{ "name": "The Ticket Lottery ballot dataset", "description": "Every sports ticket ballot, lottery, draw and public sale we track, with application windows, eligibility, entry cost and the organizer's entry link. Includes the events that run no public ballot at all, which is the half of the picture most listings leave out.", "documentation": "https://theticketlottery.com/data", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "license_name": "CC BY 4.0", "attribution": "Data from The Ticket Lottery (https://theticketlottery.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0.", "verified_at": "2026-07-26", "count": 117, "counts_by_ballot_exists": { "yes": 70, "no": 35, "unknown": 12 }, "fields": { "slug": "Stable identifier for the record, and the last path segment of its page on this site.", "url": "The record's page here, carrying the full detail and the cited sources.", "event": "Event name as the organizer states it.", "sport": "Sport, as a display label.", "sport_key": "Sport as a lowercase machine key (tennis, golf, american-football, and so on).", "organizer": "The body that runs the ballot or the sale.", "location": "Where the event is held.", "event_dates": "When the event itself takes place, in prose as the organizer states it.", "event_start_iso": "Machine-readable restatement of the event start. Partial ISO 8601 is expected and meaningful: \"2029\" or \"2026-10\" means the organizer has only stated that much.", "ballot_exists": "yes, no or unknown. \"no\" records are the myth-busters: events people widely believe run a public draw, which do not.", "access_kind": "draw (you apply and winners are picked) or sale (first come, first served). A sale is not a ballot, and treating the two as one is the most common mistake in this space.", "ballot_type": "How the draw or sale is run, in the organizer's own terms.", "opens_at": "Application or sale opening date. ISO 8601 where a date is known, sometimes with trailing prose.", "closes_at": "Application or sale closing date, same format as opens_at.", "results_at": "When applicants are told the outcome, same format as opens_at.", "dates_estimated": "true when the dates are projected from a previous cycle rather than confirmed by the organizer. Carry this flag through if you republish the dates: it is the difference between a fact and a projection.", "eligibility": "Who may enter: residency, membership, age or account requirements.", "entry_cost": "What it costs to apply, as distinct from what a ticket costs. Usually nothing.", "ticket_price_range": "Face value range if you are successful.", "how_to_apply": "The entry route in prose, including the steps that have to happen before the window opens.", "odds_notes": "What is publicly known about the chance of success, where the organizer or press has published anything.", "status_now": "Where the cycle stood as of last_verified. Prose, and the field that ages fastest.", "official_url": "The organizer's own ticketing page for the event.", "sources": "The sources the record was verified against. A JSON array; in the CSV the entries are separated by \" | \".", "confidence": "high, medium or low: how firmly the record is sourced.", "umbrella_slug": "Set on records that are one leg of a larger series, naming the slug of the record that covers the whole series. Empty on standalone records and on the series record itself.", "last_verified": "When this record was last checked against its sources.", "notes": "Context that does not fit the other fields: caveats, prior-cycle behaviour, and what to watch for." }, "ballots": [ { "slug": "nfl-draft-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nfl-draft-2027", "event": "NFL Draft 2027 (Washington, D.C.)", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "NFL, with the Washington Commanders and Events DC", "location": "National Mall (Draft Theater in front of the Capitol) and Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 3rd and 7th Streets (Draft Experience), Washington, D.C., USA", "event_dates": "2027-04-29 to 2027-05-01", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to everyone. Per the 2026 model: all adults 18+ register individually; an adult can register up to 5 minors on one QR code.", "entry_cost": "Free. The answer to 'lottery or registration' is: registration. Attendance requires free NFL OnePass registration; no lottery and no paid ticket for general admission.", "ticket_price_range": "General admission free with OnePass. Paid option: On Location VIP Draft packages (onlocationexp.com/nfl/nfl-draft-tickets).", "how_to_apply": "When registration opens for 2027, register free at NFL.com/draftaccess (NFL OnePass app / NFL.com/onepass). 2027-specific access details had not been published as of 2026-07-07.", "odds_notes": "Registration is not competitive (large outdoor capacity, first come on the day). The seated Draft Theater is invite-only (club allocations); in 2026 the NFL said fans 'will have an opportunity to be selected' for standing room and backfill seating as seats free up, usually Friday/Saturday only - a limited on-site selection, not an advance public lottery.", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: dates and site are official (announced by NFL on 2026-06-25: April 29 to May 1, 2027, free three-day event). Free OnePass registration for 2027 is not yet open; for the 2026 Pittsburgh draft it opened in the months before the event.", "official_url": "https://www.nfl.com/draftaccess", "sources": [ "https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-announces-dates-for-2027-draft-in-washington-d-c", "https://support.nfl.com/hc/en-us/articles/47164024351252", "https://www.commanders.com/news/nfl-draft-dates-2027-commanders-washington-dc" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Model based on the official NFL help-center article for the 2026 Draft (free Draft Experience via OnePass QR code; Draft Theater for invited ticket holders with standby backfill) plus the official 2027 announcement calling it a free event. Registration window timing for 2027 is TBA; expect early 2027 based on prior years. Washington last hosted the draft in 1941." }, { "slug": "nfl-international-games-2027-2028", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nfl-international-games-2027-2028", "event": "NFL International Games 2027-2028 (future editions: Berlin 2027, Munich 2028, Melbourne 2027, Rio, Madrid, London, Mexico City, Dublin expected)", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "NFL with host-city partners; 2026-season ticketing ran through NFL Ticketmaster accounts (tmtickets country sites, eticketing.co.uk, Ticketmaster AU/BR)", "location": "Expected: Berlin (2027, 2029) and Munich (2028) under the Germany deal; Melbourne MCG (2027 confirmed under multi-year Victoria deal); Rio de Janeiro Maracana (3 games over 5 years from 2026); Madrid Bernabeu (multi-year deal); Mexico City Estadio Banorte (multiyear return); London Tottenham/Wembley incl. annual Jaguars home game; Dublin Croke Park return anticipated", "event_dates": "September-November 2027 and 2028 (individual dates announced with each season's schedule, typically May of that year)", "event_start_iso": "2027", "ballot_exists": "unknown", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "To be announced per game; 2026 pattern: open to all with an NFL Ticketmaster account, ~6 tickets per account per game", "entry_cost": "Free: register-of-interest email lists on nfl.com are free; based on 2026, expect free account registration + paid first-come-first-served ticket purchases rather than ballots", "ticket_price_range": "Unknown; 2026 all-in benchmarks: EUR 83.59-413.75 (Munich), GBP 79.13-280.65 (London), A$95-140 entry level (Melbourne)", "how_to_apply": "Sign up to NFL register-of-interest pages (nfl.com/international) for each market to receive on-sale alerts; on-sales expected roughly May-July of each season following schedule release", "odds_notes": "If the NFL keeps its 2026 model, there will be no random draws: success will depend on on-sale queue position. A return to the Munich 2022/Frankfurt 2023 registration-and-random-draw model is possible for extreme-demand first-time markets but nothing is announced", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: no 2027/2028 ticket processes open. NFL owners have approved up to 10 international games for 2027 (record). Confirmed commitments: Germany through 2029 with Munich 2026/2028 and Berlin 2027/2029 (announced Dec 2025); Melbourne 2027 game confirmed; Maracana 3 games in 5 years from 2026; Madrid and Mexico City multi-year; Jaguars annual London home game", "official_url": "https://www.nfl.com/international/international-games", "sources": [ "https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48819165/nfl-oks-10-intl-games-27-teams-protect-games", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_International_Series", "https://www.sen.com.au/news/2025/02/05/a-significant-next-step-nfl-confirms-multi-year-melbourne-deal", "https://operations.nfl.com/programs-initiatives/international-growth/nfl-international-games" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Forward-looking summary record requested by the cluster (expected 2027-2028 hosts). All dates estimated: host cities come from official multi-year commitments, but matchups, exact dates and ticket windows for 2027-2028 were unannounced as of 2026-07-07. Watch nfl.com/internationalgames after each May schedule release. Source rot noted 2026-07-19: the operations.nfl.com Melbourne 2026 update now returns 404, so the Melbourne commitment rests on the sen.com.au source alone" }, { "slug": "nfl-london-games-2026-tottenham-game-1", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nfl-london-games-2026-tottenham-game-1", "event": "NFL London Games 2026 - Tottenham game 1 (Indianapolis Colts v Washington Commanders)", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "NFL; sold via eticketing.co.uk (Tottenham platform) with mandatory NFL Ticketmaster account", "location": "Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK", "event_dates": "Sunday 2026-10-04", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop", "opens_at": "2026-07-07", "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to all with an NFL Ticketmaster account; limit 6 tickets per account per game; bot/duplicate-account purchases cancelled", "entry_cost": "Free: creating the required NFL Ticketmaster account is free; tickets bought first-come-first-served at timed on-sales (no ballot)", "ticket_price_range": "GBP 79.13 (Category 9) to GBP 245.65 (Category 1) all-in for this matchup; child tickets GBP 39.89 (Category 9) and GBP 101.48 (Category 4)", "how_to_apply": "Create an NFL Ticketmaster account, then buy at eticketing.co.uk/nfl-tottenham. Hospitality on sale from 2026-06-05 midday BST; general admission on-sale from 2026-07-07 12:00 BST", "odds_notes": "No draw: success depends on queue position when the on-sale opens. London NFL games routinely sell out but resale/exchange waves typically follow", "status_now": "On general sale as of 2026-07-19; general admission opened 2026-07-07 at 12:00 BST, hospitality on sale since 2026-06-05", "official_url": "https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-london-games-tickets-sales-windows", "sources": [ "https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-london-games-tickets-sales-windows", "https://www.nfl.com/international/games/london/", "https://www.eticketing.co.uk/nfl-tottenham" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "First of two 2026 Tottenham games; same sale process as the 11 Oct game. NFL introduced all-in pricing (fees shown upfront) for 2026 international games. No registration-and-random-draw was used, in contrast to Munich 2022/Frankfurt 2023" }, { "slug": "nfl-london-games-2026-tottenham-game-2", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nfl-london-games-2026-tottenham-game-2", "event": "NFL London Games 2026 - Tottenham game 2 (Philadelphia Eagles v Jacksonville Jaguars)", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "NFL; sold via eticketing.co.uk (Tottenham platform) with mandatory NFL Ticketmaster account", "location": "Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK", "event_dates": "Sunday 2026-10-11", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop", "opens_at": "2026-07-07", "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to all with an NFL Ticketmaster account; limit 6 tickets per account per game", "entry_cost": "Free: creating the required NFL Ticketmaster account is free; tickets bought first-come-first-served at timed on-sales (no ballot)", "ticket_price_range": "GBP 79.13 to GBP 280.65 all-in depending on matchup and category; limited under-16 discounts in select categories", "how_to_apply": "Create an NFL Ticketmaster account, then buy at eticketing.co.uk/nfl-tottenham. Hospitality from 2026-06-05 midday BST; general admission on-sale from 2026-07-07 12:00 BST", "odds_notes": "No draw: first-come-first-served queue at on-sale. Eagles involvement makes this one of the higher-demand 2026 London games", "status_now": "General admission opened 2026-07-07 at 12:00 BST; hospitality on sale since 2026-06-05. Availability unclear as of 2026-07-19: the nfl.com London ticket hub says the Tottenham games are ON SALE NOW while the nfl.com sale-windows news article (dated 13 May 2026) says tickets for this game are currently unavailable. The hub is the canonical ticket page, but the conflict is unresolved", "official_url": "https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-london-games-tickets-sales-windows", "sources": [ "https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-london-games-tickets-sales-windows", "https://www.nfl.com/international/games/london/", "https://www.eticketing.co.uk/nfl-tottenham" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "One of two consecutive Jaguars home games in London in 2026 (the other at Wembley on 18 Oct) while EverBank Stadium is renovated. Identical NFL-run process to the 4 Oct Tottenham game; no lottery/random draw" }, { "slug": "nfl-london-games-2026-wembley", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nfl-london-games-2026-wembley", "event": "NFL London Games 2026 - Wembley (Houston Texans v Jacksonville Jaguars)", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "Jacksonville Jaguars (game managed directly by the club, not the NFL ticket office); sold via eTicketing UK with Ticketmaster support", "location": "Wembley Stadium, London, UK", "event_dates": "Sunday 2026-10-18 (8:30 a.m. CT / afternoon BST kickoff)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop", "opens_at": "2026-05-29", "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Priority window 1: historic Wembley purchasers and Jaguars US season ticket holders. Priority window 2: opposition (Texans) season ticket holders and Union Jax database. Then open to all; max 8 tickets per transaction in priority window", "entry_cost": "Free: account registration is free; tickets first-come-first-served (no ballot, no paid application)", "ticket_price_range": "Not summarized on the FAQ page (published on a separate seating-map/pricing page); child concessions (under 16) in select categories", "how_to_apply": "Via the Jaguars UK site (jaguars.co.uk) to eTicketing UK. Priority window 1: 2026-05-15 10:00 BST to 2026-05-21 23:59 BST; priority window 2: 2026-05-22 10:00 to 2026-05-28 23:59; general on-sale from 2026-05-29 10:00 BST", "odds_notes": "No draw: the club explicitly advises buying as early as possible in your window (first-come-first-served). Wembley capacity ~86,000 for NFL", "status_now": "On general sale as of 2026-07-19 (general sale opened 2026-05-29). Official resale will run through Ticketmaster's 'Last available Ticket' service, which the Jaguars call the only official channel; its opening date has not been announced", "official_url": "https://jaguars.co.uk/wembley-2026-faqs/", "sources": [ "https://jaguars.co.uk/wembley-2026-faqs/", "https://www.nfl.com/international/games/london/", "https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-jaguars-london-2026" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "The Jaguars manage this game's ticketing directly (their annual London home game), so the sale ran earlier (May) than the NFL-run Tottenham games (July). Jaguars play two London home games in 2026 during the EverBank Stadium renovation and are expected to do the same in 2027" }, { "slug": "nfl-madrid-game-2026", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nfl-madrid-game-2026", "event": "NFL Madrid Game 2026 (Cincinnati Bengals v Atlanta Falcons)", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "NFL with Real Madrid; ticketing by Ticketmaster Spain (nfl.tmtickets.es)", "location": "Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Spain", "event_dates": "Sunday 2026-11-08", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop", "opens_at": "2026-07-09", "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to all with an NFL Ticketmaster account; limit 6 tickets per account per game; bot/duplicate-account purchases cancelled", "entry_cost": "Free: NFL Ticketmaster account registration is free; tickets first-come-first-served at the timed on-sale (no ballot)", "ticket_price_range": "All-in from EUR 278,75 (Category 4) to EUR 1.217,75 (1st Tier stands / Museum Lounge); Cat 3 EUR 333,75, Cat 2 EUR 383,75, Cat 1 restricted view EUR 438,75; premium restaurants EUR 792,75 to 997,75. Verified on nfl.tmtickets.es 2026-07-20.", "how_to_apply": "Create an NFL Ticketmaster account at nfl.tmtickets.es, then buy at the on-sale. Hospitality from 2026-06-05 12:00; general admission on-sale 2026-07-09 12:00 CEST", "odds_notes": "No draw: first-come-first-served queue. The inaugural Madrid game (Nov 2025, Dolphins v Commanders) sold out with huge excess demand, so expect the 9 July on-sale to sell out quickly", "status_now": "On sale since 2026-07-09 and still widely available across all four categories as of 2026-07-20 (no sell-out). Hospitality also remains on sale.", "official_url": "https://www.nfl.com/international/games/madrid/", "sources": [ "https://www.nfl.com/international/games/madrid/", "https://www.nfl.com/internationalgames/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Second NFL game at the Bernabeu under the NFL's multi-year Madrid/Real Madrid arrangement. 2026 process confirmed as account registration + timed on-sale via Ticketmaster Spain, no random draw" }, { "slug": "nfl-melbourne-game-2026", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nfl-melbourne-game-2026", "event": "NFL Melbourne Game 2026 (Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers)", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "NFL with Victorian Government/MCG; ticketing by Ticketmaster Australia (not Ticketek)", "location": "Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, Australia", "event_dates": "Friday 2026-09-11 local Melbourne, 10:35 AEST kickoff (Thursday 2026-09-10 US ET)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop", "opens_at": "2026-04-08", "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to all with a My Ticketmaster account; limit 6 tickets per transaction (10 for hospitality). Presale windows restricted to Amex cardholders, MCC members and team/fan-club lists", "entry_cost": "Free: creating the required My Ticketmaster account costs nothing; tickets are then bought first-come-first-served (no paid application, no draw)", "ticket_price_range": "Standing room from A$95; general admission from A$140; ticket+hotel packages from A$1,149; hospitality from A$1,750 per person; NFL Legends and Leaders Lunch from A$412.50 (AUD). Verified on ticketmaster.com.au/NFL 2026-07-20.", "how_to_apply": "Create a My Ticketmaster account and buy at ticketmaster.com.au/NFL. Sale phases: Amex presale 2026-04-01 09:00 AEDT; MCC members presale 2026-04-01 10:00 AEDT; Sportsnet Holidays ticket+hotel packages 2026-04-06 10:00 AEST; hospitality 2026-04-07 10:00 AEST; general public on-sale 2026-04-08 10:00 AEST", "odds_notes": "No ballot: access depended on queue position at each timed on-sale. MCG holds roughly 100,000, the largest venue on the 2026 international slate, so supply is far larger than the European games. Tickets were still purchasable via Ticketmaster AU in mid-2026", "status_now": "On sale: general sale open since 2026-04-08 via Ticketmaster AU, still open and not sold out as of 2026-07-20 (all presale windows completed in April 2026)", "official_url": "https://www.nfl.com/news/melbourne-game-tickets-information", "sources": [ "https://www.nfl.com/news/melbourne-game-tickets-information", "https://www.mcg.org.au/events/2026/september/los-angeles-rams-v-san-francisco-49ers", "https://help.ticketmaster.com.au/hc/en-au/articles/44950945995025-2026-NFL-Melbourne-Game" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "First NFL regular-season game in Australia. Despite the MCG/Ticketek ballot tradition for other MCG events, the NFL used Ticketmaster Australia with straight first-come-first-served timed on-sales, no random draw. An earlier register-of-interest (NFL Melbourne ROI email signup, open since the Oct 2024 announcement) provided updates/presale alerts only, not a ballot. All tickets mobile-only via Ticketmaster app. Multi-year Victoria deal: a 2027 Melbourne game is also confirmed" }, { "slug": "nfl-mexico-city-game-2026", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nfl-mexico-city-game-2026", "event": "NFL Mexico City Game 2026 (Minnesota Vikings v San Francisco 49ers)", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "NFL; general ticketing platform not yet announced (expected Ticketmaster Mexico based on prior Mexico City games); On Location is official hospitality partner", "location": "Estadio Banorte (renovated Estadio Azteca), Mexico City, Mexico", "event_dates": "Sunday 2026-11-22, Sunday Night Football (Week 11)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Email registration open to all; public sale eligibility rules not yet published", "entry_cost": "Free: current step is a free email sign-up for ticket updates on nfl.com; no paid application, and no ballot has been announced", "ticket_price_range": "Not yet announced (hospitality/travel packages via On Location already on sale)", "how_to_apply": "Sign up for email updates at nfl.com/international/games/mexicocity/ (register-of-interest). General ticket on-sale details to be announced; hospitality packages via onlocationexp.com", "odds_notes": "No ballot announced. Precedent: the 2022 Azteca game (49ers v Cardinals) was a standard Ticketmaster Mexico timed on-sale that sold out almost immediately; expect similar first-come-first-served pressure", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-20: general tickets NOT yet on sale, listed as coming soon; only email registration and On Location packages available. On-sale expected later in 2026 (estimated, likely Aug-Oct 2026 given the Nov 22 game date and the pattern of other 2026 games)", "official_url": "https://www.nfl.com/international/games/mexicocity/", "sources": [ "https://www.nfl.com/international/games/mexicocity/", "https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-to-face-minnesota-vikings-in-mexico-city-in-week-11-snf", "https://www.vikings.com/news/mexico-city-49ers-nfl-international-game-week-11-2026" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "First NFL Mexico City game since 2022, at the renovated, renamed Estadio Banorte after the FIFA World Cup 2026. ballot_exists set to no because no draw has been announced and all other 2026 NFL international games use account registration + timed first-come-first-served on-sales; confidence medium because the public on-sale mechanics and dates were still unannounced as of 2026-07-07. NFL has committed to a multiyear return to Mexico City starting 2026" }, { "slug": "nfl-munich-game-2026", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nfl-munich-game-2026", "event": "NFL Munich Game 2026 (New England Patriots v Detroit Lions)", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "NFL; ticketing by Ticketmaster Germany (nfl.tmtickets.de)", "location": "FC Bayern Munich Stadium (Allianz Arena), Munich, Germany", "event_dates": "Sunday 2026-11-15, 15:30 CET kickoff", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop", "opens_at": "2026-07-10", "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to all with an NFL Ticketmaster account; limit 6 tickets per account per game; bot purchases and duplicate accounts cancelled", "entry_cost": "Free: NFL Ticketmaster account registration is free; tickets first-come-first-served at the timed on-sale (no lottery)", "ticket_price_range": "All-in prices EUR 83.59 (Category 8) to EUR 413.75 (Category 1); limited under-16 tickets EUR 42.17 to EUR 117.93; hospitality currently unavailable per the German-language page", "how_to_apply": "Create an NFL Ticketmaster account at nfl.tmtickets.de, then buy at the public on-sale: general admission from 2026-07-10 12:00 CEST", "odds_notes": "No draw this time: unlike Munich 2022 and Frankfurt 2023 (Ticketmaster registration-and-random-draw allocations with ~800k+ registrants), Munich 2026 is a straight timed on-sale; success depends on queue position. German NFL on-sales historically sell out within hours", "status_now": "General admission opened 2026-07-10 at 12:00 CEST as a first-come sale. As of 2026-07-19 nfl.com states that tickets for the NFL Munich Game are currently unavailable (German: 'derzeit nicht erhaeltlich') and Munich is absent from the international hub's on-sale list, while London, Paris, Madrid and Rio are listed as on sale. The NFL does not use the words 'sold out', so this is recorded as unavailable, not confirmed sold out. Hospitality is also shown as unavailable", "official_url": "https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-munich-game-tickets-sales-windows", "sources": [ "https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-munich-game-tickets-sales-windows", "https://www.nfl.com/international/games/munich/", "https://www.nfl.com/international/games/munich/faqs", "https://www.nfl.com/news/vorverkaufszeitraume-fur-das-nfl-spiel-2026-in-munchen" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Directly answers the cluster question: the registration-and-random-draw model from Munich 2022/Frankfurt 2023 has been dropped for 2026. The only registration is the free NFL Ticketmaster account (plus an optional register-of-interest email list, nfl.com/international/games/munich2026roi). Germany agreement runs through 2029: Munich hosts 2026 and 2028, Berlin 2027 and 2029" }, { "slug": "nfl-paris-game-2026", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nfl-paris-game-2026", "event": "NFL Paris Game 2026 (Pittsburgh Steelers v New Orleans Saints)", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "NFL; ticketing by Ticketmaster France (mandatory NFL Ticketmaster account)", "location": "Stade de France, Saint-Denis/Paris, France", "event_dates": "Sunday 2026-10-25", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop", "opens_at": "2026-07-16", "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to all with an NFL Ticketmaster account; limit 6 tickets per account per game; bot/duplicate-account purchases cancelled", "entry_cost": "Free: NFL Ticketmaster account registration is free; tickets first-come-first-served at the timed on-sale (no lottery)", "ticket_price_range": "Not yet published as a range on the game page (all-in pricing applies; category prices in linked documents). Hotel+ticket bundles via Dertour and On Location", "how_to_apply": "Create an NFL Ticketmaster account, then buy via Ticketmaster France at the on-sale. Hospitality packages from 2026-06-18 12:00 CEST; general admission on-sale 2026-07-16 12:00 CEST", "odds_notes": "No draw: queue position at the 16 July on-sale decides access. First NFL regular-season game in France; Stade de France capacity ~80,000, but national-first games (Munich 2022, Madrid 2025) drew massive queues, so expect rapid sellout", "status_now": "On general sale as of 2026-07-19: general admission opened 2026-07-16 at 12:00 CEST ('Billets en vente des maintenant' on the official page); hospitality has been on sale since 2026-06-18", "official_url": "https://www.nfl.com/international/games/paris/", "sources": [ "https://www.nfl.com/international/games/paris/", "https://www.nfl.com/internationalgames/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "First-ever NFL regular-season game in France. Process is account registration + timed first-come-first-served on-sale, not the registration-and-random-draw model used for Munich 2022/Frankfurt 2023" }, { "slug": "nfl-rio-game-2026", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nfl-rio-game-2026", "event": "NFL Rio Game 2026 (Baltimore Ravens v Dallas Cowboys)", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "NFL; ticketing by Ticketmaster Brasil", "location": "Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil", "event_dates": "Sunday 2026-09-27, 17:25 local kickoff", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop", "opens_at": "2026-06-09", "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to all; Amex presale limited to 6 tickets, XP presales and general sale limited to 4 tickets per CPF/user. Maracana reserved-seat holders (cadeiras cativas) have a separate request process", "entry_cost": "Free: Ticketmaster Brasil account registration is free; tickets bought first-come-first-served (no draw, no paid application)", "ticket_price_range": "Reported R$247.50 (reduced/meia-entrada) up to R$2,720 full price across 25 sections (local media figures; official Ticketmaster BR page does not list a summary range)", "how_to_apply": "Buy at ticketmaster.com.br. Phases: American Express presale 2026-05-27 to 2026-05-31; XP Privilege clients 2026-06-01 10:00-13:00; XP Legacy 2026-06-01 from 13:00; other XP cardholders 2026-06-02 to 2026-06-05; general public on-sale from 2026-06-09 10:00 BRT", "odds_notes": "No lottery: first-come-first-served. Maracana is set to host three NFL games over five years starting 2026, so further Rio chances follow in 2027-2030", "status_now": "On sale: general sale open since 2026-06-09 as of 2026-07-07. Approximately 64,221 tickets released across 25 sections", "official_url": "https://www.ticketmaster.com.br/event/nfl-rio-game-2026-baltimore-ravens-vs-dallas-cowboys", "sources": [ "https://www.ticketmaster.com.br/event/nfl-rio-game-2026-baltimore-ravens-vs-dallas-cowboys", "https://www.nfl.com/internationalgames/", "https://www.band.com.br/bandnews-fm/rio-de-janeiro/noticias/venda-geral-de-ingressos-para-nfl-rio-game-2026-e-aberta-202606091129" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "First NFL game in Rio (Sao Paulo hosted 2024 and 2025). Official Ticketmaster BR event page confirms phased presales then open sale, explicitly no lottery/random draw. On Location is the official hospitality partner" }, { "slug": "super-bowl-lxi", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/super-bowl-lxi", "event": "Super Bowl LXI (2027)", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "National Football League (NFL)", "location": "SoFi Stadium, Inglewood (Los Angeles), CA, USA", "event_dates": "2027-02-14", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "n/a. Remaining face-value paths run through NFL clubs, mainly season ticket holder drawings held by the two participating teams and the host club once finalists are known (late January 2027).", "entry_cost": "n/a - no public ballot exists. The historic mail-in random drawing was free to enter (cost of certified mail only) but it no longer runs.", "ticket_price_range": "No public face-value sale. For Super Bowl LX (2026) face values were roughly $950-$8,500; official On Location hospitality packages cost well above face value.", "how_to_apply": "There is no public NFL drawing to enter. Official routes: On Location (official hospitality partner) Super Bowl LXI packages and Access Guaranteed deposits at onlocationexp.com (open now); team season ticket holder drawings after Conference Championships; NFL Ticket Exchange (Ticketmaster) resale.", "odds_notes": "The discontinued drawing awarded about 500 winners the right to buy a pair at face value. Its replacement (since the 2020-2021 seasons) is 500 free tickets given by clubs to selected fans - not enterable as a lottery. Team season ticket holder drawings are heavily oversubscribed; participating clubs must offer at least 35% of their allotment to fans (host club 10%).", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: no public ballot. The famous general-public random drawing (entries historically accepted Feb 1 to June 1 the year before, by certified mail to Super Bowl Random Drawing, P.O. Box 49140, Strongsville, OH) is discontinued - do not mail entries. On Location LXI deposits are open; date and venue are official (Feb 14, 2027, SoFi Stadium).", "official_url": "https://www.nfl.com/super-bowl/", "sources": [ "http://web.archive.org/web/20221005022039/https://support.nfl.com/hc/en-us/articles/4989056629276-Super-Bowl-Ticket-Lottery", "http://web.archive.org/web/20210926163753/https://digitalcare.nfl.com/hc/en-us/articles/215348977", "http://web.archive.org/web/20260204232543/https://www.nfl.com/super-bowl/event-info/gameday-guide-faq", "http://web.archive.org/web/20260124121048/https://www.nfl.com/super-bowl/event-info/accessibility", "https://www.sofistadium.com/events/detail/super-bowl-lxi", "https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/super-bowl-60-tickets-all-you-need-to-know-patriots-vs-seahawks/", "https://onlocationexp.com/nfl/super-bowl-tickets" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Verified end-of-lottery on official NFL sources: NFL's own help-center article (updated Feb 2020, still live Aug 2022, since removed) states the public lottery was replaced by in-season free-ticket giveaways via teams, with only an ADA Random Drawing continuing (entries Feb 1 to June 1, mail to Super Bowl ADA Random Drawing, 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154). However, the official Super Bowl LX Gameday FAQ and Accessibility Guide (Jan-Feb 2026) state flatly that 'Super Bowl tickets are not released for sale to the general public' and that the NFL does not sell to the public 'whether for standard or accessible seating', with no mention of any drawing, including ADA. Treat both the public and ADA drawings as discontinued for LXI unless the NFL publishes otherwise. Many third-party sites still circulate the old Strongsville mail-in instructions - stale information. Ticket distribution: participating clubs 17.5% each, host club 5%, other 29 clubs 1.2% each, league ~25%." }, { "slug": "super-bowl-lxi-2027-nfl-ada-random-drawing", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/super-bowl-lxi-2027-nfl-ada-random-drawing", "event": "Super Bowl LXI 2027 - NFL ADA Random Drawing (accessible seating, face value)", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "National Football League (NFL)", "location": "SoFi Stadium, Inglewood (Los Angeles), California, USA", "event_dates": "2027-02-14 (official per SoFi Stadium event page)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-02-01", "closes_at": "2026-06-01", "results_at": "Late October to early November 2026, win-or-lose notification by USPS mail (estimated from prior years)", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Individuals with a disability that requires wheelchair-accessible seating. Winners may purchase one wheelchair seat plus one companion seat at face value.