A dated log of official LA 2028 announcements that affect fans, newest first.
Drop 2 opened tickets across all Olympic sports and price points. Selected registrants were emailed their time slots on 6–7 August. Fans who registered for earlier drops and were not selected, or who had not reached their ticket maximum, were entered automatically.
Source: LA28
LA28 ran a presale draw for qualifying Visa cardholders before Drop 2. People selected for the Visa Presale were not eligible for a Drop 2 time slot, while those who registered but were not selected were entered into the Drop 2 draw.
Source: Olympics.com
General registration for the Drop 2 ticket draw closed on 22 July. Anyone who had already registered for earlier drops did not need to register again.
Source: LA28
LA28 announced that Drop 2 would run 10–20 August, powered by AXS and Eventim. It confirmed that Paralympic tickets will go on sale in 2027, and that there is a four-ticket-per-ceremony limit counting toward the 12-ticket Olympic maximum.
Source: LA28
LA28 said fans bought over 4 million tickets in the first drop. Los Angeles and Oklahoma City locals claimed nearly 75% of them, and about half a million tickets were priced at $28.
Source: LA28
The first ticket drop ran from 9 to 19 April for people selected in the LA28 ticket draw.
Source: Yahoo News
Registration for the LA28 ticket draw opened on 14 January and ran until 18 March, with some early technical glitches reported.
Source: Yahoo News
Looking for a specific sport? See the full list of all 36 sports, the tickets guide or the Carson Courts tennis venue guide.
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