In a violation of the NFL's Super Bowl ticket policy, over 100 players resold their tickets, despite being explicitly prohibited from doing so. These players will face penalties including reimbursement at one and a half times the tickets' face value and a ban on buying Super Bowl tickets for the following two seasons. The situation involves players from approximately half of the NFL teams and may include severe consequences for those directly collaborating with ticket bundlers responsible for the reselling.
As part of the NFL's Collective Bargaining Agreement, players have the opportunity to buy two tickets for the Super Bowl for their own use, but reselling those tickets is prohibited.
ESPN's reporting cites an NFL memo distributed to every team, indicating that more than 100 players violated the Super Bowl ticket policy.
Players who resold their Super Bowl tickets will be required to reimburse the NFL for one and a half times the face value of the tickets, and face a ban on future purchases.
The memo alluded to the involvement of 'bundlers' who worked with the parties who resold the tickets, indicating potential for more severe penalties.
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