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter; the only cost is certified-mail postage", "ticket_price_range": "Face value; Super Bowl LXI accessible-seat face values not published (Super Bowl LIII reference: $950 per ticket)", "how_to_apply": "Mail a written request including your name, address, phone number and email by certified mail to: Super Bowl ADA Random Drawing, 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154", "odds_notes": "Number of winners not published; all entrants are notified by mail of their result", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: closed if the NFL's stated June 1 deadline applies (window 2026-02-01 to 2026-06-01); possibly still open until 2026-09-01 under the September 1 deadline reported by Ticketmaster and multiple press outlets. Win/lose notifications expected by mail around late October to early November 2026, ahead of the 2027-02-14 game.", "official_url": "https://www.sofistadium.com/events/detail/super-bowl-lxi", "sources": [ "https://www.sofistadium.com/events/detail/super-bowl-lxi", "https://web.archive.org/web/20221005022039/https://support.nfl.com/hc/en-us/articles/4989056629276-Super-Bowl-Ticket-Lottery", "https://blog.ticketmaster.com/how-to-get-super-bowl-tickets/", "https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/super-bowl-tickets-eagles-chiefs-new-orleans-superdome-20250127.html", "https://curbfreewithcorylee.com/2019/02/27/super-bowl-ada-random-drawing-tickets/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Included as the same official NFL program one edition earlier, since its cycle is live during the database window. Dates estimated: no LXI-specific official page was found; the window is inferred from the NFL's standing annual pattern (last official text archived Oct 2022 said Feb 1 to Jun 1; NFL partner Ticketmaster and 2023-2025 press say Feb 1 to Sep 1). The NFL removed its help-center lottery article after 2022, and the Super Bowl LX accessibility guide did not mention the drawing, so treat continuation as probable but not officially re-confirmed for LXI. The general-public face-value drawing does NOT exist for this edition either (discontinued since Super Bowl LII)." }, { "slug": "super-bowl-lxii-2028-nfl-ada-random-drawing", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/super-bowl-lxii-2028-nfl-ada-random-drawing", "event": "Super Bowl LXII 2028 - NFL ADA Random Drawing (accessible seating, face value)", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "National Football League (NFL)", "location": "Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA", "event_dates": "February 2028; official date TBA (projected 2028-02-13)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2027-02-01", "closes_at": "2027-06-01", "results_at": "Late October to early November 2027, win-or-lose notification by USPS mail (estimated from prior years)", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Individuals with a disability that requires wheelchair-accessible seating. Winners may purchase one wheelchair seat plus one companion seat; the NFL warns it may take legal action against people who fraudulently obtain accessible seats.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter; the only cost is certified-mail postage", "ticket_price_range": "Winners purchase at face value; LXII prices not yet set (a documented Super Bowl LIII winner in Atlanta paid $950 per ticket, $1,900 for the accessible pair)", "how_to_apply": "Mail a written request including your name, address, phone number and email by certified mail to: Super Bowl ADA Random Drawing, 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154 (NFL headquarters), during the entry window in the year before the game", "odds_notes": "Number of winners drawn is not published. Every entrant is notified by mail whether they won or lost. Documented winner accounts (e.g. Super Bowl LIII 2019) confirm the drawing genuinely allocates purchasable pairs.", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: not yet open for Super Bowl LXII. Expected entry window 2027-02-01 to 2027-06-01 (several NFL-partner and press sources give a 2027-09-01 deadline instead; entering before Jun 1 is safe under either reading). Caveat: the NFL removed its help-center lottery article after 2022 and the official Super Bowl LX accessibility guide (Jan 2026) no longer mentions the drawing, so continuation for LXII is inferred, not yet officially posted.", "official_url": "https://support.nfl.com/", "sources": [ "https://web.archive.org/web/20221005022039/https://support.nfl.com/hc/en-us/articles/4989056629276-Super-Bowl-Ticket-Lottery", "https://web.archive.org/web/20171228183453/https://digitalcare.nfl.com/hc/en-us/articles/215348977-Super-Bowl-Ticket-Lottery-UPDATED-10-19-17", "https://blog.ticketmaster.com/how-to-get-super-bowl-tickets/", "https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/super-bowl-tickets-eagles-chiefs-new-orleans-superdome-20250127.html", "https://curbfreewithcorylee.com/2019/02/27/super-bowl-ada-random-drawing-tickets/", "https://web.archive.org/web/20260124121048/https://www.nfl.com/super-bowl/event-info/accessibility" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "This is the only surviving piece of the NFL's face-value Super Bowl Random Drawing program. Dates are estimated from the standing annual pattern: the NFL's own help-center text (last archived Oct 2022) said 'entries for the ADA lottery are accepted between February 1 and June 1 of the year preceding the Super Bowl', while NFL ticketing partner Ticketmaster's guide and press reports from 2023-2025 (Yahoo Finance, Philadelphia Inquirer for Super Bowl LX) state a February 1 to September 1 window. Winner process per documented accounts: notification by mail around October (Super Bowl LIII winner notified October 2018), payment of face value to the NFL, physical tickets delivered in January before the game. No LXII-specific official page exists yet; re-verify in early 2027 on NFL.com/support.nfl.com." }, { "slug": "super-bowl-lxii-2028-nfl-general-public-face-value", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/super-bowl-lxii-2028-nfl-general-public-face-value", "event": "Super Bowl LXII 2028 - NFL general-public face-value ticket Random Drawing", "sport": "American Football", "sport_key": "american-football", "organizer": "National Football League (NFL)", "location": "Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA", "event_dates": "February 2028; official date TBA (widely projected as 2028-02-13 if the 2027 season stays at 17 games; could shift to 2028-02-20 if the NFL moves to 18 games). Host announced 2024-10-15.", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Not applicable: no public entry route exists for a general-public face-value drawing", "entry_cost": "Not applicable: there is no public ballot to enter. The discontinued pre-2017 drawing was free to enter apart from certified/registered mail postage.", "ticket_price_range": "Not applicable; Super Bowl LXII face values not yet published (for reference, face-value tickets under the old drawing were about $600 in 2011-12 and accessible seats sold for $950 each for Super Bowl LIII in 2019)", "how_to_apply": "Not possible. The premise of a certified/registered-mail entry postmarked 2027-02-01 to 2027-06-01 describes the NFL's OLD program, which no longer exists. Letters mailed to the old Strongsville, OH P.O. box in 2027 would not enter any active drawing.", "odds_notes": "Historic only: the pre-2017 drawing reportedly selected on the order of 500 winners from a very large national mail-in pool, so odds were very low. Today the equivalent tickets (about 500 per year) are given away free to fans hand-picked by the 32 clubs and the league, with no public application.", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: no general-public face-value Random Drawing exists and there is no indication it will return for Super Bowl LXII. The NFL discontinued it starting with Super Bowl LII (February 2018 game); confirmed still absent through Super Bowl LIX/LX coverage (January 2025 press: 'the league discontinued that practice in 2017') and Ticketmaster's February 2026 Super Bowl LXI buying guide, which lists no lottery.", "official_url": "https://www.mercedesbenzstadium.com/events/super-bowl-lxii", "sources": [ "https://web.archive.org/web/20171228183453/https://digitalcare.nfl.com/hc/en-us/articles/215348977-Super-Bowl-Ticket-Lottery-UPDATED-10-19-17", "https://web.archive.org/web/20221005022039/https://support.nfl.com/hc/en-us/articles/4989056629276-Super-Bowl-Ticket-Lottery", "https://www.nfl.com/news/mercedes-benz-stadium-in-atlanta-to-host-super-bowl-lxii-in-2028", "https://www.mercedesbenzstadium.com/events/super-bowl-lxii", "https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/super-bowl-tickets-eagles-chiefs-new-orleans-superdome-20250127.html", "https://blog.ticketmaster.com/how-to-get-super-bowl-tickets/", "https://superbowltickets.net/nfl-super-bowl-lottery-drawing-tips/", "https://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/superbowl/superbowl_tickets.php", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LXII" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Verification of each claimed detail of the old program (all confirmed as the HISTORIC pre-2017 rules, not current): entries by certified or registered mail to Super Bowl Random Drawing, P.O. Box 49140, Strongsville, OH 44149-0140, postmarked between Feb 1 and Jun 1 of the year before the game; only one request per household address (duplicate/multiple requests disqualified); winners (commonly reported as about 500 per year) won the right to purchase 2 tickets at face value; ALL entrants (winners and losers) were notified by USPS mail in October-November, with winner letters explaining how to complete the purchase. The NFL's own help-center article (updated 2017-10-19, archived) states that instead of conducting the lottery it reallocated those tickets to a giveaway of 500 free Super Bowl tickets to fans selected by clubs (community heroes, superfans), i.e. not a public-entry ballot; that text remained on support.nfl.com through at least October 2022, after which the article was removed. The only surviving public ballot is the separate ADA Random Drawing (see companion record). Official NFL sweepstakes (e.g. NFL+ Super Bowl Sweeps, which drew a winner of 2 free SB LX tickets around 2026-02-02) award free tickets as marketing promotions but are not a face-value purchase ballot. Event date note: mercedesbenzstadium.com lists Super Bowl LXII as 2028 with times TBA; Wikipedia and NFL.com say the exact date depends on the 17-vs-18-game decision for the 2027 season, so the task's '13 Feb 2028' is a projection, not an official date." }, { "slug": "european-athletics-championships-birmingham-2026", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/european-athletics-championships-birmingham-2026", "event": "European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026", "sport": "Athletics", "sport_key": "athletics", "organizer": "European Athletics / Birmingham 2026 LOC (with UK Athletics and Birmingham City Council)", "location": "Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, UK", "event_dates": "2026-08-10 to 2026-08-16", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none: free sign-up priority pre-sale followed by open first-come sales; no draw used", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open public sale worldwide", "entry_cost": "No ballot; priority pre-sale sign-up was free; tickets paid first-come at purchase (plus GBP 3 order processing fee per transaction)", "ticket_price_range": "From GBP 13 adults / GBP 8 juniors under 16 per the 2026-07-06 release (family of four from GBP 33); earlier phases advertised from GBP 10 adults / GBP 5 under-16s", "how_to_apply": "Buy first-come at tickets.birmingham26.com (Eventim UK is the ticketing partner). The 2026-07-06 release put all 13 sessions (10-16 August) back on sale, and the official 'Pass It On' resale platform opened 6 July 2026 as the only authorised resale channel", "odds_notes": "No draw: purchase is first-come. Pre-sale demand exceeded organisers' projections (86,000+ tickets in the 2025 priority window), but the 2026-07-06 release restored availability across all sessions five weeks out", "status_now": "On sale as of 2026-07-07: European Athletics announced on 2026-07-06 (Monday 6 July) a major ticket release with seats available across all sessions from 10-16 August, and the official 'Pass It On' ticket resale platform opened from 6 July, five weeks before the event", "official_url": "https://tickets.birmingham26.com/", "sources": [ "https://www.european-athletics.com/home/news/ticket-resale-launched", "https://tickets.birmingham26.com/faqs", "https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/european-athletics-championships-birmingham-2026/", "https://tickets.birmingham26.com/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Verified 2026-07-07. No ballot/draw at any stage: official FAQs state tickets went on sale Mon 11 Aug 2025 to priority sign-ups with general sale from 10:00 BST Wed 10 Sep 2025, plus later releases (2-4 Mar 2026 pre-sale/general, 6 Jul 2026). european-athletics.com blocks bots (Cloudflare 403) and tickets.birmingham26.com times out for direct fetches; full article and FAQ text were retrieved via a reader proxy, so the resale and release details are now confirmed from the article body, not just the headline. Price correction: the 6 Jul 2026 article cites tickets from GBP 13 adult / GBP 8 junior; the British Athletics page still shows older 'from GBP 10 / GBP 5' pricing" }, { "slug": "world-athletics-championships-beijing-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/world-athletics-championships-beijing-2027", "event": "World Athletics Championships Beijing 2027", "sport": "Athletics", "sport_key": "athletics", "organizer": "World Athletics / Beijing 27 Local Organising Committee", "location": "National Stadium (Bird's Nest), Beijing, China", "event_dates": "2027-09-11 to 2027-09-19", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "unknown", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none announced yet; free World Athletics+ presale registration currently open (registration + presale model expected, ballot TBD)", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open worldwide; World Athletics+ members get access to an exclusive presale when sales open", "entry_cost": "Free: signing up to World Athletics+ for the exclusive ticket presale costs nothing; no ballot exists to enter yet", "ticket_price_range": "Not yet announced", "how_to_apply": "Register free for World Athletics+ via worldathletics.org/tickets (Beijing 27 exclusive ticket presale signup link) to receive news and access the presale when it launches", "odds_notes": null, "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07 (re-verified on official pages that day) no tickets on sale and no ballot or sales timeline announced; free World Athletics+ presale registration for Beijing 27 is open", "official_url": "https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/beijing27", "sources": [ "https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/beijing27", "https://worldathletics.org/tickets", "https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/beijing27/news/news/wch-beijing-27-marketing-preparations" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Event dates 11-19 September 2027 and National Stadium venue confirmed on worldathletics.org (WCH Beijing 27 marketing preparations article, published 16 December 2025); re-verified 2026-07-07. Ticketing model not yet published: the LOC marketing plan covers ticketing but gives no sales timeline, prices, or ballot/lottery mechanics, and the official Beijing27 news feed has no ticketing announcement. Chinese official and media channels checked 2026-07-07 also show no ticket sales schedule; the LOC's official new-media accounts say ticketing policy will be published there later. Estimated (inferred, dates_estimated=true): sales likely open late 2026 or in 2027; Tokyo 2025 used a domestic lottery plus a WA+ international presale, so a lottery phase for Beijing is plausible but unconfirmed. Recheck once the LOC launches the ticketing program." }, { "slug": "mlb-all-star-game-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/mlb-all-star-game-2027", "event": "MLB All-Star Game 2027 (Wrigley Field)", "sport": "Baseball", "sport_key": "baseball", "organizer": "Major League Baseball (host club: Chicago Cubs)", "location": "Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, USA", "event_dates": "All-Star Week 2027-07-09 to 2027-07-13; All-Star Game Tuesday 2027-07-13 (Wrigley Field, Chicago)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "unknown", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw (expected: MLB's recurring All-Star Week Ticket Strip Purchase Opportunity; 2027 edition not yet announced)", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "No 2027 ballot announced yet. 2026 drawing precedent: open to the public, 18 or older at time of registration, limit one registration per person, registration via the host club's online form (2026: Phillies; 2027 would presumably be Cubs). Separate host-club route: Cubs tie guaranteed 2027 All-Star Week purchase access to multiyear season ticket renewals (up to 4 tickets per account, per Cubs STH FAQ).", "entry_cost": "2027 TBA. 2026 precedent: free to register for the Ticket Strip Purchase Opportunity drawing, no purchase obligation; selected registrants pay for the ticket strips they buy.", "ticket_price_range": "Not yet published for 2027. Recent model: All-Star Week ticket strips sold to drawing winners (pricing disclosed at purchase window), premium hospitality packages via On Location, official resale via SeatGeek.", "how_to_apply": "Nothing to enter yet for 2027. Watch mlb.com/all-star/tickets for the MLB All-Star Week Ticket Strip Purchase Opportunity (2026 edition: free online registration 2026-05-01 10:00 ET to 2026-05-14 10:00 ET, random drawing on or about 2026-05-14, winners emailed on or about 2026-05-15 with a timed window to buy two ticket strips). Other routes: On Location official packages (onlocationexp.com/mlb/2027-all-star-game-tickets, page live but minimal content), Cubs season ticket holder allocations/presales, official resale via SeatGeek.", "odds_notes": "MLB does not publish selection odds for the ticket strip drawing; selection is random among registrants and winners may buy up to two strips subject to availability. Non-drawing public access is via packages and resale.", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-20: mlb.com/all-star/tickets states only that All-Star Week details will be announced in 2027, so the sale model is not yet published and ballot_exists stays unknown. The linked terms page still serves the 2026 Philadelphia edition of MLB's recurring free All-Star Week Ticket Strip Purchase Opportunity drawing (register 2026-05-01 to 05-14, drawn about 05-14, 18+, one registration per person), which confirms the program recurs but says nothing about 2027. All-Star Week dates are now official: 2027-07-09 to 2027-07-13.", "official_url": "https://www.mlb.com/all-star", "sources": [ "https://www.mlb.com/all-star/tickets/ticket-strip-purchase-opportunity/terms-and-conditions", "https://www.mlb.com/all-star/tickets", "https://www.mlb.com/news/2027-mlb-all-star-game-at-wrigley-field", "https://www.mlb.com/phillies/fans/all-star-game", "https://www.mlb.com/cubs/tickets/season-tickets/holders/faq", "https://onlocationexp.com/mlb/2027-all-star-game-tickets", "https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45880323/wrigley-field-cubs-host-2027-all-star-game" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Host and date officially confirmed: MLB.com announcement (2025-08-01, Commissioner Manfred at Wrigley Field) states the game will be played Tuesday, July 13, 2027 (no longer Wikipedia-sourced; ESPN corroborates because some MLB.com paths blocked direct fetch with HTTP 406). Fourth Wrigley All-Star Game after 1947, 1962 and 1990. Key correction to this record: MLB does run a public ballot-style route, the All-Star Week Ticket Strip Purchase Opportunity (free registration + random drawing), verified for 2026 on the official MLB.com T&C page; an MLB.com news archive item ('All-Star ticket strip registration opens to fans') shows the program has run in earlier editions too. ballot_exists set to unknown (not no, not yes) because 2027-specific sale mechanics are unannounced as of 2026-07-07; confidence medium overall: event facts high, 2027 ballot mechanics TBA." }, { "slug": "mlb-world-series-2026", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/mlb-world-series-2026", "event": "MLB World Series 2026", "sport": "Baseball", "sport_key": "baseball", "organizer": "Major League Baseball and the two participating clubs", "location": "Home ballparks of the AL and NL champions (matchup decided October 2026)", "event_dates": "Late October 2026 (Game 1 typically in the last week of October)", "event_start_iso": "2026-10", "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "n/a - no central ballot. Individual clubs prioritize their own season ticket members; some clubs use their own presale registrations or waitlists for postseason on-sales once they qualify.", "entry_cost": "n/a - no league-run public ballot. Postseason tickets are sold by clubs.", "ticket_price_range": "Set by each participating club; premium hospitality via On Location; resale via SeatGeek (official MLB marketplace) and Ticketmaster.", "how_to_apply": "No ballot to enter. When the field is set (Oct 2026): buy from the participating clubs' official postseason on-sales (mlb.com team sites/Ticketmaster), On Location packages, or official resale (SeatGeek). Club-level presale registration, where offered, is per-team and announced by each club in September/October.", "odds_notes": "n/a - first-come club on-sales; high-demand markets sell out in minutes.", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: no official public ticket lottery exists for the World Series at league level; official MLB ticket pages (mlb.com/tickets, mlb.com/postseason) list only direct sales and VIP packages. Sales open once playoff berths/matchups are determined in October 2026. Same model expected for 2027 and 2028.", "official_url": "https://www.mlb.com/tickets", "sources": [ "https://www.mlb.com/tickets", "https://www.mlb.com/postseason", "https://www.ticketmaster.com/mlb", "https://seatgeek.com/mlb-world-series-tickets", "https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/seasons/2026?sportId=1" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Confirmed absence: no lottery, ballot, registration draw, or random drawing is mentioned anywhere on official MLB ticket or postseason pages. Any 'drawings' encountered are individual clubs' internal season-ticket-holder allocations or third-party sweepstakes, not an official public World Series ballot." }, { "slug": "nba-all-star-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nba-all-star-2027", "event": "NBA All-Star 2027 (Phoenix)", "sport": "Basketball", "sport_key": "basketball", "organizer": "NBA (host club: Phoenix Suns)", "location": "Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA", "event_dates": "2027-02-19 to 2027-02-21 (76th All-Star Game on Sunday 2027-02-21)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "n/a - no ballot; open purchase when on-sales occur.", "entry_cost": "n/a - no ballot. Free 'register your interest' signup exists on the official event site but it is a marketing/update list, not a draw.", "ticket_price_range": "Premium packages via NBA Experiences (on sale first); standard ticket prices TBA closer to the event.", "how_to_apply": "No ballot to enter. Register interest at nbaevents.nba.com/nba-all-star-2027 for updates; buy premium packages via NBA Experiences; public on-sale via Ticketmaster expected closer to February 2027 (Suns season ticket members typically get presale priority).", "odds_notes": "n/a - package and presale driven; All-Star Saturday/Sunday inventory for the public is thin.", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: official event page is live (dates and venue confirmed, announced Feb 2026); interest registration open; premium experiences purchasable; no lottery announced or expected based on recent editions.", "official_url": "https://nbaevents.nba.com/nba-all-star-2027", "sources": [ "https://nbaevents.nba.com/nba-all-star-2027", "https://www.nba.com/news/nba-all-star-weekend-future-locations", "https://suns.com/news/phoenix-suns-up-next-to-host-nba-all-star-2027" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Fourth Phoenix All-Star weekend (last in 2009). The official landing page offers only 'register your interest' and NBA Experiences premium sales; no ballot mechanism. The separate 'NBA Game Ticket Sweepstakes' on NBA.com is a general marketing sweepstakes (no purchase necessary) for game tickets, not an All-Star/Finals ticket ballot, so it is excluded from this database." }, { "slug": "nba-finals-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nba-finals-2027", "event": "NBA Finals 2027", "sport": "Basketball", "sport_key": "basketball", "organizer": "NBA and the two participating teams", "location": "Home arenas of the Eastern and Western Conference champions (matchup decided late May 2027)", "event_dates": "June 2027 (Finals typically run early to mid June)", "event_start_iso": "2027", "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "n/a - no ballot. Season ticket members of finalist teams get guaranteed/priority access; some teams gate public presales behind registration (e.g., Ticketmaster Verified Fan style), which randomizes presale ACCESS when oversubscribed but is team-run and not a league ticket lottery.", "entry_cost": "n/a - no public ballot. Tickets are sold by the finalist teams.", "ticket_price_range": "Set per team and round; secondary market usually far above face for Finals.", "how_to_apply": "No ballot to enter. When Conference Finals conclude (late May 2027): buy via the finalist teams' official on-sales on Ticketmaster/NBATickets.com; join team mailing lists and any team presale registrations in advance; NBA Experiences sells official hospitality packages.", "odds_notes": "n/a - first-come on-sales; most fans obtain Finals tickets via presales or resale rather than general sale.", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: no official public ticket lottery exists for the NBA Finals; the official NBATickets.com hub lists only direct team sales, season tickets, and the official resale marketplace, with no lottery/drawing/ballot of any kind. 2027 Finals sales will open after the 2027 Conference Finals.", "official_url": "https://nbatickets.nba.com/", "sources": [ "https://nbatickets.nba.com/", "https://www.ticketmaster.com/nba", "https://www.nba.com/news/key-dates" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Confirmed absence at league level (scanned official NBATickets.com: no occurrence of lottery/drawing/random/ballot). Team-level Verified Fan or presale registrations may involve random selection for presale codes in oversubscribed markets, but that is access-to-purchase, per team, per series, and never marketed as an official NBA Finals public ballot." }, { "slug": "ncaa-mens-final-four-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/ncaa-mens-final-four-2027", "event": "NCAA Men's Final Four 2027 (Detroit)", "sport": "Basketball", "sport_key": "basketball", "organizer": "NCAA (ticketing via Ticketmaster NCAA AccountManager)", "location": "Ford Field, Detroit, MI, USA", "event_dates": "2027-04-03 (national semifinals) and 2027-04-05 (national championship game)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "paid application", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": "2026-05-31", "results_at": "By 2026-10-31 (fall 2026): winners notified with section/seat locations; non-winners refunded the ticket cost but not the $25 application fee", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to the general public; apply online, max 4 tickets.", "entry_cost": "$25 non-refundable application fee. Applicants are charged up front for the full cost of requested tickets; if not selected, the ticket cost is refunded but the $25 fee is not.", "ticket_price_range": "$400 per ticket for the randomized-selection allocation (upper bowl at Ford Field), maximum 4 tickets per application; covers the all-session Final Four strip.", "how_to_apply": "Official application