LA 2028 Ticket Lottery Registration Closes March 18

Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics announced on Monday that registration for the initial ticket lottery will close on March 18, highlighting robust global interest with more than five million fans from 197 countries and territories signing up since January. The Summer Games are set to begin on July 14, 2028, in Los Angeles and surrounding areas, with early developments including confirmed qualifiers for the baseball tournament and an expanded schedule for soccer.

The ticketing process aims to ensure fair access amid high demand. Fans who register by the deadline at tickets.la28.org will enter a lottery for a purchase window during the first ticket release, planned for April 9 to 19. Selected participants will receive email notifications between March 31 and April 7. Those chosen can buy up to 12 tickets for Olympic events, subject to availability, though limited to four tickets each for the opening and closing ceremonies. A local presale will follow starting April 26 for residents in eligible parts of Southern California and Oklahoma, where the city will host softball and canoe slalom competitions.

This update coincides with progress in event planning. The United...