing. But this sounds not so good:

The investigation will also seek answers to whether fans were misled about the locations of seats they purchased. In its initial ticket sale, FIFA seat maps divided MetLife Stadium into four zones, with "Category 1" seats located in the most desirable location. After many fans had already bought tickets, FIFA created new "Front Category" zones that contained the most desirable seats in each category, which the attorneys general said cost significantly more.

"Reports indicate that fans who bought tickets before these new zones were introduced were excluded from those seats and instead assigned less desirable seats, including seats far from the field or behind the goals," the news release read.

The attorneys general also said that some fans have reported that they did not receive tickets in the category they selected and paid for. These fans who selected Category 1 seats were ultimately assigned seats further back in the Category 2 areas, according to the release.
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105 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 27 May

I'd be pretty pissed if that happened to me too.

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105 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 OP 27 May

Yeah I am confused how no one that got moved has sued?

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3 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 OP 27 May

I have no idea about how it all specifically went down, but I feel like when the tickets came out, and FIFA got hit with blowback, they explained all of this, but I could be wrong. Especially the people who got moved, I'd be hella pissed, but I am more surprised that those people are not already suing FIFA.

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3 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 27 May

Attorney Generals have nothing better to do?

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