at am.ticketmaster.com/ncaa/buy/mff27application (promoted via ncaatickets.com/championship/march-madness and finalfourdetroit.com). Applications for the 2027 Men's Final Four were accepted through 2026-05-31 (they were already open by 2026-04-07), with winners drawn by randomized selection.", "odds_notes": "Odds unpublished. Only the upper-bowl allocation goes through the public randomized selection; lower-bowl inventory goes to participating schools, partners, and packages.", "status_now": "Closed as of 2026-07-07: the 2027 application window ended 2026-05-31; randomized-selection results due by 2026-10-31. Later routes: any public Ticketmaster on-sales, NCAA official sweepstakes promotions, and official resale.", "official_url": "https://am.ticketmaster.com/ncaa/buy/mff27application", "sources": [ "https://am.ticketmaster.com/ncaa/buy/mff27application", "https://www.ncaatickets.com/championship/march-madness", "https://finalfourdetroit.com/", "https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/04/07/detroit-to-host-2027-ncaa-mens-final-four-heres-what-to-know/", "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-2027-final-four-location-220401807.html", "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-2027-final-four-location-010040427.html" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Re-verified 2026-07-07. Dates (Apr 3 and 5, 2027 at Ford Field), 2026-05-31 deadline (a Sunday), $25 fee, $400 upper-level price, 4-ticket max, up-front charge, and randomized selection all corroborated by ClickOnDetroit (2026-04-07), Yahoo Sports, and Detroit News (2026-05-22). Notification refined from 'fall 2026' to 'by Oct. 31, 2026' per Yahoo/AOL. One Yahoo line claims the $25 fee is refunded if not selected, but ClickOnDetroit and Detroit News explicitly say only the ticket cost is refunded (matches NCAA's historic non-refundable fee practice), so non-refundable is kept. Confidence stays medium because the official Ticketmaster application page is bot-blocked (HTTP 901, no Wayback snapshot) and ncaa.com/ncaatickets.com/finalfourdetroit.com are JS-rendered and unreadable to fetchers; the application URL is confirmed live and official via search indexing. No official page states the application open date, so opens_at is left empty. The NCAA's free 'MFF National Sweepstakes' promotion is separate from this paid application; the 2027 Women's Final Four (Columbus) has its own process not covered here." }, { "slug": "ncaa-mens-final-four-2028", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/ncaa-mens-final-four-2028", "event": "NCAA Men's Final Four 2028 (Las Vegas)", "sport": "Basketball", "sport_key": "basketball", "organizer": "NCAA (ticketing via Ticketmaster NCAA AccountManager)", "location": "Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV, USA (host institution: UNLV)", "event_dates": "2028-04-01 (national semifinals, Saturday) and 2028-04-03 (national championship game, Monday)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "paid application", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open to the general public (expected, matching the 2027 application).", "entry_cost": "Expected to mirror the annual model: non-refundable application fee (was $25 for 2027) plus up-front charge for up to 4 requested tickets, ticket charge refunded if not selected (fee is not refunded). Not yet announced for 2028.", "ticket_price_range": "TBA. 2027 reference: $400 per upper-level ticket, max 4 tickets per application.", "how_to_apply": "Not yet open. Based on the verified 2027 cycle (application open spring 2026, deadline 2026-05-31, selected applicants notified by 2026-10-31), expect the 2028 Las Vegas application to run roughly April-May 2027 with a late-May 2027 deadline and results in fall 2027. Watch ncaatickets.com and the NCAA AccountManager (2027 page was am.ticketmaster.com/ncaa/buy/mff27application, so expect am.ticketmaster.com/ncaa/buy/mff28application).", "odds_notes": "Odds unpublished; NCAA runs a limited-quantity randomized selection annually and it is heavily oversubscribed (official 2026 host committee FAQ calls the chances slim).", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: 2028 host and dates are officially confirmed on ncaa.com and allegiantstadium.com (first Las Vegas Men's Final Four, Allegiant Stadium, games April 1 and 3, 2028). The 2027 application closed 2026-05-31; no 2028 application has been announced and the mff28application page is not listed on ncaatickets.com. Window above is estimated from the 2027 cycle.", "official_url": "https://www.ncaatickets.com/", "sources": [ "https://www.ncaa.com/mens-final-four/future-info", "https://www.allegiantstadium.com/news/detail/las-vegas-wins-ncaa-bid-to-host-first-mens-final-four", "https://am.ticketmaster.com/ncaa/buy/mff27application", "https://www.ncaatickets.com/", "https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/04/07/detroit-to-host-2027-ncaa-mens-final-four-heres-what-to-know/", "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-2027-final-four-location-010040427.html" ], "confidence": "low", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Verified 2026-07-07: event dates, venue, and UNLV host confirmed on the official NCAA future-sites page; the annual randomized paid application model confirmed via the official 2027 application (am.ticketmaster.com/ncaa/buy/mff27application, $25 non-refundable fee, $400 upper-level tickets, max 4). Event dates are official; only the 2028 application window is estimated (dates_estimated=true). Confidence stays low until the NCAA publishes the 2028 application." }, { "slug": "150th-anniversary-test-2027-public-ticket-ballot", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/150th-anniversary-test-2027-public-ticket-ballot", "event": "150th Anniversary Test 2027 (Australia v England, MCG, 11-15 March 2027) - public ticket ballot", "sport": "Cricket", "sport_key": "cricket", "organizer": "Melbourne Cricket Club (MCG) with Cricket Australia", "location": "Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia", "event_dates": "2027-03-11 to 2027-03-15 (first men's day-night Test at the MCG, commemorating 150 years since the first ever Test in 1877)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry style registration ballot (worldwide); separate MCC (Melbourne) member access", "opens_at": "2025-12-23", "closes_at": "2026-02-06", "results_at": "February 2026: the official MCG event page states the ballot concluded with entrants notified in February 2026 (month-level only, no official day published)", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "'Fans from all over the world can enter the ticket ballot'; Melbourne Cricket Club members have separate access entitlements to the Members' Reserve", "entry_cost": "Not explicitly stated on the official MCG announcement (registration-based ballot; ticket prices payable only on allocation)", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced in the ballot announcement", "how_to_apply": "The public ballot has closed (ran 2025-12-23 to 2026-02-06, entrants notified February 2026). The live route is now the public Ticketek sale at premier.ticketek.com.au, open since 2026-03-11, where Day 3 and Day 4 are the days still generally available.", "odds_notes": "MCG capacity of roughly 100,000 per day gives materially better odds than English Ashes venues, but worldwide entry for a one-off anniversary event made demand exceptional", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-20: the ballot is closed and settled, and a further public sale phase is live. The MCG states that remaining Day 3 and Day 4 tickets went on public sale from 10:00 AEDT on Wednesday 2026-03-11 via Ticketek. Per cricket.com.au, more than 125,000 tickets sold across the first four days after the ballot, 68,289 of them to buyers outside Victoria, and the Days 1-3 public allocation is largely gone. Days 3 and 4 remain the realistic buyable days. Tickets become available in the Ticketek app once suppression lifts early in 2027.", "official_url": "https://www.mcg.org.au/news/2025/november/150th-anniversary-test-ticket-ballot-announced", "sources": [ "https://www.mcg.org.au/news/2025/november/150th-anniversary-test-ticket-ballot-announced", "https://www.mcc.org.au/news/2025/november/150th-anniversary-test-ticket-ballot-announced" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Discovered while researching this cluster: an official cricket ticket ballot directly tied to the England-Australia rivalry, run for the MCG anniversary Test that precedes the England-hosted Ashes later in 2027" }, { "slug": "england-home-internationals-2027-ecb-general-ticket-ballot", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/england-home-internationals-2027-ecb-general-ticket-ballot", "event": "England home internationals 2027 (incl. Men's and Women's Ashes) - ECB general ticket ballot", "sport": "Cricket", "sport_key": "cricket", "organizer": "England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)", "location": "England and Wales (international host grounds nationwide)", "event_dates": "May-September 2027 (full fixture list TBA; men's Ashes expected June-Aug 2027 at 5 confirmed venues: Lord's, Kia Oval, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge, Utilita/Ageas Bowl; Women's Ashes multi-format incl. a Test at Headingley; plus other fixtures such as an England Men IT20 at Utilita Bowl)", "event_start_iso": "2027", "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw (randomised public ballot) with free We Are England Cricket Supporters priority window and county-member pre-windows", "opens_at": "2026-09-01", "closes_at": "2026-09-30", "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open to anyone (venue ballot FAQs state any supporter can apply; no geographic restriction). County members get earliest access; We Are England Cricket Supporters (free sign-up) get a dedicated priority window during the ballot; then public ballot; general sale for leftovers", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. The 2026-cycle ballot was free to enter with randomised selection per official venue ballot FAQs (e.g. Edgbaston: 'the ballot is free to enter', software randomly selects applicants); payment only for allocated tickets. WAECS sign-up is free per ECB. 2027 terms TBC", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced (2027 prices TBA)", "how_to_apply": "Sign up free to We Are England Cricket Supporters at ecb.co.uk now; when the ballot opens enter via links in WAECS emails, the ECB website/app and host venue/county ticketing pages (a dedicated ECB 2027 tickets page is expected, mirroring the 2026 cycle)", "odds_notes": "Randomised draw. Ashes summers are the most oversubscribed in English cricket; ECB reported record demand for England Women and 'unprecedented sales for England Men during the ballot' even for the 2026 non-Ashes summer, with venues selling out", "status_now": "Not open as of 2026-07-26. The 2027 home fixture list is now published: the ECB announced it on 2026-07-23, covering three Ashes series (men's, women's and a men's Ashes-branded summer) plus Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand. Men's Ashes Tests: Trent Bridge 18-22 June, Lord's 30 June to 4 July, Edgbaston 8-12 July, Utilita Bowl 21-25 July, Kia Oval 29 July to 2 August 2027. The Women's Ashes Test is at Headingley 24-27 June 2027. Ticket routes are venue by venue; the ECB itself does not run one central ballot. Edgbaston is the first venue with an exact public ballot window (2026-09-02 to 2026-09-29).", "official_url": "https://www.ecb.co.uk/tickets/england", "sources": [ "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4539854/three-ashes-series-headline-england-cricket-home-international-fixtures-for-2027", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4320302", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/tickets/england", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3537061/major-match-venues-for-202531-announced", "https://edgbaston.com/faqs-major-matches-2026/", "https://www.utilitabowl.com/cricket/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ashes-2027/", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/fixtures" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "Dates 2026-09-01/2026-09-30 are ESTIMATES projected from the official 2026-cycle window (2 Sept - 30 Sept 2025, some counties with alternative dates) and Utilita Bowl's official statement that 'the ballot for the Ashes and England internationals in 2027 will open in late summer 2026'. No official 2027 ballot dates published as of 2026-07-07. General sale follows once ballots and priority windows conclude (autumn 2026 expected). Utilita Bowl pages block automated fetching (HTTP 403) but their wording was corroborated via search-indexed content. Verified 2026-07-07" }, { "slug": "icc-mens-cricket-world-cup-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/icc-mens-cricket-world-cup-2027", "event": "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia)", "sport": "Cricket", "sport_key": "cricket", "organizer": "International Cricket Council (ICC); hosts Cricket South Africa, Zimbabwe Cricket, Cricket Namibia", "location": "South Africa (Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Centurion, Durban, East London, Gqeberha, Johannesburg, Paarl), Zimbabwe (Harare, Bulawayo) and Namibia (Windhoek)", "event_dates": "2027-10-04 to 2027-11-21 (14 teams, 54 matches; final at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 2027-11-21)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "unknown", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none announced yet", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "TBA: no ticketing scheme announced", "entry_cost": "N/A: no sale mechanism announced yet", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced. Unofficial price 'estimates' circulating online are not from ICC", "how_to_apply": "Nothing to apply for yet. Monitor tickets.icc-cricket.com and icc-cricket.com for the official ticketing launch and sign up to ICC communications; ignore third-party resellers claiming ticket availability", "odds_notes": "Sale mechanism unknown. Precedent: CWC 2023 (India) used phased first-come public sales with no ballot; CWC 2019 (England) used a public ballot; most recently the ICC ran a public ballot for the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England (applications 30 Jul - 13 Aug 2025 via tickets.icc-cricket.com), so a ballot for high-demand 2027 matches (e.g. the Wanderers final) is plausible but unconfirmed", "status_now": "No official ticket sales, registration window or ballot announced as of 2026-07-07. Verified directly: the ICC ticket portal lists only 2025 and 2026 events with no CWC 2027 section; the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament page and ICC news carry no 2027 ticketing content; Cricket South Africa's CWC 2027 tag page has no World Cup ticket news (CSA is separately selling its own 2026/27 international home-season tickets, which is unrelated)", "official_url": "https://tickets.icc-cricket.com/", "sources": [ "https://tickets.icc-cricket.com/", "https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup", "https://www.icc-cricket.com/news", "https://www.cricket.co.za/tag/icc-mens-cricket-world-cup-2027/", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_Cricket_World_Cup", "https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/ballot-step-by-step" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Tournament dates and host cities are confirmed (4 Oct - 21 Nov 2027; South Africa hosts 44 matches across eight venues, Zimbabwe and Namibia the remaining 10). ICC-appointed travel agents and third-party sites advertise hospitality/travel packages 'from early 2026' and claim tiered ticket sales 'from January 2027', but none of this is confirmed by ICC. Based on past ICC lead times (e.g. Women's T20 WC 2026 ballot opened about 11 months out), expect official ticketing announcements in late 2026 or 2027" }, { "slug": "icc-world-test-championship-final-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/icc-world-test-championship-final-2027", "event": "ICC World Test Championship Final 2027", "sport": "Cricket", "sport_key": "cricket", "organizer": "International Cricket Council (ICC) with the ECB and the host venue (MCC/Lord's as planned, or Surrey/Kia Oval if moved)", "location": "London, England. Lord's is the planned venue but under review as of 2026-07-07: Telegraph-sourced reports (20-21 June 2026) say the final is likely to move to the Kia Oval after the Lord's pitch for England v New Zealand (June 2026) was rated unsatisfactory and earned an ICC demerit point; final decision expected around July 2026", "event_dates": "June 2027, exact dates TBA (official hospitality pages state '2027 dates are yet to be announced'; the 2025 final ran 11-15 June). Finalists are the top two by PCT in the 2025-27 WTC league standings", "event_start_iso": "2027", "ballot_exists": "unknown", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none announced yet (2025 precedent: priority window + general sale, not a public ballot; MCC members had a separate members' ballot)", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "TBA. 2025 precedent: open general sale worldwide with a 48-hour priority window for registered/ICC Family fans", "entry_cost": "N/A: 2027 process not announced. 2025 precedent was a standard purchase (no ballot entry)", "ticket_price_range": "2027 TBA. 2025 final: public tickets from £45 adults / £15 under-16s, hospitality from £349 + VAT per day", "how_to_apply": "Nothing open to the general public yet. For 2025 the ICC sold tickets at worldtestchampionship.com from 31 January 2025, 10:00 GMT, with a 48-hour priority window from 29 January (verified via ICC media release); that domain now redirects to the ICC WTC hub. Expect a similar announcement in early 2027; register interest via icc-cricket.com and the host venue's mailing list (Inside Lord's at lords.org). Lord's official hospitality reseller AOK Events is already taking register-interest enquiries for 2027 hospitality packages", "odds_notes": "In 2025 tickets were first-come-first-served via a timed on-sale (priority window then general sale), not balloted; high-demand days sold quickly once the finalists were known", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07 no 2027 public ticketing has been announced and exact dates are TBA (official hospitality is register-interest only; Lord's ticketing pages only cover 2026 fixtures). England is confirmed host (ICC awarded England the 2027, 2029 and 2031 finals at its July 2025 annual conference, without naming a venue), but the planned Lord's venue is in doubt: June 2026 reports say the final is likely to move to the Kia Oval, with no official ICC decision yet", "official_url": "https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/world-test-championship", "sources": [ "https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-world-test-championship-final-2025-tickets-on-sale-from-31-january", "https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/world-test-championship", "https://www.lords.org/lords/match-day/world-test-championship", "https://www.lords.org/lords/match-day/tickets", "https://www.aokevents.com/event/world-test-championship-final-at-lords/", "https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/13399291/world-test-championship-icc-confirm-next-three-finals-to-be-held-in-england", "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lord-set-lose-world-test-180315741.html", "https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/ecb-awarded-hosting-rights-for-the-next-three-wtc-finals" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Cluster discovery: a major ICC event in England whose sale mechanism fans often assume is a ballot. Distinction: MCC members have an internal ballot for major match days at Lord's, but the 2025 general-public route was a timed on-sale. Key correction from verification: the venue is no longer safely Lord's. After the England v New Zealand Test in June 2026 the Lord's pitch was rated unsatisfactory (first ICC demerit point for the ground) and Telegraph-sourced reports of 20-21 June 2026 say the ICC plans to shift the 2027 final to the Kia Oval; MCC disputes this and no official decision had been announced as of 2026-07-07. dates_estimated refers to the projected early-2027 sale window and the TBA match dates" }, { "slug": "the-ashes-2027-ecb-and-host-venue-ticket-ballots", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/the-ashes-2027-ecb-and-host-venue-ticket-ballots", "event": "The Ashes 2027 (England v Australia, men's) - ECB and host venue ticket ballots", "sport": "Cricket", "sport_key": "cricket", "organizer": "England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) with host counties/venues (MCC, Surrey CCC, Warwickshire CCC, Nottinghamshire CCC, Hampshire Cricket)", "location": "England: Lord's (London), Kia Oval (London), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Trent Bridge (Nottingham), Utilita Bowl (Southampton)", "event_dates": "2027-06-18 to 2027-08-02. Five Tests, confirmed by the ECB on 2026-07-23: Trent Bridge 18-22 June, Lord's 30 June to 4 July, Edgbaston 8-12 July, Utilita Bowl (Southampton) 21-25 July, Kia Oval 29 July to 2 August 2027", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw (public ballot) preceded by membership/priority windows", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Public ballot open to UK and international fans. Priority order: host county members first (paid memberships; Utilita Bowl Ashes priority is adult Hampshire memberships only), then paid priority products (e.g. Utilita Bowl Priority Club), then We Are England Cricket Supporters free priority window during the ballot, then public ballot, then any general sale", "entry_cost": "Public ballot is free to enter (confirmed for the 2026-cycle ECB/county ballot; 2027 terms TBC). You pay only for tickets you are allocated. Paid early-access routes: county memberships, Utilita Bowl Priority Club (£35)", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced (2027 prices TBA)", "how_to_apply": "When it opens (expected September 2026): enter via ecb.co.uk/tickets and venue ticketing sites. Now: buy/renew a 2027 county membership at the relevant host venue for earliest access, sign up free to We Are England Cricket Supporters at ecb.co.uk, and join venue mailing lists (Trent Bridge has a 2027 Ashes interest register; Utilita Bowl and Edgbaston promote membership/priority routes)", "odds_notes": "Expect heavy oversubscription. Utilita Bowl officially warns ballot-stage availability will be 'extremely limited' with most tickets taken in member and priority windows; ECB/venues reported unprecedented ballot demand and record-breaking sales for the 2026 summer (England v India 2026 sold out)", "status_now": "No ballot open as of 2026-07-26. The fixture announcement that had been overdue since early July landed on 2026-07-23: the ECB published the full 2027 home summer, giving all five men's Ashes Tests exact dates (Trent Bridge 18-22 June, Lord's 30 June to 4 July, Edgbaston 8-12 July, Utilita Bowl 21-25 July, Kia Oval 29 July to 2 August). Edgbaston is the first venue to publish an exact public ballot window: it opens 10:00 on 2026-09-02 and closes at midnight on 2026-09-29, with general sale 2026-10-14. The other four venues have confirmed their Tests but not their ballot dates; Trent Bridge has confirmed member windows on 3, 6 and 12 August 2026 ahead of its ballot, and Lord's has opened pre-registration for its 2027 ballot without dates.", "official_url": "https://www.ecb.co.uk/tickets/england", "sources": [ "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4539854/three-ashes-series-headline-england-cricket-home-international-fixtures-for-2027", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3537061/major-match-venues-for-202531-announced", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4320302", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/tickets/england", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/fixtures", "https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2026/june/the-stage-is-set-2027-memberships-now-on-sale.html", "https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/the-ashes.html", "https://www.utilitabowl.com/cricket/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ashes-2027/", "https://www.utilitabowl.com/cricket/tickets/priority-club/", "https://edgbaston.com/news/warwickshire-members-get-first-access-to-2027-ashes-tickets/", "https://barmyarmy.com/beat-the-ballot-gain-access-to-the-ashes-2027-exclusive-ticket-window/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "Fixture dates confirmed by the ECB 2026-07-23 (see sources). Venue-by-venue (member-window detail verified 2026-07-07, ballot dates re-checked 2026-07-26): Trent Bridge member windows 3/6/12 Aug 2026 then ballot; Utilita Bowl adult Hampshire members then Priority Club (£35) then public ballot; Edgbaston gives 2027 1882 Full Club Members first access; Lord's and Kia Oval expected to follow their usual member-priority-then-ballot model in autumn 2026. Old Trafford and Headingley host no men's Ashes Test in 2027 (both return for the 2031 men's Ashes per ECB allocation); Headingley does host the 2027 Women's Ashes Test. Correction: the Barmy Army 'exclusive ticket window' (commercial, 24-hour early access, not a public ballot) is for Lifetime members, members continuously active since the 2023 Ashes, or buyers of its 2026 Test packages, and Barmy Army states 2027 Ashes tickets go on sale September 2026. September 2026 public-ballot timing remains an estimate from the 2026-cycle precedent (free ballot ran 2-30 Sept 2025) plus venue statements. utilitabowl.com and barmyarmy.com block automated fetching; their pages were verified via official-page search excerpts Update 2026-07-26: Edgbaston has published the first exact 2027 Ashes public ballot window (opens 2026-09-02 10:00, closes 2026-09-29 midnight, general sale 2026-10-14 10:00), so the 'expected September 2026' estimate is now confirmed for at least one venue. Headingley hosts the Women's Ashes Test (24-27 June 2027); we do not yet track a separate record for it." }, { "slug": "the-ashes-2027-edgbaston-test", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/the-ashes-2027-edgbaston-test", "event": "The Ashes 2027 - Edgbaston Test (Warwickshire CCC, Birmingham)", "sport": "Cricket", "sport_key": "cricket", "organizer": "Warwickshire CCC / Edgbaston Stadium / ECB", "location": "Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, England", "event_dates": "2027-07-08 to 2027-07-12 (3rd Rothesay Ashes men's Test; confirmed by the ECB and by Edgbaston on 2026-07-23)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "membership first access + public ballot/general release (details TBA)", "opens_at": "2026-09-02 (10:00 BST)", "closes_at": "2026-09-29 (midnight BST)", "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "First access: holders of a 2027 1882 Full Club Membership (Edgbaston promoted buying a 2026 membership and renewing for 2027 as the route to 'very first access', buying before anyone else at the cheapest prices). Public access afterwards expected via the ECB/venue ballot process, open to all", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot. Edgbaston also sells a paid way to skip it: the 2027 Priority Club at GBP 50 gives a priority buying window before the ballot closes and at least GBP 5 off per ticket, and buyers of the September 2026 England v Pakistan Test get priority access too. Neither is required to enter the ballot.", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced", "how_to_apply": "Register interest at edgbaston.com (open since 10:00 on 2026-07-23), then enter the ballot when it opens at 10:00 on 2026-09-02. The ballot closes at midnight on 2026-09-29. General sale for anything left opens 10:00 on 2026-10-14. Members and Priority Club holders are served before the ballot closes.", "odds_notes": "No odds published. The paid routes (membership, GBP 50 Priority Club, and buying the September 2026 Pakistan Test) all buy access ahead of the ballot closing, so the free ballot draws from what is left after them.", "status_now": "Ballot not open yet as of 2026-07-26: it opens 10:00 on 2026-09-02 and closes at midnight on 2026-09-29, per Edgbaston's own published ticket timeline (read this run). This replaces the previous 'no 2027 ballot or sale dates published' status. Edgbaston's Test is the third of the series, 8-12 July 2027. Registering interest for the ballot has been open since 10:00 on 2026-07-23, alongside 2027 Priority Club membership at GBP 50.", "official_url": "https://www.edgbaston.com/england/home", "sources": [ "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4539854/three-ashes-series-headline-england-cricket-home-international-fixtures-for-2027", "https://www.edgbaston.com/england/home", "https://edgbaston.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/23507589474460-How-can-I-find-out-information-for-the-2027-Ashes-Series", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3537061/major-match-venues-for-202531-announced", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4320302", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/tickets/priority", "https://www.utilitabowl.com/cricket/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ashes-2027/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": "the-ashes-2027-ecb-and-host-venue-ticket-ballots", "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "Official ticket timeline published by Edgbaston (verified 2026-07-26): 23 July 2026 10:00 register interest for the ballot and 2027 Priority Club on sale; 2 September 2026 10:00 ballot opens and 2027 membership on sale; 29 September 2026 midnight ballot closes; 14 October 2026 10:00 general sale subject to availability. ECB confirmed the five 2027 Ashes venues on 14 June 2023 and the exact fixture dates on 23 July 2026, which makes Edgbaston the third Test (8-12 July 2027), not the opener that media reports had suggested. Edgbaston also hosts the 3rd Women's Ashes ODI on 20 July 2027." }, { "slug": "the-ashes-2027-kia-oval-test", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/the-ashes-2027-kia-oval-test", "event": "The Ashes 2027 - Kia Oval Test (Surrey CCC, London)", "sport": "Cricket", "sport_key": "cricket", "organizer": "Surrey County Cricket Club / Kia Oval / ECB", "location": "Kia Oval, Kennington, London, England", "event_dates": "2027-07-29 to 2027-08-02 (5th and final Rothesay Ashes men's Test; confirmed by the ECB on 2026-07-23)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "membership priority window + free-entry public ticket ballot", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Public ticket ballot open to all (free registration). Surrey Members get priority to purchase before anyone else at exclusive member prices: per the official 2026 ballot page, members could buy up to eight Men's Test match tickets and four Men's ODI tickets depending on membership category (the 'four' is the ODI allowance, not a per-day Test cap). Precedent for ballot entrants: in the 2023 Ashes cycle they could apply for up to four tickets per Test day", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ticket ballot (no fee mentioned on official ballot pages; 2026-cycle precedent, 2027 terms TBC). Paid route: Surrey membership for priority purchase", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced", "how_to_apply": "No 2027 ticket process announced yet. Expected route per recent cycles: buy a 2027 Surrey Membership when they go on sale (not yet available as of 2026-07-07; 2026 memberships went on sale in autumn 2025) for priority purchase, or enter the free Kia Oval ticket ballot at kiaoval.com/ballot when the 2027 ballot opens (2026-cycle ballot ran 2 September to 18 November 2025, results 24 November 2025, ballot purchase window from 25 November 2025)", "odds_notes": "Surrey states membership is 'the only way to guarantee your general admission tickets for international cricket'; ballot winners buy only what remains after the members' window, so Ashes ballot availability is likely to be thin. Demand precedent: the 2023 Ashes-cycle ballot drew 119,000 entrants requesting over 1.1 million tickets", "status_now": "Ballot not open as of 2026-07-26 and kiaoval.com still publishes nothing about 2027 (its international tickets page covers the current season only, re-read this run). The fixture itself is now confirmed: the Kia Oval closes the series from 29 July to 2 August 2027, per the ECB's 2026-07-23 announcement, which matches the venue's traditional final-Test slot. Expect member priority windows then a public ballot from around September 2026 onwards, mirroring the 2026 cycle; that timing remains an estimate.", "official_url": "https://www.kiaoval.com/international-tickets/", "sources": [ "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4539854/three-ashes-series-headline-england-cricket-home-international-fixtures-for-2027", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3537061/major-match-venues-for-202531-announced", "https://www.kiaoval.com/2026-ticket-ballot/", "https://www.kiaoval.com/2026-kia-oval-ticket-ballot-open/", "https://www.kiaoval.com/the-kia-oval-ticket-ballot-closes-with-record-entries/", "https://www.kiaoval.com/2023-ticket-ballot-now-open/", "https://www.kiaoval.com/international-tickets/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": "the-ashes-2027-ecb-and-host-venue-ticket-ballots", "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "Venue officially confirmed: ECB announced England Men will play Australia in a five-Test series at Lord's, The Kia Oval, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge and the Ageas Bowl in 2027. All 2027 sale dates are estimates from the 2026 cycle (ballot opened 2 Sept 2025, closed 18 Nov 2025, results 24 Nov 2025). Test order not officially confirmed by the ECB; The Oval traditionally hosts the fifth/final Test, historically the fastest-selling" }, { "slug": "the-ashes-2027-lords-test", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/the-ashes-2027-lords-test", "event": "The Ashes 2027 - Lord's Test (MCC, London)", "sport": "Cricket", "sport_key": "cricket", "organizer": "Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) / Lord's / ECB", "location": "Lord's Cricket Ground, London, England", "event_dates": "2027-06-30 to 2027-07-04 (2nd Rothesay Ashes men's Test; confirmed by the ECB and Lord's on 2026-07-23)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw (Lord's Public Ticket Ballot) + separate MCC members' ballot for reserved seating", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Public ballot open to anyone with a free Lord's online account (no residency restriction found; overseas entrants can apply). MCC members enter a separate earlier ballot for reserved seating; MCC full membership has a waiting list of roughly 27-29 years per lords.org, so it is not a realistic new route", "entry_cost": "Free to enter: no money is taken unless you are successful, then payment for the tickets is taken on allocation. 2027 terms TBC", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced", "how_to_apply": "When it opens (expected autumn 2026): create a Lord's account and enter the Lord's Public Ticket Ballot at tickets.lords.org, picking the match days you want (the 2026 cycle was an 'open ballot' where entrants simply picked the days they wanted to attend). Note the separate ECB/county international ballot covers the other 2027 Ashes venues, not Lord's, which runs its own ballot. Sign up to Lord's emails for the opening announcement", "odds_notes": "Lord's Ashes days are among the most oversubscribed tickets in UK sport. Even the non-Ashes 2026 cycle drew a record 140,000 unique applicants and over 1 million ticket applications, and Lord's said of the non-Ashes 2024 cycle that 'a number of match days were oversubscribed'. Unsuccessful entrants can try the later general sale for remaining tickets", "status_now": "Ballot not open as of 2026-07-26 and no ballot dates published, but two things changed since our last check: the Test is now confirmed for 30 June to 4 July 2027, and lords.org has opened a 2027 internationals page telling fans to 'pre-register your details' so they do not miss the 2027 ballot. Precedent still points to the ballot opening around October-November 2026 with results by early December (2026 cycle: opened mid-October 2025, results before 4 December, general sale 11 December). Lord's also hosts England v Bangladesh (28 May to 1 June 2027), the 2nd Women's Ashes ODI (16 July 2027) and an ODI v New Zealand (16 September 2027).", "official_url": "https://www.lords.org/lords/match-day/tickets", "sources": [ "https://www.lords.org/2027-internationals", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4539854/three-ashes-series-headline-england-cricket-home-international-fixtures-for-2027", "https://www.lords.org/lords/match-day/tickets", "https://www.lords.org/", "https://www.lords.org/lords/news-stories/latest-allocation-of-international-matches-for-lor", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3537061/major-match-venues-for-202531-announced", "https://www.lords.org/lords/news-stories/record-attendance", "https://www.lords.org/lords/news-stories/lord-s-public-ticket-ballot-2024", "https://www.lords.org/getmedia/0131c177-605f-4ff9-a261-32f78bf022da/tcmembersballot2026-26-9-25.pdf", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4320302", "https://www.lords.org/mcc/the-club/how-to-join-mcc" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": "the-ashes-2027-ecb-and-host-venue-ticket-ballots", "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "Lord's 2027 Ashes Test confirmed by ECB on 14 June 2023 (five Tests: Lord's, The Kia Oval, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge, Ageas Bowl). Lord's is also scheduled to host the ICC World Test Championship Final in June 2027, which in 2025 was ticketed by the ICC via general sale rather than the Lord's ballot: watch for two separate processes that summer. All 2027 ballot dates are estimates from prior cycles" }, { "slug": "the-ashes-2027-old-trafford-no-ashes-test-allocated", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/the-ashes-2027-old-trafford-no-ashes-test-allocated", "event": "The Ashes 2027 - Old Trafford (Lancashire, Manchester): no Ashes Test allocated", "sport": "Cricket", "sport_key": "cricket", "organizer": "Lancashire Cricket / ECB", "location": "Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England", "event_dates": "N/A: Old Trafford hosts no men's Ashes Test in 2027", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "N/A", "entry_cost": "N/A (no Ashes 2027 match at this venue)", "ticket_price_range": "N/A", "how_to_apply": "N/A for Ashes 2027. Lancashire opened a '2027 Major Matches' register-your-interest signup at lancashirecricket.co.uk (verified 2026-07-19), which is the only free action a fan can take now. Any Old Trafford 2027 internationals (e.g. white-ball or Women's Ashes fixtures, if allocated) would be covered by the ECB 2027 ballot expected September 2026; Lancashire runs its own international ticket ballot page each cycle", "odds_notes": "N/A", "status_now": "No Ashes 2027 ballot exists because Old Trafford is not one of the five 2027 Ashes venues (ECB official allocation). Its next scheduled men's home Ashes Test is 2031", "official_url": "https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/", "sources": [ "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3537061/major-match-venues-for-202531-announced", "https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": "the-ashes-2027-ecb-and-host-venue-ticket-ballots", "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "The task brief listed Old Trafford as an expected 2027 Ashes ballot venue, but the ECB's official 2025-31 major match allocation gives the 2027 Ashes Tests to Lord's, the Kia Oval, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge and the Ageas/Utilita Bowl. Old Trafford (and Headingley) return for the 2031 Ashes. Lancashire ran a '2026 International Ticket Ballot' (now closed) and can be expected to run one for its 2027 fixtures" }, { "slug": "the-ashes-2027-trent-bridge-test", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/the-ashes-2027-trent-bridge-test", "event": "The Ashes 2027 - Trent Bridge Test (Nottinghamshire CCC)", "sport": "Cricket", "sport_key": "cricket", "organizer": "Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club / ECB", "location": "Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England", "event_dates": "2027-06-18 to 2027-06-22 (1st Rothesay Ashes men's Test, the series opener; confirmed by the ECB and Trent Bridge on 2026-07-23)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "membership priority windows + public ballot", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Member windows (official, exact): Monday 2026-08-03 for holders of 2025+2026+2027 memberships; Thursday 2026-08-06 for 2026+2027 members; Wednesday 2026-08-12 for all other 2027 members. Debenture holders can already select seats. Public ballot afterwards, open to all", "entry_cost": "Public ballot cost not announced (expected free, TBC). Paid priority route: 2027 Nottinghamshire membership, adult Green Card £235 early-bird renewal (until 31 July 2026) or £250 new", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced", "how_to_apply": "Now: buy a 2027 Nottinghamshire membership at trentbridge.co.uk (official wording: join or renew before 12 August 2026 to guarantee priority access to Ashes tickets in member-only windows) or register interest on the Trent Bridge Ashes page ('We'll be in touch to walk you through the Ashes ballot process'). Member ticket windows from Monday 2026-08-03; public ballot to follow", "odds_notes": "Members who join or renew before 12 August 2026 are guaranteed priority access in member-only sales windows before non-members (official wording is guaranteed priority access, not guaranteed tickets), so public-ballot leftovers are expected to be limited", "status_now": "Ballot not open as of 2026-07-26, but the fixture is now confirmed: Trent Bridge hosts the series opener from 18 to 22 June 2027, published on its own Ashes page and in the ECB's 2026-07-23 fixture announcement. This closes the 'dates overdue' flag we carried since early July. Member ticket windows remain 3, 6 and 12 August 2026 (2025+2026+2027 members, then 2026+2027, then all other 2027 members); the public ballot follows those windows and its date is still not announced. Registering interest is open now.", "official_url": "https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/the-ashes.html", "sources": [ "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4539854/three-ashes-series-headline-england-cricket-home-international-fixtures-for-2027", "https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/the-ashes.html", "https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2026/june/the-stage-is-set-2027-memberships-now-on-sale.html" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": "the-ashes-2027-ecb-and-host-venue-ticket-ballots", "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "Member window dates (3, 6, 12 August 2026) are official and exact from Trent Bridge's 11 June 2026 announcement, verified 2026-07-07 and still standing 2026-07-26. Fixture dates confirmed 2026-07-23 (18-22 June 2027). Public ballot date is still not announced; no official source supports a specific window, so dates_estimated stays true for ballot timing only. Debenture holders can now select seats, and Nottinghamshire members and debenture holders get access ahead of the ballot. Trent Bridge also hosts the 1st Women's Ashes T20 on 3 July 2027." }, { "slug": "the-ashes-2027-utilita-bowl-test-venues-first-mens", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/the-ashes-2027-utilita-bowl-test-venues-first-mens", "event": "The Ashes 2027 - Utilita Bowl Test (Hampshire, Southampton): venue's first men's Ashes Test", "sport": "Cricket", "sport_key": "cricket", "organizer": "Hampshire Cricket / Utilita Bowl / ECB", "location": "Utilita Bowl, Southampton, England", "event_dates": "2027-07-21 to 2027-07-25 (4th Rothesay Ashes men's Test and the venue's first; confirmed by the ECB on 2026-07-23). England Men also return to Utilita Bowl for ODI and IT20 cricket in 2027", "event_start_iso": "2027", "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw (public ballot for remaining tickets, after member windows and paid £35 Priority Club window)", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Priority order: 1) Hampshire Cricket adult members, tiered by tenure: Long-Standing Members (2025-27 or longer) first choice, up to 4 tickets/day; Returning Members (2026-27) also up to 4 tickets/day; new 2027 Members up to 2 tickets/day. Junior Memberships excluded from Ashes priority; Life Members, Millennium Members and Debenture Holders get the earliest access level; 2) Priority Club holders (up to 2 tickets/day, availability capped); 3) public ballot, open to all, for remaining tickets", "entry_cost": "No ballot entry fee stated by the venue (consistent with other England cricket public ballots: free to enter, pay only if successful). Paid early-access routes: Hampshire adult membership (earliest access, best prices) and Priority Club at £35 (guaranteed access after members, before the ballot)", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced (members get 'first choice, best price'; general/ballot stage is 'standard pricing, limited seat selection')", "how_to_apply": "Now: become a Hampshire Cricket adult member or join Priority Club (£35) via utilitabowl.com, or register for free updates/ballot alerts via the venue's official form at https://utilitabowl-comms.com/p/1AFR-1FX8/register-your-interest-in-cricket. Ballot opens late summer 2026 per the venue; exact date not yet published", "odds_notes": "Venue officially expects availability at the ballot stage to be 'extremely limited': 'Most tickets are likely to be secured during Member and Priority Club windows, before reaching the ballot' (FAQ verified on both official pages, 2026-07-07)", "status_now": "Ballot not open as of 2026-07-26. The fixture is now confirmed: Southampton stages its first men's Ashes Test from 21 to 25 July 2027, per the ECB's 2026-07-23 announcement. The venue's own wording for its ballot is still 'the ballot for the Ashes and England internationals in 2027 will open in late summer 2026' (read 2026-07-07); utilitabowl.com blocks automated access and could not be re-read on 2026-07-26, so the ballot window stays estimated. The Utilita Bowl also opens England's home summer with an ODI v Pakistan on 15 May 2027 and hosts the 1st Women's Ashes ODI on 13 July 2027.", "official_url": "https://www.utilitabowl.com/cricket/2027-internationals/", "sources": [ "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4539854/three-ashes-series-headline-england-cricket-home-international-fixtures-for-2027", "https://www.utilitabowl.com/cricket/2027-internationals/", "https://www.utilitabowl.com/cricket/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ashes-2027/", "http://web.archive.org/web/20260214082105/https://www.utilitabowl.com/cricket/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ashes-2027/", "https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3537061/major-match-venues-for-202531-announced" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": "the-ashes-2027-ecb-and-host-venue-ticket-ballots", "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "Hospitality releases in order: commercial partners, then 2026 hospitality bookers, then general sale. Exact ballot dates not yet published (hence dates_estimated); 'late summer 2026' is the official wording. utilitabowl.com blocks automated access (HTTP 403), so the Dec 2025 guide was verified via a 14 Feb 2026 Wayback snapshot and the 2027 Internationals page was read live on 2026-07-07 via a reader proxy. Secondary sources (ESPNcricinfo, Wikipedia) list the five 2027 Ashes venues as Edgbaston, Lord's, Trent Bridge, Utilita Bowl (listed month-level as the 4th Test, July 2027) and The Oval; treat exact dates as unofficial until the ECB announcement" }, { "slug": "unbound-gravel-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/unbound-gravel-2027", "event": "UNBOUND Gravel 2027 (Life Time UNBOUND Gravel presented by Shimano, 20th anniversary)", "sport": "Cycling", "sport_key": "cycling", "organizer": "Life Time", "location": "Emporia, Kansas, USA", "event_dates": "2027-06-03 to 2027-06-06", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-11-01", "closes_at": "2026-11-15", "results_at": "2026-11-21", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to the public; one lottery entry per person; distances XL (350 mi), 200, 100, 50 and 25 mi are all allocated via the lottery.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the lottery: registration is complimentary, but credit card details are required and you are only charged if selected. One entry per person.", "ticket_price_range": "2027 entry fees not yet published (official page says 'Entry Fees Coming Soon'); 2026 reference roughly $75 (25 mi) to $345 (200 mi) per third-party guides.", "how_to_apply": "Enter the free lottery at unboundgravel.com/registration between November 1, 10:00 AM CT and November 15, 11:59 PM CT; winners notified November 21 and charged then. Guaranteed-entry alternatives: qualifier races with entries split 50% performance-based and 50% random drawing (Crusher in the Tushar 2026-07-11, Heathland Gravel 2026-08-09, The Rad Dirt Fest 2026-09-26, Big Sugar Gravel 2026-10-17, Sea Otter Classic Gravel 2027-04-16), volunteering 10+ hours (register November 1-15), charity partner entries (first-come), official training camp, 1:1 coaching package, and early access or guaranteed entry for Life Time Club-Access members of 6+ months.", "odds_notes": "Roughly 4,000 riders across all distances (official site cites growth from 34 riders in 2006 to about 4,000 today); demand exceeds capacity, hence the lottery. Exact selection odds are not published.", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. The 2026 edition has passed; the lottery for the June 2027 event opens November 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM CT.", "official_url": "https://www.unboundgravel.com/registration/", "sources": [ "https://www.unboundgravel.com/", "https://www.unboundgravel.com/registration/", "https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/unbound-gravel-lottery-opens-november-1-gravel-worlds-triples-prize-purse-north-american-roundup/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "notes": "Official unboundgravel.com homepage promotes the 20th anniversary edition on June 3-6, 2027 in Emporia, Kansas, and states 'Lottery Opens November 1 at 10AM CT'; the registration page gives the full window (November 1 to November 15) and results date (November 21). The pages state day/month without the year, but the year 2026 is unambiguous given the June 2027 event and the 2026-dated qualifier races listed. Prior cycle for reference: the 2026-edition lottery ran November 1-15, 2025 with results November 21." }, { "slug": "leadville-trail-100-mtb-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/leadville-trail-100-mtb-2027", "event": "Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2027 (Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB)", "sport": "Cycling", "sport_key": "cycling", "organizer": "Life Time (Leadville Race Series)", "location": "Leadville, Colorado, USA (105-mile out-and-back at 9,200-12,500 ft)", "event_dates": "mid-August 2027 expected (2026 race is 2026-08-15)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-12-01", "closes_at": "2026-12-15", "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open to the public; individual lottery applications; tandem category available.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the lottery: credit card details are collected but only charged if selected (per the official lottery page for the 2026 cycle).", "ticket_price_range": "$575 standard entry; $625 per tandem bike (2026 rates); 2027 fees TBC.", "how_to_apply": "Enter the free lottery at leadvilleraceseries.com/lottery-qualification (expected December 1-15, 2026 for the 2027 race, results expected early January 2027). Guaranteed-entry alternatives: six MTB qualifier races each offering at least 35 qualifier coins (Sea Otter Fuego XL, Lutsen 99er, Silver Rush 50 MTB, Leadville Stage Race, Little Sugar MTB, Austin Rattler MTB), official training camp packages with entry, Boundless coaching package with guaranteed entry, charity partner slots, and priority registration for Life Time Club-Access members.", "odds_notes": "Heavily oversubscribed lottery; exact odds unpublished. Qualifier races distribute at least 35 coins each as the main performance route in.", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. The 2026 race runs August 15, 2026; the 2027 lottery is expected to open around December 1, 2026 based on the annual pattern.", "official_url": "https://www.leadvilleraceseries.com/lottery-qualification/", "sources": [ "https://www.leadvilleraceseries.com/lottery-qualification/", "https://www.leadvilleraceseries.com/mtb/leadvilletrail100mtb/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Discovered companion record: same organizer family (Life Time) as Unbound Gravel, with a free annual entry lottery. The 2027 cycle is not yet announced; opens_at/closes_at mirror the officially documented 2026 cycle (lottery December 1-15, 2025, results notified January 8, 2026), hence dates_estimated=true. The 2026 race date (August 15, 2026) and entry fees are official; the 2027 race date is expected in mid-August 2027 but unconfirmed." }, { "slug": "maratona-dles-dolomites-enel-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/maratona-dles-dolomites-enel-2027", "event": "Maratona dles Dolomites - Enel 2027 (40th edition)", "sport": "Cycling", "sport_key": "cycling", "organizer": "SSD Comitato Maratona dles Dolomites Srl", "location": "Alta Badia, Dolomites, Italy (start La Villa/Badia, finish Corvara)", "event_dates": "2027-07-04", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "paid application", "opens_at": "2026-10-08", "closes_at": "2026-11-04", "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open worldwide; closed field split equally between Italian and international riders; requires a cycling federation licence or a one-day licence (EUR 10) plus a sports medical certificate under Italian rules.", "entry_cost": "Not free: pre-entry (draw application) cost EUR 3.00 non-refundable in the 2026 cycle; 2027 fee to be confirmed when Conditions of Entry 2027 publish at the end of September 2026.", "ticket_price_range": "If drawn, EUR 180 total at 2026 rates (EUR 160 registration + EUR 10 chip deposit refundable + EUR 10 one-day licence), payable by early December; 400 charity bibs sold separately at premium prices; 2027 fees TBC.", "how_to_apply": "Pre-register online at maratona.it during the autumn 2026 window and pay the small pre-entry fee; a draw (sorteggio) is held in the second half of November, split proportionally between solo and group (2-4 and 5+) applications; if drawn, pay the full fee by the early-December deadline. Guaranteed no-draw routes: loyalty riders with 15+ completed editions; applicants not drawn/not on start lists in the last 5 editions are readmitted automatically; official tour operator packages; 400 charity bibs sold in two tranches (November and March); top-3 finishers of Maratona and Medium routes who attend the awards ceremony earn next-year entry without the draw.", "odds_notes": "2026 edition: just over 8,000 riders total, of which 4,300 places were assigned by draw and roughly 3,700 reserved for tour operators, loyalty riders, charity and invitations. Organizer history and media cite 30,000+ pre-registrations in recent cycles, implying draw odds well below 1 in 4 (unofficial).", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. The 2026 edition ran July 5, 2026; Conditions of Entry 2027 publish on maratona.it at the end of September 2026, with pre-registration expected mid-October to early November 2026 and the draw in the second half of November 2026.", "official_url": "https://www.maratona.it/en/", "sources": [ "https://www.maratona.it/en/deadlines2026", "https://www.maratona.it/en/conditionsofentry-2026", "https://www.maratona.it/en/how-to-register-2026", "https://www.maratona.it/en/", "https://www.maratona.it/en/news" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "notes": "Event date 2027-07-04 is official (maratona.it deadlines page lists 'July 4th 2027: 40th Maratona dles Dolomites - Enel'). The existence of a 2027 draw is officially confirmed: the 2026 Conditions of Entry state awards-ceremony attendees gain 2027 entry 'without having to go through the draw', and the how-to-register page says 'The Conditions of Entry 2027 will be published on www.maratona.it at the end of September 2026'. opens_at/closes_at mirror the previous cycle (pre-entry October 8 to November 4, 2025; draw second half of November 2025; payment by December 4, 2025) and are estimates, hence dates_estimated=true. Expect results one day after the draw and payment due early December 2026." }, { "slug": "maratona-dles-dolomites-enel-2028", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/maratona-dles-dolomites-enel-2028", "event": "Maratona dles Dolomites - Enel 2028 (41st edition)", "sport": "Cycling", "sport_key": "cycling", "organizer": "SSD Comitato Maratona dles Dolomites Srl", "location": "Alta Badia, Dolomites, Italy (start La Villa/Badia, finish Corvara)", "event_dates": "2028-07-02", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "paid application", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open worldwide; closed field split between Italian and international riders; cycling licence or one-day licence plus medical certificate required (per recent editions).", "entry_cost": "Not free: based on the established pattern, a small non-refundable pre-entry fee applies (EUR 3.00 in the 2026 cycle); 2028 fee TBC.", "ticket_price_range": "Expected around EUR 180 if drawn at recent rates (EUR 160 registration + EUR 10 chip deposit + EUR 10 one-day licence); 2028 fees TBC.", "how_to_apply": "Expected: online pre-registration at maratona.it in autumn 2027, draw in late November 2027, payment by early December 2027 if drawn. Same guaranteed no-draw routes expected: 15+ edition loyalty, automatic readmission for those unsuccessful across the previous 5 editions, official tour operators, charity bibs, and awards-ceremony rule for top finishers of the 2027 edition.", "odds_notes": "Expected similar to recent cycles: roughly 8,000 total places with about 4,300 via draw; historically 30,000+ pre-registrations (unofficial).", "status_now": "Not open as of 2026-07-07 and not yet announced; the 2028 cycle is expected to start with Conditions of Entry publication around end of September 2027.", "official_url": "https://www.maratona.it/en/", "sources": [ "https://www.maratona.it/en/deadlines2026", "https://www.maratona.it/en/conditionsofentry-2026", "https://www.maratona.it/en/how-to-register-2026" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Event date 2028-07-02 is official: the maratona.it deadlines page lists 'July 2nd 2028: 41st Maratona dles Dolomites - Enel'. No 2028 ballot details exist yet; ballot_exists=yes reflects the event's long-standing annual draw system. Expected window based on the annual pattern: pre-entry mid-October to early November 2027, draw second half of November 2027, payment early December 2027. All ballot dates estimated." }, { "slug": "ford-ridelondon-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/ford-ridelondon-2027", "event": "Ford RideLondon 2027", "sport": "Cycling", "sport_key": "cycling", "organizer": "London Marathon Events", "location": "London and Essex, United Kingdom (historic route)", "event_dates": "none planned", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "n/a", "entry_cost": "n/a: no event and no entry process.", "ticket_price_range": "n/a", "how_to_apply": "n/a: RideLondon is on indefinite pause with no entry route for 2026 or 2027.", "odds_notes": null, "status_now": "No event and no ballot as of 2026-07-07. RideLondon was placed on indefinite pause in February 2026; no 2026 or 2027 edition is planned.", "official_url": "https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/ridelondon", "sources": [ "https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/ridelondon", "https://road.cc/news/ridelondon-is-no-more-sportive-placed-on-indefinite-pause-following-operational-and-financial-considerations-of-events-future", "https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/uks-biggest-cycling-sportive-placed-on-indefinite-pause-due-to-financial-considerations", "https://road.cc/content/news/entries-open-tuesday-2024s-ford-ridelondon-essex-303169" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Official London Marathon Events page states RideLondon 'has been placed on an indefinite pause following operational and financial considerations' after a strategic review (announcement covered in media on February 10-11, 2026) and 'will not continue in its current format'. The last edition was May 26, 2024; the 2025 event had already been cancelled. Historical context: the RideLondon 100 used a public ballot in the Surrey era (2013-2019) and the 2022-2023 Essex era, but the 2024 edition switched to first-come-first-served entry, so even before the pause there was no ballot. Any future revival could have a different format, route or organiser model; monitor londonmarathonevents.co.uk." }, { "slug": "fred-whitton-challenge-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/fred-whitton-challenge-2027", "event": "Fred Whitton Challenge 2027 (Wheelbase Fred Whitton Challenge)", "sport": "Cycling", "sport_key": "cycling", "organizer": "Fred Whitton Challenge (title sponsor Wheelbase); charity event supporting Macmillan Cancer Support and Cumbrian air ambulance, mountain rescue and youth cycling causes", "location": "Grasmere, Lake District, United Kingdom (112-mile route over the Lakeland passes)", "event_dates": "2027-05-09", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-12-01", "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Minimum age 16; no cycling club membership required; solo entries or all-or-nothing group entries of 2 to 4 riders; anyone submitting multiple entries is excluded from the draw.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot (ballot tickets on RaceBest are priced GBP 0.00); you pay the entry fee only if drawn.", "ticket_price_range": "GBP 125 + processing charges (general and deferred entries); GBP 65 + processing for volunteer entries; GBP 325 + processing for special charity entries (includes a GBP 200 non-refundable donation).", "how_to_apply": "Enter the free ballot hosted on RaceBest in early-to-mid December 2026; results announced mid-December 2026 and successful entrants pay then. Pre-ballot entries open in November 2026 for special charity (North West Air Ambulance, Great North Air Ambulance, Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue), overseas, deferred and volunteer places; volunteering at the event guarantees entry the following year.", "odds_notes": "Official site: over 5,000 riders apply for over 2,500 places, so roughly 1-in-2 odds. Group entries succeed or fail together.", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. Pre-entries (charity/overseas/deferred/volunteer) open November 2026; the main ballot for the May 2027 event opens at the beginning of December 2026.", "official_url": "https://fredwhittonchallenge.co.uk/entry/", "sources": [ "https://fredwhittonchallenge.co.uk/entry/", "https://fredwhittonchallenge.co.uk/", "https://racebest.com/races/27sw3" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Discovered companion record for this cluster (UK sportive with a genuine public ballot). Event date May 9, 2027 is official. The official entry page states the 2027 ballot opens 'beginning of December 2026' and closes 'mid December 2026' with results mid-December; opens_at is set to 2026-12-01 to match that wording and the prior cycle (the 2026-event ballot ran December 1-12, 2025 with results December 15, 2025), but the exact day is flagged estimated until RaceBest lists it. Entering the ballot is free; payment is only taken from successful entrants." }, { "slug": "fifa-u-20-womens-world-cup-poland-2026", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/fifa-u-20-womens-world-cup-poland-2026", "event": "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Poland 2026", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "FIFA (ticketing delivered with the Polish FA, PZPN, via bilety.laczynaspilka.pl)", "location": "Poland - host cities Bielsko-Biala, Katowice, Lodz, Sosnowiec", "event_dates": "2026-09-05 to 2026-09-27", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": "2026-05-25", "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to everyone via FIFA.com/tickets; the Visa cardholder presale (closed 24 May 2026) required a Visa card. No ballot or membership requirement.", "entry_cost": "Free: no ballot to enter; direct first-come first-served purchase (you pay only the ticket price).", "ticket_price_range": "Not confirmed on the official pages checked", "how_to_apply": "Buy directly: FIFA's tickets hub shows 'Buy now' linking to the Polish FA ticket platform bilety.laczynaspilka.pl/fu20 (general sale open since 25 May 2026 after the Visa presale that closed 23:59 CET on 24 May 2026).", "odds_notes": "Not applicable (no draw). 24 teams, 52 matches; demand typically moderate outside the final and Poland matches.", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-20: general sale open, first come first served. The FIFA tickets hub lists 'Buy now' and links straight out to PZPN's platform at bilety.laczynaspilka.pl/fu20, which is the actual sale channel. That platform geo-blocks buyers outside permitted countries, returning 'Sale unavailable. Ticket sales are not available in your country.' rather than an error, so access depends on where you are.", "official_url": "https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/u20womensworldcup/poland-2026", "sources": [ "https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/u20womensworldcup/poland-2026/articles/exclusive-visa-presale-tickets-poland-2026", "https://inside.fifa.com/news/exclusive-visa-presale-fifa-u20-womens-world-cup-poland-2026", "https://www.fifa.com/en/tickets" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Bonus in-cluster record (not in the original three items): a FIFA tournament with active official ticketing inside the 2026-07-07 to 2028 window, confirmed from FIFA's official tickets hub and FIFA/inside.fifa.com articles. Sales model is purely first-come first-served: Visa presale window (open by 18 May 2026, closed 24 May 2026), then general sale from 25 May 2026. No lottery/ballot at any stage." }, { "slug": "fifa-womens-champions-cup-miami-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/fifa-womens-champions-cup-miami-2027", "event": "FIFA Women's Champions Cup Miami 2027", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "FIFA", "location": "Miami, USA", "event_dates": "2027-01-27 to 2027-01-31", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Registration of interest open to anyone with a free FIFA.com account.", "entry_cost": "Free: registering interest costs nothing; no ticket sale open yet.", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced", "how_to_apply": "Register interest via the official 'Register your interest' link on FIFA's tickets hub (fifa.com/en/tickets, campaign ROIFWCC2027, FIFA ID login). Sales, when announced, will run via FIFA.com/tickets.", "odds_notes": "Not applicable (no draw announced).", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-20: no ticket sales announced and the event no longer appears on FIFA's tickets hub, which now lists only Women's World Cup 2027 and the U-20 Women's World Cup 2026. The register-of-interest link now lives only on FIFA's April 2026 announcement article. Final phase 2027-01-27 to 2027-01-31 in Miami; venue still to be announced.", "official_url": "https://www.fifa.com/en/news/articles/miami-host-womens-champions-cup-2027", "sources": [ "https://www.fifa.com/en/tickets", "https://cxm-api.fifa.com/fifaplusweb/api/sections/itemCardCollection/5DsEBA9S6dKHXmMhpB82Of?locale=en", "https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/womens-champions-cup/2026/articles/general-ticket-sales" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Bonus in-cluster record: FIFA's annual club competition for continental women's champions, second edition, listed on FIFA's official tickets hub for the 2026-2028 window. Precedent: for the inaugural edition (London, 28 Jan - 1 Feb 2026) FIFA put tickets on straightforward general sale (first-come first-served, no ballot) announced mid-December 2025 on fifa.com. A similar FCFS on-sale around Nov-Dec 2026 is the estimated pattern for Miami 2027 (that estimate is what dates_estimated flags; no official on-sale date exists)." }, { "slug": "fifa-womens-world-cup-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/fifa-womens-world-cup-2027", "event": "FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 (Brazil)", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "FIFA", "location": "Brazil - 8 host cities: Belo Horizonte (Mineirao), Brasilia (Estadio Nacional), Fortaleza (Castelao), Porto Alegre (Beira-Rio), Recife (Arena de Pernambuco), Rio de Janeiro (Maracana), Salvador (Fonte Nova), Sao Paulo (Arena Itaquera)", "event_dates": "2027-06-24 to 2027-07-25", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "unknown", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none announced yet (draw vs first-come first-served not yet known)", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Registration of interest is open to anyone with a free FIFA.com account (worldwide). No ticket purchase eligibility rules published yet.", "entry_cost": "Free: registering interest costs nothing. No ticket sales phase (paid or otherwise) has opened yet.", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced", "how_to_apply": "Register interest at FIFA.com/tickets (log in with FIFA ID via the official 'REGISTER INTEREST HERE' link on fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/brazil-2027/tickets). FIFA notifies registrants when sales phases are announced. Hospitality register-of-interest is also open.", "odds_notes": "Not applicable yet. If FIFA repeats the WC26 model (free-entry draws), expect heavy oversubscription for knockout matches and Rio/Sao Paulo.", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: no ticket sales phases, ballot or on-sale dates announced. Official FIFA tickets page and the fifa.com/en/tickets hub (updated 2026-05-06) show 'Register your interest' only, for both tickets and hospitality. Match schedule still to be announced.", "official_url": "https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/brazil-2027/tickets", "sources": [ "https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/brazil-2027/tickets", "https://www.fifa.com/en/tickets", "https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/brazil-2027/articles/everything-you-need-to-know", "https://cxm-api.fifa.com/fifaplusweb/api/pages/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/brazil-2027/tickets" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Sales model (draw vs first-come first-served) not yet known. Precedents: FIFA World Cup 2026 sales opened about 9 months out (Visa Presale Draw entries 10-19 Sep 2025, then Early Ticket Draw and Random Selection Draw); FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 sales opened about 9-10 months out (Oct 2022, first-come first-served). Estimated first WWC27 sales phase therefore around Q4 2026 to Q1 2027 (dates_estimated refers to this inference, not to any official date). Verified via FIFA's own content API (cxm-api.fifa.com) because fifa.com is a JS app: tickets page is a register-interest hero banner (campaign ROIFWWC27); 'Everything you need to know' article (updated 2025-07-01 onward) says schedule 'will be announced at a later date'. Tournament: 32 teams, first Women's World Cup in South America." }, { "slug": "fifa-world-cup-2026-remaining-official-sales-as-of", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/fifa-world-cup-2026-remaining-official-sales-as-of", "event": "FIFA World Cup 2026 (Canada/Mexico/USA) - remaining official sales as of July 2026", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "FIFA", "location": "USA, Canada, Mexico (16 host cities); final at MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey on 2026-07-19", "event_dates": "2026-06-11 to 2026-07-19", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "sale", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw (all draw phases closed); the only remaining phase is first-come first-served, i.e. no ballot remains", "opens_at": "2026-04-01", "closes_at": "2026-07-19", "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Last-Minute Sales Phase is open to anyone with a free FIFA ticketing account. Limits: max 4 tickets per match, one match per day, max 40 tickets per household for the whole tournament. A match ticket does not guarantee entry to a host country (visa rules apply).", "entry_cost": "Free to participate: the earlier draws had free entry (payment only if selected and purchasing) and the current Last-Minute Sales Phase is a direct purchase with no entry fee. Official resale carries a 15% fee for sellers.", "ticket_price_range": "At launch FIFA stated group-stage tickets from USD 60 up to USD 6,730 for the best final seats; dynamic pricing applies, and resale prices are set by fans on the official marketplace", "how_to_apply": "Buy first-come first-served at FIFA.com/tickets (last-minute shop: fwc26-shop-usd.tickets.fifa.com, button 'Buy now'), with real-time confirmation, until the end of the tournament on 19 July 2026, subject to availability. Official FIFA Resale/Exchange Marketplace: fwc26-resale-usd.tickets.fifa.com (open since 2 Oct 2025; listings/purchases until about 60 minutes after each match kick-off per FIFA's ticketing FAQ). Hospitality packages still on sale at fifaworldcup26.hospitality.fifa.com.", "odds_notes": "The closed draws were massively oversubscribed: FIFA reported more than 1.5 million Visa Presale Draw applications within 24 hours of opening (10 Sep 2025) and over 1 million tickets sold after that phase alone. No odds apply to the current first-come first-served phase; availability for knockouts is scarce and resale inventory fluctuates.", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-18 (final day minus one): the tournament ends with the final at MetLife Stadium on 2026-07-19. All ballot/draw phases closed long ago. Still open until the final: (1) the Last-Minute Sales Phase, first-come first-served, which runs 1 Apr 2026 to the end of the tournament on 19 Jul 2026; (2) the official FIFA Resale/Exchange Marketplace, where fan-to-fan listings run until about 60 minutes after kick-off; (3) official hospitality. After 2026-07-19 every official channel for this tournament closes.", "official_url": "https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/tickets", "sources": [ "https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/sales-phases", "https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/last-minute-sales-phase", "https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/tickets", "https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/one-week-to-go-before-first-phase-ticket-sales-open", "https://inside.fifa.com/media-releases/visa-presale-draw-first-phase-world-cup-26-ticket-sales", "https://gpcustomersupportfwc2026.tickets.fifa.com/hc/en-gb/sections/30546469442077-FIFA-Resale-Exchange-Marketplace" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-18", "notes": "Full official phase history (from FIFA's 'Sales Phases' page, fetched 2026-07-07 via FIFA's content API): 1) Visa Presale Draw, entries 10-19 Sep 2025 (random selection, purchase slots assigned from Oct 2025); 2) Early Ticket Draw incl. Domestic Exclusivity period, 27-31 Oct 2025; 3) Random Selection Draw, 11 Dec 2025 to 13 Jan 2026; 4) PMA Supporters phase 11 Dec 2025 to 13 Jan 2026 and PMA Late Qualifier Supporters 1-21 Apr 2026; 5) Last-Minute Sales Phase from 1 Apr 2026 11:00 ET to end of tournament 19 Jul 2026 (fourth and final public phase, single match tickets only). So during July 2026 the only official primary channel is first-come first-served last-minute sales, plus official resale and hospitality; no ballot remains." }, { "slug": "fifa-world-cup-2030", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/fifa-world-cup-2030", "event": "FIFA World Cup 2030 (Spain, Portugal, Morocco + centenary matches in Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay)", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "FIFA", "location": "Spain, Portugal and Morocco (main hosts, 101 matches) plus one centenary match each in Montevideo (Uruguay), Argentina and Paraguay", "event_dates": "Indicative per FIFA article: centenary matches 2030-06-08/09, opening matches 2030-06-13/14, final 2030-07-21 (FIFA presents this as an illustrative schedule, not final)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "unknown", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none announced yet (WC26 precedent: free-entry draws expected when ticketing starts)", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Not applicable: no ticketing program announced.", "entry_cost": "Not applicable: nothing to enter yet (no register-of-interest, ballot or sale exists).", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced", "how_to_apply": "Nothing to apply for as of 2026-07-07. When ticketing starts it will run through FIFA.com/tickets.", "odds_notes": "Not applicable. Expect extreme demand when sales open (first 3-continent, 6-nation World Cup; 48 teams, 104 matches).", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: no ticketing timeline, no register-of-interest, no ballot and no hospitality sales announced. The 2030 tournament is absent from FIFA's official tickets hub (fifa.com/en/tickets, updated 2026-05-06), which lists only WC2026, WWC2027, U-20 WWC Poland 2026 and Women's Champions Cup Miami 2027.", "official_url": "https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/articles/world-cup-2030-hosts-qualified-bidding-spain-argentina-morocco-uruguay-portugal-paraguay", "sources": [ "https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/articles/world-cup-2030-hosts-qualified-bidding-spain-argentina-morocco-uruguay-portugal-paraguay", "https://www.fifa.com/en/tickets", "https://cxm-api.fifa.com/fifaplusweb/api/sections/article/8rZBlM2oFZJy8K4mmXkTh?locale=en" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Hosts ratified by the FIFA Congress on 11 December 2024. FIFA's official 'Everything you need to know' article (updated 2026-03-19, fetched via FIFA's content API) contains zero ticketing information. Projection from the 2026 cycle (all estimated): first public ticket draw around Sep 2029 (about 9 months out) and hospitality packages possibly from late 2028/2029 (WC26 hospitality opened about 19 months out). So within the 2026-07-07 to end-2028 focus window, likely nothing beyond a possible register-of-interest or early hospitality launch. A placeholder organisation page exists on FIFA's ticketing platform (tickets.fifa.com/tournament-organisation/world-cup-2030) but it is behind a WAF (403) and no sales are listed anywhere official." }, { "slug": "uefa-champions-league-final-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/uefa-champions-league-final-2027", "event": "UEFA Champions League final 2027", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "UEFA", "location": "Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain (capacity 70,692; currently carries the sponsor name Riyadh Air Metropolitano)", "event_dates": "2027-06-05 (kick-off 18:00 local time, CEST/UTC+2)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": "Lottery drawn shortly after the application window closes; purchase invitations by email (expected late March-April 2027, estimated)", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open to the general public worldwide, one application per person, max 2 tickets. Separate allocations (about 16,800-17,200 each in 2026, per UEFA and press reports) go to the two finalist clubs and are sold via the clubs' own priority schemes.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot; payment is only taken if you are allocated tickets and complete the purchase in the post-draw window.", "ticket_price_range": "2027 prices TBA. 2026 reference (Budapest): Fans First EUR 70 (finalist club fans only), Category 3 EUR 180, Category 2 EUR 650, Category 1 EUR 950.", "how_to_apply": "Create a UEFA ticketing account and apply at UEFA.com/tickets during the announced application window. General public tickets are not first-come-first-served: after the window closes all valid applications are randomly ranked in a lottery. Successful applicants are notified by email and get a strictly limited window to purchase up to 2 tickets. Tickets are delivered exclusively via the UEFA Mobile Tickets app, so applicants must download the app and use the phone they will bring to the stadium; tickets are mobile-only and non-transferable.", "odds_notes": "Heavily oversubscribed. In 2026, 39,000 of 61,400 tickets went to fans/general public, but most were the two finalist clubs' allocations (about 17,200 each); only roughly 5,000 tickets were left for the worldwide neutral ballot, so neutral-fan odds are very low (low single digits typical).", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. The 2026 edition's public ballot closed 2026-03-19 at 11:00 CET (confirmed by UEFA's official Champions League account); the 2027 window is expected around March 2027 on uefa.com/tickets, with prices announced at launch.", "official_url": "https://www.uefa.com/tickets/", "sources": [ "https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/029d-1eb2d5faf53c-d67c9fed04fa-1000--2027-uefa-champions-league-final-estadio-metropolitano/", "https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/029d-1eb2cecb8955-8fa1e427770d-1000--estadio-metropolitano-to-host-2027-uefa-champions-league-/", "https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a3-2028ddb9cac9-90649706d3cc-1000--ticket-sales-for-general-public-open-for-2026-uefa-club-com/", "https://www.uefa.com/tickets/", "https://support.tickets-uclfinal.uefa.com/hc/en-us/articles/26046039231900-How-does-the-general-public-ticket-lottery-process-work", "https://x.com/ChampionsLeague/status/2034299791149310045", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_UEFA_Champions_League_final", "https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/how-to-buy-uefa-champions-league-final-tickets/blt39a06e0b73d98ba5" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Venue and date officially confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee on 2025-09-11 in Tirana (Estadio Metropolitano's second UCL final after 2019; Madrid's sixth final overall). Kick-off 18:00 local per Wikipedia, following the 18:00 standard UEFA introduced for finals in 2025. The 2027 application window is NOT yet announced: estimate based on the 2026 pattern, where UEFA launched combined public sales for all club finals in March 2026 and the UCL window closed 2026-03-19 at 11:00 CET. UEFA runs this public lottery every year for the final. uefa.com and its ticket support portal block automated fetching (HTTP 403); the official uefa.com article content was verified via search-indexed extracts of the exact URLs plus UEFA's official X post, Wikipedia and Goal." }, { "slug": "uefa-champions-league-final-2028", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/uefa-champions-league-final-2028", "event": "UEFA Champions League Final 2028", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "UEFA", "location": "TBD (host appointed September 2026). Sole bidder: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany (70,000 capacity)", "event_dates": "2028-05-27 (per UEFA 2027/28 match calendar; kick-off 18:00 CET pattern)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": "Not announced. UEFA publishes final ticket windows only after the host is appointed; no date exists yet.", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open worldwide; MyUEFA account required; one application per person; successful applicants may buy max 2 tickets (2026 rules); UEFA Mobile Tickets app used for delivery", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot; payment only if drawn and you choose to buy tickets", "ticket_price_range": "2026 mirror: Fans First EUR 70 (finalist-club fans only), Cat 3 EUR 180, Cat 2 EUR 650, Cat 1 EUR 950; 2028 prices not yet announced", "how_to_apply": "Apply free at UEFA.com/tickets during the application window (expected mid-March 2028); general-public tickets are sold exclusively on UEFA.com via a post-window lottery, not first-come-first-served; winners pay by card in a limited purchase window", "odds_notes": "2026 mirror: 39,000 of ~61,000 tickets went to fans/general public - 17,200 per finalist club, only ~4,500-5,000 to the worldwide general-public draw, so the neutral ballot is heavily oversubscribed (low single-digit % odds typical). Finalist-club allocations are distributed separately by the clubs after the semi-finals", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-20. Host venue still not appointed (Munich the sole bidder) (UEFA Executive Committee decision expected September 2026; final bid dossiers were due 2026-06-10). UEFA has announced no ticket application window, and the previously listed March 2028 dates were removed on 2026-07-20 because no official source supported them.", "official_url": "https://www.uefa.com/tickets/", "sources": [ "https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/029e-1f1708b7d5bf-de03ca17d8c3-1000--fifteen-national-associations-interested-in-hosting-2028-an/", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_UEFA_Champions_League_final", "https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/46792901/2028-champions-league-final-host-munich-2029-wembley-camp-nou", "https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a3-2028ddb9cac9-90649706d3cc-1000--ticket-sales-for-general-public-open-for-2026-uefa-club-com/", "https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/how-to-buy-uefa-champions-league-final-tickets/blt39a06e0b73d98ba5" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Host TBD: only Germany (Allianz Arena, Munich) bid; appointment at UEFA ExCo September 2026 alongside 2029 finals (Wembley vs Camp Nou contest). Ballot dates estimated by mirroring the 2026 cycle: window opened ~16 March 2026 and closed 11:00 CET 19 March 2026 (confirmed by UEFA's official X post); the 2027 Madrid final is expected to follow the same March pattern. UEFA.com returns 503 to automated fetching from this environment, so official details were corroborated via UEFA.com search snippets, UEFA official X posts, and consistent secondary reporting (Goal, ESPN, Inside World Football). Match date 27 May 2028 comes from the UEFA 2027/28 calendar via Wikipedia. Recheck after the September 2026 ExCo host announcement and again ~February-March 2028 for the official ticket launch" }, { "slug": "uefa-conference-league-final-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/uefa-conference-league-final-2027", "event": "UEFA Conference League final 2027", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "UEFA", "location": "Besiktas Stadium (Tupras Stadyumu), Istanbul, Turkey (capacity 42,684; UEFA describes it as around 40,000); note: Turkish FA has asked UEFA to move the final to the New Ankara Stadium if completed in time", "event_dates": "2027-06-02 (kick-off 22:00 local, UTC+3)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": "Lottery drawn shortly after the window closes (expected late March-April 2027, estimated)", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open to the general public worldwide, max 2 tickets per applicant; finalist clubs get their own allocations sold via club channels (11,500 each in 2026).", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot; you pay only if allocated tickets.", "ticket_price_range": "2027 prices TBA. 2026 reference (Leipzig): EUR 25 to EUR 190.", "how_to_apply": "Apply at UEFA.com/tickets during the announced window (part of UEFA's combined annual public sales launch for its club finals). Lottery after close; successful applicants buy up to 2 tickets; UEFA Mobile Tickets app required. UEFA currently advises creating a myUEFA account and subscribing for ticketing updates ahead of the sales launch.", "odds_notes": "In 2026 (Leipzig), 33,200 of 39,700 tickets went to fans/general public including both clubs' allocations (11,500 per finalist); the Conference League final is usually the easiest UEFA club final to get via the neutral ballot, and 2027 will be the second straight European final at Besiktas Stadium after the 2026 UEL final (Aston Villa 3-0 Freiburg).", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07; UEFA's ticket pages say sales will start closer to the match. The 2026 edition's ballot closed 2026-03-20 at 11:00 CET; the 2027 window is expected around March 2027.", "official_url": "https://www.uefa.com/tickets/", "sources": [ "https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/02a6-20d7a01c1842-c736fd0f40c0-1000--2027-uefa-conference-league-final-istanbul/", "https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a3-2028ddb9cac9-90649706d3cc-1000--ticket-sales-for-general-public-open-for-2026-uefa-club-com/", "https://support.tickets-ueclf.uefa.com/hc/en-us/articles/4846721078300-When-and-how-can-I-apply-for-tickets-for-UEFA-Conference-League-Final-2026", "https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/ticketing/hospitality/", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_UEFA_Conference_League_final" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Venue (Istanbul) officially selected by the UEFA Executive Committee on 2024-05-22 in Dublin (verified). Caveat verified: per Wikipedia, the Turkish Football Federation requested UEFA relocate the final to the under-construction New Ankara Stadium, conditional on timely completion; UEFA's official pages (including the UECL hospitality page) still list Istanbul as of 2026-07-07, so watch for a venue confirmation. 2027 ballot window estimated from the 2026 pattern (all four club-final ballots opened together in March 2026)." }, { "slug": "uefa-conference-league-final-2028", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/uefa-conference-league-final-2028", "event": "UEFA Conference League Final 2028", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "UEFA", "location": "TBD (host appointed September 2026). Candidates: Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille/Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; Puskas Arena, Budapest, Hungary; Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy; Astana Arena or Almaty Central Stadium, Kazakhstan; Gdansk Stadium, Poland", "event_dates": "2028-05-24 (per UEFA 2027/28 match calendar; 21:00 CET kick-off pattern)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": "Not announced. UEFA publishes final ticket windows only after the host is appointed; no date exists yet.", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open worldwide; MyUEFA account required; one application per person; successful applicants may buy max 2 tickets (2026 rules)", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot; payment only if drawn and you choose to buy tickets", "ticket_price_range": "2026 mirror (Leipzig): EUR 25-190; 2028 prices not yet announced", "how_to_apply": "Apply free at UEFA.com/tickets during the application window (expected mid-March 2028); general-public tickets sold exclusively on UEFA.com via post-window lottery (explicitly not first-come-first-served); winners pay by card in a limited purchase window", "odds_notes": "2026 mirror (Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, 39,700): 33,200 tickets to fans/general public, 11,500 per finalist club, leaving roughly 10,000 for the worldwide general-public lottery - the most accessible of the three men's finals", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-20. Host venue still not appointed (five bidders: Lille, Budapest, Turin, Kazakhstan, Gdansk) (UEFA Executive Committee decision expected September 2026; final bid dossiers were due 2026-06-10). UEFA has announced no ticket application window, and the previously listed March 2028 dates were removed on 2026-07-20 because no official source supported them.", "official_url": "https://www.uefa.com/tickets/", "sources": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_UEFA_Conference_League_final", "https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/029e-1f1708b7d5bf-de03ca17d8c3-1000--fifteen-national-associations-interested-in-hosting-2028-an/", "https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/46792901/2028-champions-league-final-host-munich-2029-wembley-camp-nou", "https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a3-2028ddb9cac9-90649706d3cc-1000--ticket-sales-for-general-public-open-for-2026-uefa-club-com/", "https://www.goal.com/en/news/buy-conference-league-final-tickets-prices-resales/bltc6c3439ec2101ce7" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Host TBD among five bidding associations (France, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Poland); stadium requirement 30,000-60,000 capacity, UEFA category 4. Ballot dates estimated from the 2026 cycle: window opened ~16 March 2026 and closed 11:00 CET 20 March 2026 for the Conference League final. UEFA.com blocks automated fetching (503), so official details corroborated via UEFA.com snippets and secondary reporting. Match date 24 May 2028 from UEFA 2027/28 calendar via Wikipedia. Recheck after September 2026 host appointment and ~February-March 2028 for ticket launch" }, { "slug": "uefa-euro-2028", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/uefa-euro-2028", "event": "UEFA Euro 2028 (UK and Ireland)", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "UEFA with the four host associations (English FA, Scottish FA, FA of Wales, FAI). The Irish FA (Northern Ireland) was part of the original five-association bid but Northern Ireland lost host status when Casement Park (Belfast) was dropped in 2024", "location": "United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland: 9 stadiums in 8 host cities (Wembley and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium London, Etihad Manchester, Hill Dickinson Stadium Liverpool, St James' Park Newcastle, Villa Park Birmingham, Hampden Park Glasgow, Principality Stadium Cardiff, Aviva Stadium Dublin)", "event_dates": "2028-06-09 to 2028-07-09 (opening match Cardiff, final at Wembley)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": "TBA; allocation ballots will run only after the final tournament draw expected December 2027", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "General public worldwide for the ballot phases; 80%+ of all tickets go to fans of participating teams and the general public; 10,000 tickets per group-stage match reserved for supporters of each competing team via their national associations.", "entry_cost": "Expected free to enter (UEFA EURO ballots carry no application fee; payment only if allocated). To be confirmed with full details in autumn 2027.", "ticket_price_range": "TBA autumn 2027. Commitments: 40%+ of tickets in the most affordable categories, no dynamic pricing anywhere in the tournament, equal pricing for regular group-stage matches.", "how_to_apply": "Not yet open. Announced process: general public sales will be allocated via a ballot (application window, then draw: no queues, no first-come-first-served) on UEFA's ticketing platform. Unlike previous EUROs there will be NO pre-draw sales phase: tickets only go on sale after the final draw in December 2027, once group fixtures are known. Full details and prices due in autumn 2027. An official face-value-only UEFA resale platform will operate; resale outside it is unauthorised (Scotland has a dedicated anti-touting law, the UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill).", "odds_notes": "About 3 million tickets across 51 matches, the largest EURO inventory yet; ballots for the marquee matches (opener, knockouts, Wembley final) will still be heavily oversubscribed, while group matches at larger venues should have materially better odds than any single-match UEFA final ballot.", "status_now": "Announced but not open as of 2026-07-20. Tournament schedule and brand launched 2025-11-12 across the UK and Ireland (about 3 million tickets confirmed); the fan-first ticketing principles article was last updated 2026-07-16 and confirms a ballot for the start of general public sales, no dynamic pricing, over 40 percent of tickets in the more affordable categories and face-value official resale. Prices and full sales details are due autumn 2027; ballot phases start only after the December 2027 final draw.", "official_url": "https://www.uefa.com/euro2028/", "sources": [ "https://www.uefa.com/euro2028/news/02a0-1f55506ebc73-bd595aa88468-1000--uefa-euro-2028-puts-fans-first-with-fair-and-transparent-/", "https://www.uefa.com/euro2028/", "https://www.gov.scot/news/protecting-football-fans-from-ticket-touts/", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2028", "https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/46953614/euro-2028-fa-use-dynamic-ticket-pricing" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Verified 2026-07-07. Timeline (autumn 2027 pricing announcement, post-draw December 2027 sales start) is officially stated by UEFA; exact ballot window dates are not yet published, hence dates_estimated=true. Expected phasing based on official statements plus past EURO practice: main public ballot around December 2027-January 2028, team-specific supporter phases after the draw in early 2028, later sales and official resale into spring 2028. Ballot, face-value resale, ~3M tickets, 40%+ affordable, no dynamic pricing and 6 matches at Hampden confirmed directly on the official Scottish Government page (published 2026-01-15), since uefa.com blocks automated fetching (403/503); UEFA's 2026-02-12 principles announcement confirmed via multiple independent reports. Correction vs prior record: four host nations, not five - Northern Ireland retains only ceremonial involvement (e.g. qualifying draw in Belfast) after Casement Park was dropped, and gets no automatic qualification." }, { "slug": "uefa-europa-league-final-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/uefa-europa-league-final-2027", "event": "UEFA Europa League final 2027", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "UEFA", "location": "Waldstadion (UEFA: 'Stadion Frankfurt'; sponsor name Deutsche Bank Park), Frankfurt, Germany (capacity ~53,800)", "event_dates": "2027-05-26 (Wednesday, kick-off 21:00 CEST)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": "Lottery drawn shortly after the window closes; purchase invitations by email (expected late March-April 2027, estimated)", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open to the general public worldwide, max 2 tickets per applicant. The two finalist clubs receive their own allocations (up to 11,000 each in 2026) sold via club channels.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot; you pay only if allocated tickets.", "ticket_price_range": "2027 prices TBA. 2026 reference (Istanbul): EUR 40 to EUR 240 (Fans First EUR 40, Cat 3 EUR 65, Cat 2 EUR 160, Cat 1 EUR 240; accessibility EUR 40).", "how_to_apply": "Apply at UEFA.com/tickets during the announced window (the UEL final is part of UEFA's combined annual public sales launch for its club finals). Lottery after the window closes; successful applicants buy up to 2 tickets; UEFA Mobile Tickets app required.", "odds_notes": "In 2026 (Istanbul), 27,500 of 37,500 tickets went to fans/general public, but with up to 11,000 reserved for each of the two finalist clubs; the neutral worldwide public-ballot share (~5,500) is small and heavily oversubscribed.", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. UEFA's UEL final ticket support hub says information about Frankfurt 2027 ticket sales will be published later ('available next year' as of the 2026 cycle). The 2026 edition's ballot closed 2026-03-20 at 11:00 CET; the 2027 window is expected around March 2027.", "official_url": "https://www.uefa.com/tickets/", "sources": [ "https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/02a6-20d7a0ce22a3-00fac1a69d7f-1000--2027-uefa-europa-league-final-frankfurt/", "https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/02a6-20d57d095740-e1e0b3de85df-1000--2026-27-europa-league-teams-dates-draws-format-final/", "https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a3-2028ddb9cac9-90649706d3cc-1000--ticket-sales-for-general-public-open-for-2026-uefa-club-com/", "https://support.tickets-uelfinal.uefa.com/hc/en-us", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_UEFA_Europa_League_final", "https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/how-to-buy-uefa-europa-league-final-tickets/blt6480c5aeb3eeadd7", "https://onefootball.com/en/news/istanbul-im-europa-fieber-ticketverkauf-fuer-das-europa-league-finale-im-besiktas-park-hat-offiziell-begonnen-42573381" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Venue officially selected by the UEFA Executive Committee on 2024-05-22 in Dublin (chosen over bids from Bucharest/Romania, Glasgow/Scotland and Istanbul/Turkey; Beşiktaş Park Istanbul got the 2026 final instead). Final date 26 May 2027 confirmed on uefa.com season pages. 2027 application window not yet announced; estimated from the 2026 pattern (combined March window, UEL deadline 20 March 2026 at 11:00 CET, confirmed). Caveat: uefa.com and its Zendesk support pages block automated fetching (403/503), so official pages were verified via search-engine snippets of uefa.com and a verbatim syndication of the UEFA 2026 ticket-sales announcement." }, { "slug": "uefa-europa-league-final-2028", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/uefa-europa-league-final-2028", "event": "UEFA Europa League Final 2028", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "UEFA", "location": "TBD (host appointed September 2026). Candidates: Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon/Decines) or Parc des Princes (Paris), France; Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy; Arena Nationala, Bucharest, Romania; National Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia", "event_dates": "2028-05-17 (per UEFA 2027/28 match calendar; 21:00 CET kick-off pattern)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": "Not announced. UEFA publishes final ticket windows only after the host is appointed; no date exists yet.", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open worldwide; MyUEFA account required; one application per person; successful applicants may buy max 2 tickets (2026 rules)", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot; payment only if drawn and you choose to buy tickets", "ticket_price_range": "2026 mirror (Istanbul): EUR 40-240 (Fans First EUR 40 for finalist fans); 2028 prices not yet announced", "how_to_apply": "Apply free at UEFA.com/tickets during the application window (expected mid-March 2028); general-public tickets sold exclusively on UEFA.com via post-window lottery; winners pay by card in a limited purchase window", "odds_notes": "2026 mirror (Besiktas Park, Istanbul, 37,500 net): 27,500 tickets to fans/general public, up to 11,000 per finalist club, leaving a several-thousand neutral general-public share - materially better odds than the Champions League final draw", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-20. Host venue still not appointed (bidders: France, Italy, Romania, Serbia) (UEFA Executive Committee decision expected September 2026; final bid dossiers were due 2026-06-10). UEFA has announced no ticket application window, and the previously listed March 2028 dates were removed on 2026-07-20 because no official source supported them.", "official_url": "https://www.uefa.com/tickets/", "sources": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_UEFA_Europa_League_final", "https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/029e-1f1708b7d5bf-de03ca17d8c3-1000--fifteen-national-associations-interested-in-hosting-2028-an/", "https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/46792901/2028-champions-league-final-host-munich-2029-wembley-camp-nou", "https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a3-2028ddb9cac9-90649706d3cc-1000--ticket-sales-for-general-public-open-for-2026-uefa-club-com/", "https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/how-to-buy-uefa-europa-league-final-tickets/blt6480c5aeb3eeadd7" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Host TBD among four bidding associations (France, Italy, Romania, Serbia); stadium requirement 40,000-60,000 gross capacity, UEFA category 4. Ballot dates estimated from the 2026 cycle: window opened ~16 March 2026 and closed 11:00 CET 20 March 2026 for the Europa League final. UEFA.com blocks automated fetching (503), so official details corroborated via UEFA.com snippets and secondary reporting. Match date 17 May 2028 from UEFA 2027/28 calendar via Wikipedia. Recheck after September 2026 host appointment and ~February-March 2028 for ticket launch" }, { "slug": "uefa-super-cup-2026", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/uefa-super-cup-2026", "event": "UEFA Super Cup 2026", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "UEFA", "location": "Stadion Salzburg (Red Bull Arena), Salzburg, Austria (capacity ~28,500)", "event_dates": "2026-08-12 (Paris Saint-Germain vs Aston Villa)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-06-16", "closes_at": "2026-06-23", "results_at": "Notified. UEFA confirmed on its support hub (checked 2026-07-20) that all applicants have been emailed their lottery outcome", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "General public worldwide via the UEFA ballot (9,000 of ~28,500 tickets); each finalist club (PSG and Aston Villa) received about 7,000 tickets sold via club channels.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot; payment only on successful allocation. UEFA places a EUR 1.00 authorisation hold on the card at application purely to validate it, released within about 30 days regardless of the outcome; UEFA states explicitly that this is not a charge or a fee.", "ticket_price_range": "From EUR 30 for finalist club fans and from EUR 50 for the general public (2026 edition).", "how_to_apply": "Application phase ran exclusively via UEFA.com (uefa.com/tickets): apply during the window, tickets allocated by lottery, successful applicants invited to purchase up to 2 tickets. Applicants must register the UEFA Mobile Tickets app on the phone they will use at the stadium; tickets are non-transferable.", "odds_notes": "9,000 general public tickets in a small ~28,500-seat stadium with two big-club fanbases (PSG, Aston Villa); oversubscribed but odds are historically better than the Champions League final ballot. The 2027 Super Cup host has not yet been announced.", "status_now": "Closed as of 2026-07-20. The general public application window ended 2026-06-23 at 11:00 CEST and the portal is shut. UEFA's support hub now states that all applicants should by now have received an email with the outcome of their application, so the lottery has been drawn ahead of the 2026-08-12 match.", "official_url": "https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/", "sources": [ "https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/news/02a6-20e1866f493c-a89a9a785245-1000--2026-uefa-super-cup-ticket-sales-launched/", "https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/recent/news/uefa-super-cup-2026", "https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/news/02a4-2056c25ced6f-cc7862c2721f-1000--2026-uefa-super-cup-in-salzburg-all-you-need-to-know/", "https://support.tickets-scup.uefa.com/hc/en-us/sections/4404468658322-TICKET-SALES", "https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2026/june/19/ticketing-super-cup-ticket-details/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Venue awarded by the UEFA Executive Committee on 2025-09-11 (same Tirana meeting as the 2027 UCL final). Sales launch announced 2026-06-16 (UEFA.com article '2026 UEFA Super Cup ticket sales launched'; confirmed on the official FC Red Bull Salzburg site published 16 June 2026); close date 23 June 2026 11:00 CEST stated by UEFA. Added as a discovered extra record in the UEFA finals cluster since its window falls within the requested 2026-07-07 to 2028 horizon." }, { "slug": "uefa-super-cup-2028", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/uefa-super-cup-2028", "event": "UEFA Super Cup 2028", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "UEFA", "location": "TBD (host not yet announced; 2026 edition was Salzburg, Austria)", "event_dates": "August 2028 (date and venue TBD; played mid-August between the 2028 Champions League and Europa League winners)", "event_start_iso": "2028", "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2028-06-13", "closes_at": "2028-06-20", "results_at": "Expected late June-July 2028: lottery drawn after window closes; winners invited to purchase", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open worldwide; MyUEFA account required; successful applicants may buy up to 2 tickets; UEFA Mobile Tickets app registration required and tickets non-transferable (2026 rules)", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot; payment only if drawn and you choose to buy tickets", "ticket_price_range": "2026 mirror: general public EUR 50 (Cat 3) to EUR 150 (Cat 1); Fans First EUR 30 via club allocations; 2028 prices not yet announced", "how_to_apply": "Apply free at UEFA.com/tickets during the June application window (2026 window ran ~16-23 June, closing 11:00 CEST 23 June); tickets allocated by lottery, winners buy on a first-come basis within their purchase window", "odds_notes": "2026 mirror (Stadion Salzburg, 28,500 net): 9,000 tickets to the worldwide general-public lottery, 7,000 per competing club - moderate odds, better than the UCL final draw", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07; 2028 host not yet announced. The 2026 edition's public lottery (PSG vs Aston Villa, Salzburg, 12 August 2026) closed 2026-06-23, confirming the annual pattern", "official_url": "https://www.uefa.com/tickets/", "sources": [ "https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/news/02a6-20e1866f493c-a89a9a785245-1000--2026-uefa-super-cup-ticket-sales-launched/", "https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2026/06/16/uefa-super-cup-tickets-sale-announcement-2026/", "https://readastonvilla.com/2026/06/16/aston-villa-uefa-super-cup-ticket-allocation-2026/", "https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/029b-1e35807a0a78-866e97b8cc11-1000/20250711_circular_2025_44_en.zip" ], "confidence": "low", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Bonus record within the UEFA club-finals cluster: the Super Cup uses the same UEFA.com free-application lottery as the four club finals but with a June window (about two months before the match). 2028 host and exact date not yet appointed; window estimated by mirroring the confirmed 16-23 June 2026 window. Confidence low because neither host, date, nor 2028 ticketing has been announced. UEFA.com blocks automated fetching (503); 2026 details corroborated via UEFA.com snippets, UEFA official X posts, Inside World Football and club media" }, { "slug": "uefa-womens-champions-league-final-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/uefa-womens-champions-league-final-2027", "event": "UEFA Women's Champions League final 2027", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "UEFA", "location": "National Stadium (PGE Narodowy), Warsaw, Poland (capacity 56,826)", "event_dates": "Late May 2027: UEFA states 28, 29 or 30 May 2027 (exact date TBC)", "event_start_iso": "2027-05", "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": "Lottery drawn after the window closes; winners notified by email (expected mid-April 2027, estimated from the 2026 pattern)", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open to the general public worldwide; finalist clubs also receive allocations.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot; you pay only if allocated tickets.", "ticket_price_range": "2027 prices TBA. 2026 reference (Oslo): EUR 20 (Cat 3), EUR 40 (Cat 2), EUR 70 (Cat 1).", "how_to_apply": "Expected via UEFA.com/tickets as part of UEFA's combined annual public sales launch for its club finals. Verified 2026 pattern: the Women's Champions League final in Oslo was included, with a free lottery-based application window of 2026-03-16 to 2026-04-01 (11:00 CEST) and results by mid-April; the women's deadline was slightly later than the men's finals (men's Champions League final deadline was 2026-03-19).", "odds_notes": "Better general-public odds than the men's finals: in 2026 (Oslo), 20,000 of the ~28,000-capacity Ullevaal Stadion went to the general-public lottery, with finalist clubs receiving 2,500 each (the previously cited '24,700 total tickets' figure could not be verified and was removed). The 56,826-seat Warsaw venue roughly doubles the 2027 inventory; first UEFA women's club final held in Poland.", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07; no 2027 ticket information published yet. Window expected around March-April 2027 based on the 2026 pattern.", "official_url": "https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/", "sources": [ "https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/02a6-20e1e4d6f37e-6ef742ba5fa3-1000--2027-women-s-champions-league-final-national-stadium-warsaw/", "https://pzpn.pl/en/association/news/2025-09-11/2027-uefa-womens-champions-league-final-to-be-held-at-pge-narodowy-in-warsaw", "https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a3-2028ddb9cac9-90649706d3cc-1000--ticket-sales-for-general-public-open-for-2026-uefa-club-com/", "https://support.tickets-uwclfinal.uefa.com/hc/en-us/articles/18339717658268-When-and-how-can-I-apply-for-tickets-for-the-UEFA-Women-s-Champions-League-Final-2026", "https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/029f-1f47f8b3f1ba-51fa8707b613-1000/202627uwmc.pdf" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Venue officially confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee on 2025-09-11 in Tirana (same meeting awarded the men's 2027 final to Madrid's Estadio Metropolitano), announced on uefa.com and by the Polish FA (PZPN); Warsaw beat bids from Barcelona (Camp Nou), Basel (St. Jakob-Park) and Cardiff. Adversarially verified 2026-07-07: venue, date range and 2026 lottery pattern confirmed against official pages; 2027 ticket window not yet announced, so the ballot process is a projection from the 2026 combined finals launch (hence medium confidence and estimated dates)." }, { "slug": "uefa-womens-champions-league-final-2028", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/uefa-womens-champions-league-final-2028", "event": "UEFA Women's Champions League Final 2028", "sport": "Football", "sport_key": "football", "organizer": "UEFA", "location": "TBD (host appointed September 2026). Candidates: Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon/Decines, France; San Mames, Bilbao, Spain; St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland; Rams Park, Istanbul, Turkiye", "event_dates": "19, 20 or 21 May 2028 (exact day TBD; per UEFA 2027/28 match calendar)", "event_start_iso": "2028-05", "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2028-03-13", "closes_at": "2028-03-29", "results_at": "Expected April 2028: lottery drawn after window closes; winners emailed with a short purchase window", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open worldwide; MyUEFA account required; one application per person; successful applicants could buy up to 4 tickets in the 2026 edition (vs 2 for the men's finals)", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot; payment only if drawn and you choose to buy tickets", "ticket_price_range": "2026 mirror (Oslo): from EUR 20, with more than 60% of tickets at EUR 40 or less; 2028 prices not yet announced", "how_to_apply": "Apply free at UEFA.com/tickets during the application window (expected mid-March 2028; the 2026 women's final window ran longer, until 1 April); general-public tickets sold exclusively on UEFA.com via post-window lottery; winners pay by card in a limited purchase window", "odds_notes": "2026 mirror (Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, 24,700): 20,000 tickets to fans/general public with only 2,500 per finalist club, so the general-public share is very large; historically far less oversubscribed than the men's finals and success odds are good, especially in cheaper categories", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. Host venue not yet appointed (UEFA ExCo decision September 2026; final bid dossiers were due 2026-06-10). Public ticket application window expected ~March-April 2028", "official_url": "https://www.uefa.com/tickets/", "sources": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_UEFA_Women%27s_Champions_League_final", "https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/029e-1f1708b7d5bf-de03ca17d8c3-1000--fifteen-national-associations-interested-in-hosting-2028-an/", "https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/46792901/2028-champions-league-final-host-munich-2029-wembley-camp-nou", "https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a3-2028ddb9cac9-90649706d3cc-1000--ticket-sales-for-general-public-open-for-2026-uefa-club-com/", "https://www.goal.com/en/news/womens-champions-league-final-tickets/blt2305c00dfd819bb5", "https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/029b-1e35807a0a78-866e97b8cc11-1000/20250711_circular_2025_44_en.zip" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Host TBD among four bidding associations (France, Spain, Switzerland, Turkiye); stadium requirement 30,000-60,000 capacity, UEFA category 4. Ballot dates estimated from the 2026 cycle: window opened ~16 March 2026 and closed 11:00 CEST 1 April 2026 for the women's final (closes_at estimate uses the equivalent late-March 2028 weekday; could run to early April 2028). UEFA.com blocks automated fetching (503), so official details corroborated via UEFA.com snippets and secondary reporting. The 2027 edition (National Stadium, Warsaw) follows the same pattern. Recheck after September 2026 host appointment" }, { "slug": "2027-us-open-championship-sweepstakes-pebble-beach-sweepstakes", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/2027-us-open-championship-sweepstakes-pebble-beach-sweepstakes", "event": "2027 U.S. Open Championship Sweepstakes / 'Pebble Beach Sweepstakes' (US Open golf 2027)", "sport": "Golf", "sport_key": "golf", "organizer": "United States Golf Association (USGA)", "location": "Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California, USA", "event_dates": "2027-06-17 to 2027-06-20 (2027 U.S. Open, Pebble Beach)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-04-06", "closes_at": "2026-04-17", "results_at": "2026-04-18 (random drawing held 'on or about' this date per official rules)", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Legal residents of the 50 United States and DC, aged 18+; USGA employees/affiliates and their households excluded; one entry per person/email.", "entry_cost": "Free - no purchase necessary; purchase does not increase odds.", "ticket_price_range": "Prize: two (2) Gallery tickets to the 2027 U.S. Open on any day of winner's choosing, approximate retail value $550 total.", "how_to_apply": "Entry window has closed. Entry was online at my.community.com/usga?t=PEBBLE via an entry form (name, email, date of birth).", "odds_notes": "Single prize winner; odds depend on total eligible entries (not disclosed).", "status_now": "Closed as of 2026-07-07. Entry period ran 2026-04-06 to 2026-04-17; one winner randomly drawn on or about 2026-04-18. Winner's list available by mail request until 2026-07-01.", "official_url": "https://www.usopen.com/2027/pebble-beach-sweepstakes.html", "sources": [ "https://www.usopen.com/2027/pebble-beach-sweepstakes.html" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Second official USGA free-entry ticket draw discovered for the 2027 US Open (earlier and separate from the June 2026 Championship Text Sweepstakes). Official rules verified on usopen.com. Confirms a repeating USGA pattern of small free ticket sweepstakes alongside FCFS public sales." }, { "slug": "2027-us-open-championship-text-sweepstakes", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/2027-us-open-championship-text-sweepstakes", "event": "2027 U.S. Open Championship Text Sweepstakes (US Open golf 2027)", "sport": "Golf", "sport_key": "golf", "organizer": "United States Golf Association (USGA)", "location": "Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California, USA", "event_dates": "2027-06-17 to 2027-06-20 (2027 U.S. Open, Pebble Beach)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-06-15", "closes_at": "2026-06-22", "results_at": "2026-06-23 (random drawing held 'on or about' this date per official rules)", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Legal residents of the 50 United States and DC, aged 18+; USGA employees/affiliates and their households excluded; one entry per person/email.", "entry_cost": "Free - no purchase necessary; purchase does not increase odds.", "ticket_price_range": "Prize: two (2) Gallery tickets to the 2027 U.S. Open on any day of winner's choosing, approximate retail value $500 total.", "how_to_apply": "Entry window has closed. Entry was via my.community.com/usga or by texting SWEEPS to +1 (908) 388-9540, then completing the entry form (name, email, date of birth).", "odds_notes": "Single prize winner; odds depend on total eligible entries (not disclosed).", "status_now": "Closed as of 2026-07-07. Entry period ran 2026-06-15 to 2026-06-22 (during 2026 US Open week); one winner randomly drawn on or about 2026-06-23. Winner's list available by mail request until 2026-09-01.", "official_url": "https://www.usopen.com/2027/championship-text-sweepstakes.html", "sources": [ "https://www.usopen.com/2027/championship-text-sweepstakes.html" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Discovered while investigating US Open 2027 ticketing. This is an official USGA free-entry random draw for tickets (a marketing sweepstakes), NOT the main sales channel - general tickets are sold FCFS via SeatGeek. Full official rules verified on usopen.com. USGA appears to run such sweepstakes periodically (see also the April 2026 Pebble Beach Sweepstakes record); worth monitoring usopen.com and my.community.com/usga for future entry windows through 2027-2028." }, { "slug": "aig-womens-open-2026", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/aig-womens-open-2026", "event": "AIG Women's Open 2026 (Royal Lytham & St Annes)", "sport": "Golf", "sport_key": "golf", "organizer": "The R&A (AIG Women's Open)", "location": "Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancashire, England", "event_dates": "2026-07-29 to 2026-08-02", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "N/A (open general sale, first come, first served)", "entry_cost": "N/A: no ballot; tickets bought directly on general sale", "ticket_price_range": "Adult GBP 25 (practice day, 29 July), GBP 45 (30-31 July), GBP 50 (1-2 August); youth half price; under-16s free with a paying adult; 5-day and weekend bundles available; GBP 5 Mastercard discount. Verified on the official tickets page 2026-07-20.", "how_to_apply": "Buy directly at the official 2026 ticketing page (aigwomensopen.com/tickets-and-hospitality/tickets/2026); early purchase recommended to catch price-window offers", "odds_notes": "N/A: no draw; availability is first come, first served", "status_now": "On general sale as of 2026-07-20, nine days before the championship starts on 2026-07-29. No ballot at any point. Rendered official tickets page shows all nine ticket options still available to buy.", "official_url": "https://www.aigwomensopen.com/tickets-and-hospitality/tickets/2026", "sources": [ "https://www.aigwomensopen.com/tickets-and-hospitality", "https://www.aigwomensopen.com/tickets-and-hospitality/tickets/2026", "https://www.aigwomensopen.com/tickets-and-hospitality/hospitality" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Supplementary in-cluster record (same organizer family as The Open, event falls inside the 2026-07-07 to 2028 focus window). Confirms the AIG Women's Open general-sale model referenced in the 2027 record. Hospitality also on sale via official site." }, { "slug": "aig-womens-open-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/aig-womens-open-2027", "event": "AIG Women's Open 2027 (Royal St George's)", "sport": "Golf", "sport_key": "golf", "organizer": "The R&A (AIG Women's Open)", "location": "Royal St George's, Sandwich, Kent, England", "event_dates": "2027-07-28 to 2027-08-01", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "N/A (general sale). Registration of interest is open to anyone on the official site.", "entry_cost": "N/A: no ballot. Tickets are sold via general sale (first come, first served) when released; nothing to enter.", "ticket_price_range": "2027 prices not announced. Reference from 2026 edition (Royal Lytham & St Annes): adult tickets from GBP 25, youth half price, kids go free.", "how_to_apply": "No ballot. Register interest on the official Royal St George's 2027 page at aigwomensopen.com to be notified when 2027 tickets go on sale. On-sale date not yet announced as of 2026-07-07; the official page says 'we will bring you prices and on-sale dates as soon as we have them'.", "odds_notes": "N/A: first come, first served once on sale. Official site warns tickets and hospitality are 'expected to be in high demand' for the championship's Royal St George's debut, so early purchase will matter.", "status_now": "No public ballot exists; 2027 tickets not yet on sale as of 2026-07-07; registration of interest open on the official site", "official_url": "https://www.aigwomensopen.com/royal-st-georges-2027", "sources": [ "https://www.aigwomensopen.com/royal-st-georges-2027", "https://www.aigwomensopen.com/tickets-and-hospitality", "https://www.aigwomensopen.com/tickets-and-hospitality/tickets/faqs" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Verified 2026-07-07 directly against the organizer's domain. The official 2027 page confirms dates 28 July - 1 August 2027 and the Royal St George's debut, and its ticket language ('we will bring you prices and on-sale dates as soon as we have them') points to a general sale, not a ballot. The 2026 tickets page and ticketing FAQs show a pure general-sale model (tickets 'on sale now' at Royal Lytham & St Annes, early-purchase price windows) with no ballot or lottery mechanism anywhere on the site. Confidence kept at medium only because 2027 sale mechanics are unannounced and the R&A could theoretically change approach given the high-demand language; the current no-ballot state is confirmed on official pages. First time the championship is played at Royal St George's." }, { "slug": "pga-championship-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/pga-championship-2027", "event": "PGA Championship 2027", "sport": "Golf", "sport_key": "golf", "organizer": "PGA of America", "location": "Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, Frisco, Texas, USA", "event_dates": "2027-05-17 to 2027-05-23 (109th PGA Championship)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop", "opens_at": "2026-04-06", "closes_at": "2026-05-18", "results_at": "Purchase windows assigned from 2026-05-20 (groups notified by email/text after registration closed)", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to the public; registration required name, email and mailing address; limit one registration per individual, entity and email address.", "entry_cost": "Free, no-obligation online registration (one per individual/entity/unique email).", "ticket_price_range": "Not published upfront; pricing and inventory vary by assigned group and purchase window. All grounds tickets include the Championship+ program (complimentary food and non-alcoholic beverages). Wanamaker Club and Choctaw Icehouse hospitality already SOLD OUT.", "how_to_apply": "Registration was at pgachampionship.com/register (opened 2026-04-06 10:00 CT, closed 2026-05-18). NOT a random draw: registrants placed in a first-come first-served queue and assigned a group + designated 24-36 hour purchase window when sales began 2026-05-20. Now closed - sign up for updates at pgachampionship.com/tickets-2027 for remaining-inventory access, to be announced later in summer 2026.", "odds_notes": "No random selection - queue position is first-come first-served by registration time, and registration did not guarantee an opportunity to purchase. Expected attendance 200,000+; first men's major in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in over 60 years, so early registration was strongly recommended.", "status_now": "Registration closed as of 2026-07-07 (official site: 'Ticket registration for the 2027 PGA Championship is now closed. Details on accessing any remaining inventory will be announced later this summer.'). Purchase windows ran from 2026-05-20; premium hospitality sold out.", "official_url": "https://www.pgachampionship.com/tickets-2027", "sources": [ "https://www.pgachampionship.com/tickets-2027", "https://www.pgachampionship.com/ticket-registry-faqs-2027", "https://www.visitfrisco.com/press-room/ticket-registration-open-2027-pga-championship-fields-ranch-east-pga-frisco", "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tickets-2027-pga-championship-now-104802313.html" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Direct answer to 'any public ticket lottery?': there is NO lottery/random ballot; the official mechanism is a free registration queue with assigned timed purchase windows (official FAQ: 'you are registering for your place in line - first come, first served'). Registration window dates (Apr 6 - May 18, 2026; sales from May 20, 2026) are from the PGA of America announcement as republished by the host city's official DMO (Visit Frisco) and multiple outlets; pgachampionship.com itself confirms the mechanism, event dates and that registration is now closed. Watch pgachampionship.com later in summer 2026 for remaining-inventory release. Military registration (free grounds + 1 guest via GovX) opens Spring 2027. Expect the 2028 edition (Olympic Club) to follow the same ~April-May prior-year registration pattern." }, { "slug": "ryder-cup-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/ryder-cup-2027", "event": "Ryder Cup 2027 (Adare Manor)", "sport": "Golf", "sport_key": "golf", "organizer": "Ryder Cup Europe / Ryder Cup 2027 Commercial DAC (ballot administered by Two Circles Limited)", "location": "Adare Manor, Adare, County Limerick, Ireland", "event_dates": "2027-09-13 to 2027-09-19 (practice days 14-15 Sept, opening ceremony 16 Sept, match days 17-19 Sept)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-06-03", "closes_at": "2026-06-29 (23:59 BST; opened 14:00 BST 3 June per official Ballot T&Cs)", "results_at": "Anticipated around end of July 2026 per the official Ballot terms and conditions PDF; as of 2026-07-22 the live ticket page still gives no date, saying only that applicants will be emailed once the ballot is completed", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Applicants must be 18+ and hold a registered rydercup.com Ticket Account. One ballot entry per applicant (latest submission counts); up to 4 tickets per day, multiple days allowed in a single application. Allocation is random.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Application is submitted as 'Enter Ballot with Obligation to Pay': successful applicants are charged automatically for allocated tickets, no payment if unsuccessful.", "ticket_price_range": "GA: match days (17-19 Sept) EUR 499 per daily ticket; opening ceremony day (16 Sept) from EUR 179; practice days (14-15 Sept) from EUR 89; under-16s EUR 20-30 on practice days. Premium hospitality (The Green Ticket+, Samuel Ryder Club, Captain's Club) sold separately at higher price points.", "how_to_apply": "CLOSED. The global public ballot ran on the rydercup.com ticket portal from 14:00 BST 2026-06-03 to 23:59 BST 2026-06-29. The applicant cancellation window closed 23:59 BST 2026-07-13; applications are now irrevocable offers to purchase. Status checkable via the My Account portal.", "odds_notes": "Extreme demand: the earlier Ireland-residents priority sale (opened 11:00 2026-04-24) sold out in under an hour, with 150,000+ pre-registered and online queues of up to 60,000. Global ballot uses random allocation; success not guaranteed and oversubscription acknowledged in official T&Cs.", "status_now": "Ballot CLOSED as of 2026-07-25 (ran 2026-06-03 to 2026-06-29), results still pending. Re-checked this run on rydercup.com/attend/ticket-information, which reads that the ballot has now closed, that applications are being processed and that all applicants will be contacted by email once the ballot has been completed. The page still gives no notification date; the official Ballot terms and conditions PDF anticipates around the end of July 2026. Applications have been irrevocable since the cancellation window closed 2026-07-13. Premium Experiences hospitality remains on sale with limited availability.", "official_url": "https://www.rydercup.com/attend/ticket-information", "sources": [ "https://www.rydercup.com/attend/ticket-information", "https://www.rydercup.com/news-media/tickets-to-go-on-sale-for-the-2027-ryder-cup", "https://res.cloudinary.com/rydercup-prod/raw/upload/rydercup/pdfs/ticketing-t-cs/Ryder-Cup-2027---Ballot-Terms---FINAL-02.06.26.pdf", "https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/24/ryder-cup-tickets-up-to-60000-queue-for-event-in-adare-manor-in-2027/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "Sales phases: (1) Ireland residents priority window from 2026-04-24, sold out; (2) global public ballot 2026-06-03 to 2026-06-29, closed, results pending. Announced upcoming public phase: SuperValu Community Day release of thousands of Tuesday practice-day tickets, details still to follow as of 2026-07-07. No further GA public sale phase announced; Premium Experiences remain on sale. Ballot window and rules confirmed from the official Ballot Terms & Conditions PDF hosted on rydercup.com infrastructure (last amended 2026-06-01)." }, { "slug": "ryder-cup-2029", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/ryder-cup-2029", "event": "Ryder Cup 2029 (Hazeltine)", "sport": "Golf", "sport_key": "golf", "organizer": "PGA of America", "location": "Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, MN, USA", "event_dates": "September 2029 (exact dates TBA on official pages; Sept 21-23, 2029 listed by Minnesota Sports and Events Council and resale calendars, unconfirmed on rydercup.com)", "event_start_iso": "2029", "ballot_exists": "unknown", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw (expected based on 2025 US edition; not yet announced)", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "TBA. Official interest registration is open to everyone now.", "entry_cost": "TBA. The 2025 US Ryder Cup (Bethpage Black) precedent: free registration for a Random Selection Process; selected fans then purchased tickets.", "ticket_price_range": "TBA (2025 Bethpage daily tickets ran roughly $255-$750 depending on day, for reference only).", "how_to_apply": "Now: register interest at rydercup.com/tickets/2029/interest (official; linked as the 'Tickets' action from the official 2029 future-venues page) to receive ticket updates. The official tickets page currently covers only the 2027 Adare Manor process ('The 2027 Ryder Cup Ballot has now closed'; 2027 daily tickets and premium experiences on sale) and states nothing for 2029; press coverage indicates 2029 ticket information will come after the 2027 competition (post September 2027). Official 2029 premium hospitality interest (paid route) is already open at rsvp.pgahq.com/2029rydercuphospitality.", "odds_notes": "The 2025 Bethpage random selection was massively oversubscribed (hundreds of thousands of registrants); expect similar for Hazeltine.", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07 (verified on rydercup.com): no 2029 ticket process announced; official 2029 interest form live and the official tickets page still shows nothing for 2029. If PGA of America repeats the 2025 US model (random selection registration run roughly 12-15 months ahead), a 2029 ballot would likely run during 2028, inside this database's window.", "official_url": "https://www.rydercup.com/tickets/2029/interest", "sources": [ "https://www.rydercup.com/tickets", "https://www.rydercup.com/tickets/2029/interest", "https://www.rydercup.com/future-venues/2029", "https://rsvp.pgahq.com/2029rydercuphospitality", "https://www.mnsportsandevents.org/events/event-detail/2029-Ryder-Cup", "https://www.golfcompendium.com/2025/09/2029-ryder-cup.html" ], "confidence": "low", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Forward-looking record for a US event with a strong random-drawing precedent: US-hosted Ryder Cups (2025 Bethpage) allocated public tickets via a free Random Selection Process. ballot_exists is 'unknown' because PGA of America has not yet announced the 2029 mechanism; all timing is inferred (dates_estimated=true). Verified 2026-07-07: rydercup.com/future-venues/2029 confirms Hazeltine (site of the 2016 US 17-11 win) will become the first American venue to host a second Ryder Cup, and links both the ticket interest form and the PGA hospitality interest page. No official page states exact 2029 event dates; Sept 21-23, 2029 comes only from the Minnesota Sports and Events Council listing. The 2027 Ryder Cup ballot (Adare Manor, Ireland) is outside this US cluster." }, { "slug": "the-155th-open-2027-st-andrews", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/the-155th-open-2027-st-andrews", "event": "The 155th Open (The Open Championship) 2027, St Andrews", "sport": "Golf", "sport_key": "golf", "organizer": "The R&A", "location": "Old Course, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK", "event_dates": "2027-07-11 to 2027-07-18 (practice days 11-14 July, championship days 15-18 July)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "membership ballot", "opens_at": "2026-07-06", "closes_at": "2026-07-24 (15:00 BST)", "results_at": "In waves through August and September 2026; all applicants notified by email by end of September 2026", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open worldwide, exclusively to One Club members (The R&A's free digital membership programme presented by Mastercard). Up to 4 tickets per day per applicant. Ticket types: Adult, Youth (16-24, discounted), Junior (under 16, free when attending with an adult), Carer.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires One Club membership, which is itself free to join. Successful applicants must purchase their allocated tickets within 7 days.", "ticket_price_range": "GA adult: practice days GBP 40-70 (Sun 11 July GBP 40 rising to GBP 70 Wed); championship days GBP 150 (Thu/Fri), GBP 170 (Sat), GBP 190 (Sun). Under-16s free with an adult; 16-24 discounted.", "how_to_apply": "Join or sign in to One Club, then submit a ballot application at theopen.com/ticket-ballot selecting desired days before 15:00 BST on 2026-07-24. Applications can be fully successful, partially successful or unsuccessful.", "odds_notes": "Championship day applications have been up to 10x oversubscribed in recent ballots; practice day applications have a materially higher success rate (officially recommended). Official ballot page states the paid One Club Advantage upgrade offers enhanced ballot chances.", "status_now": "CLOSED as of 2026-07-25: the ballot closed at 15:00 BST on Friday 2026-07-24. Re-confirmed on theopen.com/ticket-ballot this run: the page now reads 'The Ticket Ballot has now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied for tickets to The 155th Open at St Andrews.' Results are released in waves throughout August and September 2026, with every applicant emailed a final outcome by the end of September 2026; successful applicants get an email invitation to purchase and then up to seven days to pay, and those unsuccessful in earlier waves stay in for later releases. Entry was free with One Club membership required, up to four tickets per day.", "official_url": "https://www.theopen.com/ticket-ballot", "sources": [ "https://www.theopen.com/ticket-ballot", "https://www.theopen.com/latest/ticket-ballot-st-andrews-2027-open", "https://www.theopen.com/tickets-and-hospitality/2027", "https://www.scotsman.com/sport/2027-open-at-st-andrews-ticket-ballot-details-and-prices-announced-8657948" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "Ballot covers all 8 days of the championship week. Hospitality, Ticket Plus, camping and official accommodation packages are sold separately outside the ballot and are on sale now (some marked 'Selling Fast'). All key facts confirmed directly on theopen.com official pages." }, { "slug": "the-masters-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/the-masters-2027", "event": "The Masters 2027", "sport": "Golf", "sport_key": "golf", "organizer": "Augusta National Golf Club (Masters Tournament)", "location": "Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, USA", "event_dates": "2027-04-05 to 2027-04-11 (practice rounds Apr 5-7, Par 3 Contest Wed Apr 7; tournament rounds Thu-Sun Apr 8-11)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-06-01", "closes_at": "2026-06-20", "results_at": "late July 2026 (official: all applicants notified by email in late July; selected applicants' payment due 2026-08-07)", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Must be 21+ to apply. One application per household, from your permanent residential address only (no PO boxes, student, second-home or business addresses). Requires last 4 digits of Social Security Number or Social Insurance Number, and a personal credit/debit card that bills to the application address.", "entry_cost": "Free to apply. No application fee; you pay face value only if selected.", "ticket_price_range": "Practice rounds: $125 (Mon), $125 (Tue), $150 (Wed incl. Par 3 Contest); tournament rounds: $160 per day (Thu-Sun). Prices confirmed in the official ticket system feed.", "how_to_apply": "Apply at masters.com Tickets page (application handled at tickets.masters.com) during the window. Can request up to 4 tickets/day for practice rounds (Mon-Wed) and up to 2 tickets/day for tournament rounds (Thu-Sun); you may apply for every day but can be selected for only one day. Application editable until the deadline.", "odds_notes": "Augusta National does not publish selection odds. Demand vastly exceeds supply; media estimates commonly put chances in the low single digits percent, with practice rounds somewhat better than tournament days. Official text: selection for Daily Tournament tickets takes place first, immediately followed by Practice Round selection.", "status_now": "Results are OUT as of 2026-07-23. The official tickets.masters.com content feed now reads lottery_complete = true and allow_payment = true (both were false on 2026-07-20), and the masters.com portal tells unsuccessful applicants that the 2027 selection is now complete and all tickets have been awarded. Selected applicants can now pay and must complete payment by August 7 2026 or forfeit the allocation. There is no waiting list and no second round; the 2028 application window is expected to open around 1 June 2027.", "official_url": "https://www.masters.com/en_US/tickets/index.html", "sources": [ "https://www.masters.com/en_US/tickets/index.html", "https://tickets.masters.com/en_US/cms/feeds/siteContent.json", "https://golf.com/news/2027-masters-ticket-lottery-officially-open/", "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/masters-2027-tickets-apply-lottery-100415953.html" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "Key facts verified directly from the official tickets.masters.com CMS content feed (masters.com is a JS app; the feed contains application_start_date=June 1 2026, application_end_date=June 20 2026, notification 'in late July', payment_due_date=August 7 2026, and per-day prices/dates). Annual pattern: applications open June 1-20 each year for the following April's tournament, results late July, payment early August; the official system already provisions accounts 'in preparation for the 2028 ticket application process'. Related Augusta National events (ANWA finals, Drive Chip & Putt) use the same random-application ticket platform but are not majors." }, { "slug": "the-masters-2028", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/the-masters-2028", "event": "The Masters 2028 (projected annual ticket application)", "sport": "Golf", "sport_key": "golf", "organizer": "Augusta National Golf Club (Masters Tournament)", "location": "Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, USA", "event_dates": "2028-04-03 to 2028-04-09 (estimated: practice Apr 3-5, tournament rounds Apr 6-9; Masters final round falls on the second Sunday of April, Apr 9 in 2028; not yet on an official page)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2027-06-01", "closes_at": "2027-06-20", "results_at": "late July 2027 (estimated from annual pattern; official 2027-cycle feed says applicants are notified via email in late July)", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Expected same as officially confirmed 2027 cycle: 21+, one application per household from a permanent residential address, last 4 digits of SSN/SIN and date of birth required.", "entry_cost": "Free to apply (confirmed pattern; the application itself has no fee, payment only if selected).", "ticket_price_range": "2027 cycle (officially confirmed): $125/day Monday-Tuesday practice, $150 Wednesday practice, $160/day Thursday-Sunday tournament rounds. 2028 prices not yet announced.", "how_to_apply": "Apply at masters.com / tickets.masters.com during the expected June 2027 window. Accounts carry over; the ticket site is already in registration-only mode where accounts can be established in preparation for the 2028 application.", "odds_notes": "Odds unpublished by Augusta National; media estimates put selection chances in the low single digits percent.", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. The 2027 application closed 2026-06-20 (2027 payment deadline 2026-08-07). tickets.masters.com currently runs in registration-only mode for 2028 (system.regonly_tournament_year = 2028). The 2028 application is expected to open 2027-06-01 per the fixed June 1-20 annual pattern; window not yet officially announced.", "official_url": "https://www.masters.com/en_US/tickets/index.html", "sources": [ "https://tickets.masters.com/en_US/cms/feeds/siteContent.json", "https://www.masters.com/en_US/tickets/index.html" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Adversarially verified 2026-07-07 against the official tickets.masters.com content feed (masters.com HTML pages time out for automated fetches; the feed is the organizer-domain source powering the ticket site). Confirmed for the 2027 cycle: application window Monday June 1 to Saturday June 20, 2026; email notification in late July; payment deadline August 7, 2026; tickets mailed mid-March; 2027 tournament April 5-11. Confirmed 2028 signals in the feed: 'tournamentNextYear': '2028', 'system.regonly_tournament_year': '2028', and 'Your account has been established in preparation for the 2028 ticket application process.' 2028 window dates remain ESTIMATED projections of the stable June 1-20 pattern; no official 2028 window or 2028 tournament-dates page exists yet. Revisit masters.com around 2027-05 for official confirmation." }, { "slug": "us-open-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/us-open-2027", "event": "U.S. Open (golf) 2027", "sport": "Golf", "sport_key": "golf", "organizer": "United States Golf Association (USGA)", "location": "Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California, USA", "event_dates": "2027-06-17 to 2027-06-20 (championship rounds; practice days from 2027-06-14; weekly packages cover Mon-Sun Jun 14-20)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open public sale, no registration ballot. Juniors 12U free gallery; 13-17 free practice-round gallery/discounted championship-round tickets; military free/discounted via GOVX.", "entry_cost": "N/A - no ballot. Tickets are bought outright, first-come first-served.", "ticket_price_range": "Weekly packages on sale as of late June 2026: Gallery $1,265; Trophy Club $2,200; Lodge Premier $3,025; Champions Pavilion (5-day Wed-Sun) $6,627; 1895 Club (5-day) $12,869. Single-day prices TBA (USGA sweepstakes rules imply ~$250-275 per gallery day: ARV $500-550 for two tickets). USGA Experiences packages listed $243.85-$11,880.91 per day depending on tier.", "how_to_apply": "No application or ballot. Buy first-come first-served via SeatGeek, the USGA's Official Primary Ticketing Partner (seatgeek.com/usga, linked from usopen.com/2027/tickets.html). Official hospitality/travel packages via USGA Experiences by Quint (usgaexperiences.com/2027-us-open) and hospitality.usga.org.", "odds_notes": "Not applicable - open FCFS sale, but Pebble Beach editions historically sell out quickly.", "status_now": "No public ballot exists as of 2026-07-07. Weekly 2027 ticket packages went on sale in June 2026 (around 2026 US Open week) and are on sale now via SeatGeek; single-day tickets not yet released. Premium USGA Experiences packages already selling, some sold out with inquiry list.", "official_url": "https://www.usopen.com/2027/tickets.html", "sources": [ "https://www.usopen.com/2027/tickets.html", "https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/championships/ticket-faqs.html", "https://usgaexperiences.com/2027-us-open", "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tickets-2027-u-open-pebble-182728352.html" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Official usopen.com 2027 tickets page (fetched 2026-07-07) shows BUY NOW links to SeatGeek for Gallery, Trophy Club, Reserved Grandstand, Lodge Premier and Champions Pavilion - confirming direct sale, no lottery. USGA ticket FAQs describe only direct SeatGeek purchase. The USGA does run small official free-entry ticket SWEEPSTAKES for this event (2 tickets per drawing) - recorded separately. usopen.com and usga.org block non-browser fetches (403); content verified via rendered-page proxy of the live official pages." }, { "slug": "kentucky-derby-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/kentucky-derby-2027", "event": "Kentucky Derby 2027 (153rd Running)", "sport": "Horse Racing", "sport_key": "horse-racing", "organizer": "Churchill Downs Incorporated", "location": "Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY, USA", "event_dates": "2027-04-30 (Kentucky Oaks) and 2027-05-01 (Kentucky Derby)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open public sale, no restrictions.", "entry_cost": "n/a - no ballot. Tickets are sold directly (first come) in phased releases; no application or drawing required.", "ticket_price_range": "Wide range: Infield General Admission up to premium all-inclusive reserved seating and suites. Most frontside reserved seats are sold only as 2-day (Oaks + Derby) all-inclusive packages. Exact 2027 prices vary by section; premium sales are quote-based via sales reps.", "how_to_apply": "Buy directly: kentuckyderby.com/tickets (routes to Ticketmaster), phone 502-636-4447, or sales@kyderby.com for premium packages. 2027 two-day packages (Ford First Turn, Starting Gate Courtyard, Homestretch Club, Infield GA) went on sale 2026-06-04 at noon ET; Churchill Downs continues rolling out further sections in tiered releases; Derby Week packages go on sale in early 2027.", "odds_notes": "n/a - direct sale. High-demand sections sell out quickly at release.", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: no ballot exists; 2027 tickets are already on public sale (since 2026-06-04) with more sections to be released in phases through the year.", "official_url": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/tickets/2027/", "sources": [ "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/tickets/2027/", "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/tickets/", "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kentucky-derby-2027-tickets-now-090642074.html" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Official kentuckyderby.com ticket pages describe a tiered release system with no lottery, random drawing, or application process. One Yahoo Sports aggregation article (2026-06-04) loosely mentioned 'a pre-sale lottery opened in May for some areas'; this appears to refer to a Ticketmaster AccountManager presale registration for account holders (a presale landing page exists for Derby presales) and is not described as a ballot anywhere on official Churchill Downs pages. Separate note: the Kentucky Derby Festival 'Golden Ticket Raffle' (kdf.org) is a paid charity raffle by the nonprofit Kentucky Derby Festival, not an official Churchill Downs ticket ballot." }, { "slug": "formula-1-australian-grand-prix-2027-melbourne", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/formula-1-australian-grand-prix-2027-melbourne", "event": "Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2027 Melbourne", "sport": "Motorsport", "sport_key": "motorsport", "organizer": "Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC)", "location": "Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia", "event_dates": "Not officially confirmed as of 2026-07-07. Media reports (SEN, April 2026, and others) point to a ~2027-04-04 race weekend with Melbourne as Round 3, Bahrain reinstated as season opener on 2027-03-14; official 2027 F1 calendar announcement expected imminently (Sky Sports, early July 2026)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "unknown", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "TBD for 2027. Precedent: 2025 race used a free Ticketmaster Ballot presale (chance-based one-day-early purchase access); 2026 race dropped the ballot in favour of an Amex cardholder presale plus first-come general sale", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open worldwide", "entry_cost": "Free: the official 'register your interest' signup for 2027 costs nothing; whether a ballot will exist is not yet announced", "ticket_price_range": "Reference prices from the official 2025 on-sale article: Park Pass GA from AUD 45 (Thursday), grandstands from AUD 125; kids under 14 free Thursday or AUD 25 for four days. 2026 single-day Park Passes also started from AUD 45", "how_to_apply": "Register interest free at grandprix.com.au/tickets/register-your-interest to be notified of the 2027 on-sale; based on the 2026 cycle (general sale 2025-09-10), tickets are likely to go on sale around September 2026 (estimated)", "odds_notes": "Extreme demand: 2025 tickets sold out in under an hour; 2026 general sale (2025-09-10) saw the vast majority of tickets gone within hours and grandstands selling out almost instantly; 2026 race set a new attendance record of 483,934, beating 2025's 465,498", "status_now": "2027 tickets not yet on sale as of 2026-07-07; free register-your-interest page is live on the official site and the official news feed shows no on-sale announcement; sales mechanism (ballot vs first-come) not announced", "official_url": "https://www.grandprix.com.au/tickets/register-your-interest", "sources": [ "https://www.grandprix.com.au/tickets/register-your-interest", "https://www.grandprix.com.au/fan-zone/news/formula-1-australian-grand-prix-2025-on-sale-soon", "https://www.grandprix.com.au/", "https://www.grandprix.com.au/fan-zone/news", "https://www.sen.com.au/news/2026/04/29/f1-news-australian-grand-prix-2027-dates-calendar", "https://gpdestinations.com/2027-f1-calendar/", "https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-2026-australian-grand-prix-record-attendance-figures-albert-park/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Ballot history confirmed on official AGPC news: for the 2025 race a 'Ticketmaster Ballot' presale gave members access one day early on Monday 2024-10-07, general sale Tuesday 2024-10-08 (the article covers the 13-16 March 2025 race, so the October dates fall in 2024). For the 2026 race there was NO ballot: Amex presale 2025-09-03 12:00 to 2025-09-05 12:00 AEST, general sale 2025-09-10 12:00 AEST, and the paid 'Access' loyalty program was discontinued. Verified 2026-07-07 on grandprix.com.au (homepage, news feed, register page): no 2027 on-sale or ballot announcement exists yet. 2027 on-sale timing (~September 2026) and the ~2027-04-04 race date are inferred from previous cycles and media reports: dates_estimated=true. Watch grandprix.com.au around August-September 2026 for the on-sale announcement and whether a ballot returns." }, { "slug": "formula-1-dutch-grand-prix-2026-zandvoort-ticket-application", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/formula-1-dutch-grand-prix-2026-zandvoort-ticket-application", "event": "Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix 2026 Zandvoort (final edition): ticket application and allocation lottery", "sport": "Motorsport", "sport_key": "motorsport", "organizer": "Dutch Grand Prix BV", "location": "Circuit Zandvoort, Netherlands", "event_dates": "2026-08-21 to 2026-08-23", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw: open application window, then lottery allocation of the right to buy requested tickets", "opens_at": "2025-08-28", "closes_at": "2025-09-07", "results_at": "2025-09-09", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to the public; up to 10 tickets per email address / phone number; every application had an equal chance regardless of submission date", "entry_cost": "No application fee stated on the official page; applying carried no upfront charge and payment (mandatory, within 7 days) was only requested if tickets were allocated", "ticket_price_range": "Varies by grandstand; installment payment offered with a 7% surcharge (40/30/30 split Feb-Jun 2026)", "how_to_apply": "CLOSED: fans submitted ticket requests on dutchgp.com between 2025-08-28 and 2025-09-07; around 2025-09-09 tickets were allocated by lottery and applicants emailed the outcome, with allocated buyers paying via emailed link within 7 days", "odds_notes": "Heavily oversubscribed as this is the final Dutch GP; weekend (Sat/Sun) tickets are sold out", "status_now": "Ballot closed since 2025-09-07; as of 2026-07-07 weekend tickets are sold out, only Super Friday (2026-08-21) and a new premium GOLD+ category remain, an official waiting list is open, and the official at-cost resale platform (face value minus EUR 15 fee) will reopen closer to the race", "official_url": "https://dutchgp.com/en/application-allocation-process-2026/", "sources": [ "https://dutchgp.com/en/application-allocation-process-2026/", "https://dutchgp.com/en/tickets-2026/", "https://dutchgp.com/en/tickets/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Clearest example of an official public ticket ballot in Formula 1. The official page states results were sent 'around 9 September' 2025, so results_at is approximate by a day or two; application window dates are exact. 2026 is the final Dutch GP, so no future editions or ballots are expected." }, { "slug": "formula-1-grands-prix", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/formula-1-grands-prix", "event": "Formula 1 grands prix (category record, 2026-2028)", "sport": "Motorsport", "sport_key": "motorsport", "organizer": "Formula 1 / individual race promoters", "location": "Worldwide", "event_dates": "Season-long: ~24 grands prix per year, 2026-2028", "event_start_iso": "2026-03-06", "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none as the standard model: F1 race tickets are sold first-come via tickets.formula1.com and each promoter's site, usually with presales (e.g. Amex) rather than ballots; two promoter-run ballot exceptions recorded separately", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open public sales", "entry_cost": "n/a: no ballot to enter; tickets bought first-come", "ticket_price_range": "Varies widely by race", "how_to_apply": "n/a: buy first-come from tickets.formula1.com or the promoter site for each race; sell-out races (Melbourne, Zandvoort, Silverstone, Suzuka) open sales roughly 6-12 months ahead (verified examples: Melbourne 2026 general sale 2025-09-10 after Amex presale 2025-09-03 to 2025-09-05; Suzuka 2026 on sale 2025-10-13)", "odds_notes": null, "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07 no F1 race has an open public ticket ballot; all current sales are first-come. The only lottery-allocated race (Zandvoort 2026, final edition) closed its application window in Sep 2025 and now offers only a waiting list; 2027 sales cycles (Silverstone, Melbourne, Suzuka) are opening first-come or are not yet announced", "official_url": "https://tickets.formula1.com/en", "sources": [ "https://tickets.formula1.com/en", "https://dutchgp.com/en/application-allocation-process-2026/", "https://www.suzukacircuit.jp/f1/ticket/", "https://www.silverstone.co.uk/pit-walk-ballot-special-terms-and-conditions", "https://www.grandprix.com.au/fan-zone/news/formula-1-australian-grand-prix-2025-on-sale-soon", "https://www.grandprix.com.au/tickets/register-your-interest", "https://www.madring.com/en/tickets", "https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2026" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Answer to the cluster question: as a category, F1 does NOT use public ticket ballots, but it is not literally 'none ever'; two exceptions exist and are recorded separately: (1) Dutch GP Zandvoort ran an official application + lottery allocation for its final 2026 edition (window 2025-08-28 to 2025-09-07, lottery drawn ~2025-09-09, up to 10 tickets per applicant, verified on dutchgp.com; now closed, waiting list only); (2) Australian GP ran a free Ticketmaster ballot presale for the 2025 race (ballot presale access 2024-10-07, general sale 2024-10-08) but reverted for 2026 to an Amex presale (2025-09-03 to 2025-09-05) plus first-come general sale (2025-09-10). Checks on other sell-out races found no public ticket ballots: Suzuka's official promoter site (suzukacircuit.jp) sold 2026 tickets first-come from 2025-10-13 11:00 with no lottery phase, and 2027 sales are not yet announced there (japan.gp, which lists 2027 as 'coming soon' with a notify-me signup, is a ticket sales platform rather than the promoter site as previously recorded); Silverstone sells race admission first-come (2027 not yet on sale as of 2026-07-07, opens shortly after the July 2026 race) and uses a ballot only for the Thursday Pit Walk experience package (official 'Pit Walk Ballot Special Terms and Conditions' on silverstone.co.uk); the new-for-2026 Madrid GP (Sep 11-13, 2026) sells direct via ticketsf1.madring.com with no ballot; Monaco, Singapore and Las Vegas sell first-come. Watch item: Melbourne 2027 tickets go on sale later in 2026 (register-your-interest live on grandprix.com.au) and the sales model (ballot presale vs Amex presale) is not yet announced, so re-check around Sep 2026. Blanket negative across all ~24 rounds is inductive, hence confidence medium. tickets.formula1.com blocks automated fetching (HTTP 403) but is confirmed as the official F1 Ticket Store." }, { "slug": "indianapolis-500-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/indianapolis-500-2027", "event": "Indianapolis 500 2027 (111th Running)", "sport": "Motorsport", "sport_key": "motorsport", "organizer": "Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Penske Entertainment)", "location": "Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN, USA", "event_dates": "2027-05-30", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to anyone. Existing 2026 ticket holders renew with priority; new customers submit applications.", "entry_cost": "No fee to submit a new-ticket application; your card is charged in full only if the application is accepted (all sales final). Renewals billed at renewal.", "ticket_price_range": "Varies by grandstand/section; not a ballot so prices are list prices set by IMS.", "how_to_apply": "Not a lottery: renew or apply at IMS.com/renew, call 317-492-6700, or visit the IMS Ticket Office. New applications are explicitly fulfilled AFTER all renewals and upgrades, by seniority and application date ('Seats will be assigned based on the application date'), generally in late fall 2026; open live sales at IMS.com begin in late fall 2026.", "odds_notes": "n/a - allocation is by renewal seniority and application date, explicitly not random selection.", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: no ballot; 2027 renewals and new-ticket applications are open now (renewal program announced 2026-05-25); general on-sale follows in fall 2026.", "official_url": "https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/buy-tickets/may-renew", "sources": [ "https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/buy-tickets/ticket-application-faqs", "https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/tickets", "https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/news/2026/05/25/05-25-2027-race-to-renew" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Official IMS Ticket Application FAQs confirm order-based (not random) processing: renewals first, then new applications by application date, then live sales. The famous renewal culture means the best seats rarely reach open sale." }, { "slug": "20th-asian-games-aichi-nagoya-2026", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/20th-asian-games-aichi-nagoya-2026", "event": "20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026", "sport": "Multi-sport Games", "sport_key": "games", "organizer": "Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee (AINAGOC)", "location": "Aichi Prefecture / Nagoya, Japan (opening ceremony at Paloma Mizuho Stadium)", "event_dates": "2026-09-19 to 2026-10-04", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none: official ticket site states 'All tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis (no lottery sales)'", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open worldwide with free Supporter ID; phase 1 priority sales (2026-02-26 17:00 to 2026-03-09 23:59 JST) were limited to residents of Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Shizuoka, Tokyo and Osaka", "entry_cost": "No ballot to enter; a free Supporter ID registration (available worldwide) is required to buy tickets", "ticket_price_range": "Varies by session; opening/closing ceremony capped at 6 tickets per account", "how_to_apply": "Buy first-come on the official ticket site with a free Supporter ID; general sales opened 2026-06-30 17:00 JST and continue until each event date", "odds_notes": null, "status_now": "As of 2026-07-20: general first-come sale is open, running from 2026-06-30 17:00 JST until each session date, with no lottery at any stage (the official ticket site states 'All tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis (no lottery sales)'). Since 2026-07-14 sold-out sessions are labelled 'Currently Unavailable' rather than 'Sold Out'. Women's football first round sales remain suspended (notice dated 2026-06-30). Matchups for football, volleyball, handball, sepak takraw, rugby, men's water polo, cricket and kabaddi are set at the team draw on 2026-07-23. Group bookings (20+ tickets, Japan-based organisations) close 2026-08-10. Games run 2026-09-19 to 2026-10-04.", "official_url": "https://lp-ag.tickets-aichi-nagoya2026.org/index_en.html", "sources": [ "https://lp-ag.tickets-aichi-nagoya2026.org/index_en.html", "https://www.aichi-nagoya2026.org/en/news/detail/1173", "https://www.asianparagames-2026.org/en/news/detail/253" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Included as a multi-sport cluster check: notable because Japanese mega-events often use lotteries, but AINAGOC explicitly chose no lottery for the Asian Games. The parallel Asian Para Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 also ran first-round priority sales (first-come) via asianparagames-2026.org." }, { "slug": "commonwealth-games-glasgow-2026", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/commonwealth-games-glasgow-2026", "event": "Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 (sport session tickets)", "sport": "Multi-sport Games", "sport_key": "games", "organizer": "Glasgow 2026 Ltd / Commonwealth Sport", "location": "Glasgow, Scotland, UK (four venues incl. The Hydro and Tollcross)", "event_dates": "2026-07-23 to 2026-08-02", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop: free pre-registration gave access to tiered first-come pre-sales, then open general sale; organisers explicitly chose not to ballot sport tickets", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to all; October 2025 pre-sales were tiered by residency (Glasgow G postcodes first, then Scotland, then all pre-registered UK/international fans), then general sale", "entry_cost": "No ballot to enter; pre-sale registration was free; tickets are paid first-come at checkout", "ticket_price_range": "Adults from GBP 17 (non-medal sessions) and GBP 26 (medal sessions); concessions from GBP 12; ceremony tickets GBP 45-195", "how_to_apply": "Buy first-come-first-served on the official portal glasgow2026.tmtickets.co.uk (linked from glasgow2026.com/tickets). For sold-out sessions, watch the official face-value resale platform: sign in to the official ticketing account, open My Account, then Manage Tickets, where fans list spare tickets via 'Sell on Ticket Exchange' and those tickets go back on sale at face value.", "odds_notes": "About 500,000 tickets total; swimming, athletics and netball finals sold fastest; lower-demand sports (bowls, weightlifting) retained availability longer", "status_now": "On sale as of 2026-07-18, five days before the Games open on 2026-07-23. No ballot was ever used for sport sessions: remaining tickets are first-come on the official portal, and the official face-value resale platform (Ticket Exchange, inside the ticketing account) is live for fans who can no longer attend, which is the route to returned tickets for sold-out sessions. Official prices unchanged: adults from GBP 17 (non-medal) and GBP 26 (medal sessions), concessions from GBP 12.", "official_url": "https://www.glasgow2026.com/tickets", "sources": [ "https://www.glasgow2026.com/news/4374049/game-on-glasgow-2026-ticket-pre-sale-dates-announced", "https://www.glasgow2026.com/tickets", "https://www.scotsman.com/sport/other-sport/glasgow-2026-commonwealth-games-tickets-scots-urged-to-beat-the-queue-ahead-of-general-sale-5343326" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-18", "notes": "Sales timeline (official announcement): pre-registration deadline 2025-10-16 23:59; Pre-Sale One (Glasgow G postcodes) from 2025-10-21; Pre-Sale Two (Scotland) from 2025-10-24; Pre-Sale Three (pre-registered UK/international) from 2025-10-27; general sale from 2025-10-30 12:00. Organisers stated tickets would not be balloted and are first-come with immediate payment. Exception: the Opening Ceremony DID use a random draw, recorded as a separate record. Update 2026-07-18: the official ticket terms confirm tickets may only be bought through glasgow2026.com, the Official Resale Platform or an authorised reseller, and that tickets sold outside those channels are void and holders can be refused entry. All sales are final (no refunds or exchanges); the only sanctioned exit is listing on the official resale platform, with proceeds returned as account credit and any unspent credit refunded to the original card after the Games conclude in August 2026. Digital tickets issue no earlier than 14 days before a session." }, { "slug": "commonwealth-games-glasgow-2026-opening-ceremony-ticket-draw", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/commonwealth-games-glasgow-2026-opening-ceremony-ticket-draw", "event": "Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026: Opening Ceremony ticket draw", "sport": "Multi-sport Games", "sport_key": "games", "organizer": "Glasgow 2026 Ltd", "location": "The Hydro arena, Glasgow (first fully indoor Commonwealth Games opening ceremony)", "event_dates": "2026-07-23 (Opening Ceremony)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw: registration window, then random selection for the chance to purchase tickets", "opens_at": "2026-05-18", "closes_at": "2026-05-26", "results_at": "2026-06-01", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open public registration; registering did not guarantee tickets; successful entrants could buy up to 4 tickets", "entry_cost": "Free to register for the draw; payment only if selected and you choose to buy", "ticket_price_range": "Adults: Cat D GBP 45, Cat C GBP 95, Cat B GBP 145, Cat A GBP 195; concessions GBP 34-146", "how_to_apply": "CLOSED: fans registered at glasgow2026.com/ceremonies-tickets between 2026-05-18 12:00 and 2026-05-26 23:59; winners drawn at random and emailed 2026-06-01 with first purchase access from 12:00 on 2026-06-02; a second wave of registered fans could buy from 12:00 on 2026-06-05 if tickets remained", "odds_notes": "Hydro arena capacity (~12,000-14,000) is small for a Games opening ceremony, so the draw was heavily oversubscribed", "status_now": "Closed: registration ended 2026-05-26, draw results sent 2026-06-01, purchase windows ran 2026-06-02 and 2026-06-05; ceremony takes place 2026-07-23", "official_url": "https://www.glasgow2026.com/news/4504924/feel-the-magic-glasgow-2026-opening-ceremony-tickets-announced", "sources": [ "https://www.glasgow2026.com/news/4504924/feel-the-magic-glasgow-2026-opening-ceremony-tickets-announced", "https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/glasgow-2026-commonwealth-opening-ceremony-ticket-draw-ticket-prices-8550739", "https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/glasgow-2026-opening-ceremony-tickets-announced" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-18", "notes": "This was the only balloted component of Glasgow 2026 ticketing (sport sessions were first-come). The ceremonies-tickets page has since been taken down (404), consistent with the draw being complete. Odds figure is an inference, not official." }, { "slug": "la28-olympic-games-2028-ticket-draw-drop-2-and", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/la28-olympic-games-2028-ticket-draw-drop-2-and", "event": "LA28 Olympic Games 2028 - Ticket Draw Drop 2 and remaining sales schedule", "sport": "Olympics", "sport_key": "olympics", "organizer": "LA28 (Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028)", "location": "Los Angeles, USA", "event_dates": "2028-07-14 to 2028-07-30", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop", "opens_at": "2026-06-10", "closes_at": "2026-07-22", "results_at": "2026-08-06", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to fans worldwide, subject to applicable law. Must be at least 18 years old at registration and not an excluded person (US-sanctioned jurisdictions such as Cuba, Iran, North Korea are excluded). One registration per person; one registration covers all current and future LA28 draws, including Paralympic draws in 2027.", "entry_cost": "Free. Official terms state: no purchase or payment is required to register, enter or win a time slot.", "ticket_price_range": "Tickets start at $28; Drop 2 offers all Olympic sports at a range of price points including $28 tickets and many under $100; premium sessions and ceremonies cost substantially more.", "how_to_apply": "Create an LA28 ID account and register for the LA28 Ticket Draw at tickets.la28.org before 2026-07-22 23:59 PT. Fans already registered (e.g. for Drop 1) are automatically entered into the Drop 2 draw and all subsequent draws until they hit ticket maximums. Selected fans get an emailed random time slot to buy tickets during the drop window.", "odds_notes": "More than 5 million fans from 197 countries/territories registered since January 2026, and 4M+ tickets were already sold in the first phase, so selection is not guaranteed. Odds depend on registrants vs available time slots. A time slot does not guarantee inventory for a specific session. Visa Presale winners are excluded from receiving a Drop 2 slot. Ticket limits: up to 12 Olympic tickets plus up to 12 additional football (soccer) tickets, max 4 per ceremony.", "status_now": "Registration CLOSED 2026-07-22. Re-confirmed 2026-07-23 on la28.org/en/ticketing.html: Drop 2 time slot notifications are released August 6 to 7, and Drop 2 time slots run August 10 to 20. Registration was free and stays valid for future LA28 draws. Winning gets a time slot to buy rather than tickets in hand.", "official_url": "https://tickets.la28.org/", "sources": [ "https://la28.org/en/ticketing.html", "https://la28.org/en/newsroom/drop-2-to-open-august-10-with-available-tickets-across-all-olympic-sports.html", "https://la28.org/en/faqs/how-can-I-buy-tickets-to-the-la28-olympic-and-paralympic-games.html", "https://la28.org/content/dam/latwentyeight/ticketing-landing-page/ticketing-downloads/LA28VisaTicketDrawTerms.pdf", "https://la28.org/en/newsroom/more-than-5-million-fans-around-the-world-registered-for-la28-ticket-draw.html", "https://la28.org/en/newsroom/registration-closes-march-18-for-first-la28-ticket-draw-and-locals-presale.html" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "Full remaining schedule confirmed on la28.org as of 2026-07-07: registration deadline 2026-07-22 (single registration covers Visa Presale Draw and Drop 2 Draw); Visa Presale purchase window 2026-07-29 to 2026-07-31 (separate record); Drop 2 notifications 2026-08-06/07 and purchase window 2026-08-10 to 2026-08-20; additional ticket drops promised as the Games approach (dates TBA); Paralympic tickets on sale in 2027 via the same draw registration; official multi-platform resale network launches 2027. History: Drop 1 registration ran 2026-01-14 to 2026-03-18 (included a Locals Presale), Drop 1 purchase window 2026-04-09 to 2026-04-19. All deadline times are Pacific Time." }, { "slug": "la28-olympic-games-2028-visa-presale-ticket-draw", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/la28-olympic-games-2028-visa-presale-ticket-draw", "event": "LA28 Olympic Games 2028 - Visa Presale Ticket Draw", "sport": "Olympics", "sport_key": "olympics", "organizer": "LA28 (sponsor and administrator), in partnership with Visa", "location": "Los Angeles, USA", "event_dates": "2028-07-14 to 2028-07-30", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw (registration + timed presale purchase slot)", "opens_at": "2026-06-10", "closes_at": "2026-07-22", "results_at": "2026-07-27", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Natural persons at least 18 years old at registration who, as of 2026-06-01, hold an active Visa card in good standing (any qualifying Visa card). Open worldwide except excluded persons (US-sanctioned jurisdictions: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, etc.). One entry per person. Winners must pay with their qualifying Visa card; Visa is the only payment method accepted during the presale.", "entry_cost": "Free. Terms state: no purchase or payment is required to register, enter or win a timeslot in this Visa draw.", "ticket_price_range": "Same inventory pricing as LA28 public sales; tickets start at $28, premium sessions higher.", "how_to_apply": "Register for the LA28 Ticket Draw at tickets.la28.org (or log in if already registered) and opt in by checking the Visa cardholder certification box before 2026-07-22 23:59 PT. Entry period ran from 2026-06-10 10:00 PT. Winners are randomly selected and notified by email with an assigned time slot.", "odds_notes": "Winners selected at random; odds depend on total Visa Draw participants and available time slots. Winning only grants the opportunity to purchase (subject to availability) up to the standard ticket limits. Fans who receive a Visa Presale slot are not eligible for a Drop 2 slot.", "status_now": "Registration CLOSED 2026-07-22. Re-confirmed 2026-07-23 on la28.org/en/ticketing.html, which reads that registration for the Drop 2 draw and the Visa Presale Draw closed July 22 2026, that Visa Presale time slot notifications are released on July 27, and that the presale takes place July 29 to 31. Registering was free and covered both this draw and Drop 2. Winning gets a time slot to buy, not tickets in hand.", "official_url": "https://tickets.la28.org/", "sources": [ "https://la28.org/content/dam/latwentyeight/ticketing-landing-page/ticketing-downloads/LA28VisaTicketDrawTerms.pdf", "https://la28.org/en/ticketing.html", "https://la28.org/en/newsroom/drop-2-to-open-august-10-with-available-tickets-across-all-olympic-sports.html" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "Details verified directly in the official LA28 Visa Presale Ticket Draw Terms PDF (effective 2026-06-10): entry period 2026-06-10 10:00 PT to 2026-07-22 23:59 PT; presale window 2026-07-29 10:00 PT to 2026-07-31 16:00 PT. Marks Visa's 40-year Olympic partnership. Note: draw is worldwide, not US-only (terms explicitly contemplate entrants residing outside the US); some third-party summaries claiming US-only are wrong." }, { "slug": "la28-paralympic-games-2028-paralympic-ticket-sales-draws", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/la28-paralympic-games-2028-paralympic-ticket-sales-draws", "event": "LA28 Paralympic Games 2028 - Paralympic ticket sales / draws (2027)", "sport": "Olympics", "sport_key": "olympics", "organizer": "LA28 (Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028)", "location": "Los Angeles, USA", "event_dates": "2028-08-15 to 2028-08-27", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop (draw for purchase time slots, same LA28 Ticket Draw system)", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Expected same as LA28 Olympic draws: must be at least 18 years of age at time of registration; open worldwide subject to applicable law (LA28 reports registrants from 197 countries and territories). Fans already registered for the LA28 Ticket Draw are automatically included in any draws for Paralympic tickets; new fans can register at any time.", "entry_cost": "Free. Official LA28 wording: 'NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT REQUIRED TO REGISTER, ENTER OR WIN.'", "ticket_price_range": "Not yet announced.", "how_to_apply": "Register once at tickets.la28.org (registration is already open now). LA28 states: 'Once fans register, they are automatically included in each LA28 Olympic Ticket Draw until they reach their ticket maximums, as well as any draws for Paralympic tickets which go on sale in 2027.' Exact Paralympic sale mechanics, format and dates are not yet published.", "odds_notes": "Not yet known. The same registrant pool is auto-included: LA28 officially announced more than 5 million registrations as of 2026-02-23.", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. Official position (la28.org): Paralympic tickets will be available for purchase starting in 2027; no month or dates announced yet. Registration for the LA28 Ticket Draw is open now and one registration also covers any future Paralympic draws (registering by 2026-07-22 additionally covers Olympic Drop 2, which runs 2026-08-10 to 2026-08-20). LA28 will also launch a secure multi-platform ticket resale network in 2027.", "official_url": "https://la28.org/en/ticketing.html", "sources": [ "https://la28.org/en/ticketing.html", "https://la28.org/en/faqs/how-can-I-buy-tickets-to-the-la28-olympic-and-paralympic-games.html", "https://la28.org/en/newsroom/drop-2-to-open-august-10-with-available-tickets-across-all-olympic-sports.html", "https://la28.org/en/newsroom/more-than-5-million-fans-around-the-world-registered-for-la28-ticket-draw.html", "https://www.paralympic.org/news/registration-opens-la28-ticket-draw" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Adversarially verified 2026-07-07 against la28.org and paralympic.org. Confirmed verbatim on la28.org: Paralympic tickets on sale in 2027; free registration; 18+ at time of registration; registrants 'automatically included in each LA28 Olympic Ticket Draw ... as well as any draws for Paralympic tickets which go on sale in 2027'; resale network launches 2027; 5M+ registrations as of 2026-02-23. IPC (paralympic.org) confirms Paralympic Games dates 15-27 August 2028 and that one registration covers 'the Paralympic draws once tickets ... go on sale later in 2027'. Caveat: LA28's own wording is 'any draws for Paralympic tickets', so the Paralympic sale format is strongly implied but not formally announced, hence confidence stays medium. No ballot open/close/results dates exist yet; they are left empty (unknown, not estimated), and all dates present are official, hence dates_estimated=false. Watch la28.org newsroom in late 2026/2027 for the Paralympic sale calendar." }, { "slug": "winter-olympics-2030-public-ticketing", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/winter-olympics-2030-public-ticketing", "event": "Winter Olympics 2030 (French Alps / Alpes 2030, COJOP Alpes Francaises 2030) - public ticketing", "sport": "Olympics", "sport_key": "olympics", "organizer": "COJOP Alpes Francaises 2030 (President Edgar Grospiron, officially appointed February 2025), with the IOC", "location": "French Alps, France (Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur regions; speed skating in Heerenveen, Netherlands)", "event_dates": "2030-02-01 to 2030-02-17 (Olympics); Paralympics 2030-03-01 to 2030-03-10", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "unknown", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none (no ticketing program announced yet; a registration/draw or phased sale model is expected but undefined)", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Not applicable yet; nothing announced.", "entry_cost": "Not applicable; no sale or ballot exists yet.", "ticket_price_range": "Not officially announced. Leaked government audit (IGF/IGESR 'Mission d'appui a la consolidation budgetaire des Jeux Alpes 2030', March 2025, unpublished) projects: average EUR 136 per Olympic ticket, EUR 30 Paralympic, range EUR 15 (bobsleigh) to EUR 1,300 (opening ceremony cat A), about 1 in 3 tickets under EUR 50, ~2 million tickets targeted, EUR 283M ticketing+hospitality revenue goal. All figures re-verified 2026-07-07 against the Que Choisir article.", "how_to_apply": "Nothing to apply to as of 2026-07-07. No ticketing platform or registration exists. The official organizer site alpes2030.org offers only a newsletter signup to be notified first about major milestones including ticketing, the volunteer program, and the torch relay. Tickets are expected to be sold via a future official Alpes 2030 ticketing platform, with hospitality packages via the IOC-authorized hospitality provider, per standard IOC practice (expectation, not yet announced).", "odds_notes": "Not applicable yet.", "status_now": "No public ballot, registration, or ticket sale announced as of 2026-07-07. COJOP is at early milestones: emblem unveiled 2026-06-18 in Briancon (verified), venue map validated by the COJOP board on 2026-06-29 (verified via francsjeux 2026-06-30). The official site alpes2030.org lists ticketing only as a future newsletter-notification milestone. First public sales realistically expected 2028-2029 (precedent-based estimate).", "official_url": "https://www.alpes2030.org/en", "sources": [ "https://www.alpes2030.org/en", "https://www.paralympic.org/french-alps-2030", "https://cnosf.franceolympique.com/alpes-francaises-2030", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2030_Winter_Olympics", "https://www.quechoisir.org/actualite-jeux-olympiques-alpes-2030-prix-des-billets-des-premieres-pistes-peu-rassurantes-n171344/", "https://www.francsjeux.com/2026/06/30/alpes-francaises-2030-la-carte-des-sites-validee-avec-la-promesse-dune-experience-renforcee-pour-tous-les-acteurs/111548/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Adversarial re-verification 2026-07-07. Corrected Paralympic end date: official IPC page (paralympic.org/french-alps-2030) and the organizer site alpes2030.org both state 1-10 March 2030; the record's 2030-03-17 was wrong. Olympic dates 1-17 Feb 2030 confirmed. No-ballot claim corroborated on three official-family sources: alpes2030.org (organizer domain, launched with the June 2026 emblem; ticketing appears only as a future newsletter milestone), the CNOSF Alpes Francaises 2030 page (no billetterie section, fetched directly), and the IPC page (no ticketing info, fetched directly). Direct fetch of alpes2030.org returns HTTP 403 to automated clients and olympics.com pages (game page and FAQ) time out, so those were verified via search snippets; official_url set to the organizer domain regardless as it is where ticketing will be announced. Grospiron confirmed president (appointed Feb 2025 after Fourcade withdrew; still in post per Jan 2026 franceinfo coverage). Removed unverified claim that Paris 2024 ticketing experts are supporting. dates_estimated=true refers to the projected 2028-2029 first-sales window (precedent: Paris 2024 first draw ~14 months out, Milano Cortina 2026 sales from Feb 2025); event dates themselves are official, ballot date fields stay empty because nothing is announced." }, { "slug": "winter-youth-olympic-games-2028-public-ticketing", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/winter-youth-olympic-games-2028-public-ticketing", "event": "Winter Youth Olympic Games 2028 (Dolomiti Valtellina, Italy) - public ticketing", "sport": "Olympics", "sport_key": "olympics", "organizer": "Dedicated Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (YOGOC) led by CONI with the Lombardy and Veneto regions and the Autonomous Province of Trento, under MoU with Milano Cortina 2026; awarded by the IOC at the 143rd IOC Session, Lausanne, 30 January 2025; mainly reuses Milano Cortina 2026 venues", "location": "Valtellina (Bormio/Livigno, Lombardy), Cortina d'Ampezzo (Veneto) and Trentino (Predazzo, Tesero), Italy", "event_dates": "2028-01-15 to 2028-01-30", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none (no ticketing details announced as of 2026-07-07)", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Not yet published.", "entry_cost": "Not applicable; nothing announced. Prior winter YOGs (Lausanne 2020, Gangwon 2024) were free entry for competitions, with paid tickets only for the Opening Ceremony (Gangwon 2024: KRW 30,000-100,000).", "ticket_price_range": "Not yet published. Precedent suggests free or nominal-price tickets.", "how_to_apply": "Nothing available yet; monitor https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/dolomiti-valtellina-2028. Based on Lausanne 2020 and Gangwon 2024 precedent, expect free entry or free pre-registration rather than a paid public ballot.", "odds_notes": "Not applicable.", "status_now": "No public ticketing or ballot announced as of 2026-07-07 (verified in English and Italian searches; official event page and host-town pages have no ticketing section). The IOC announced the event programme on 2025-12-15 (8-day competition period, ~1,600 athletes, 7 sports, mainly Milano Cortina 2026 venues) with no ticketing details. Ticketing details should emerge during 2027, after Milano Cortina 2026.", "official_url": "https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/dolomiti-valtellina-2028", "sources": [ "https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/dolomiti-valtellina-2028", "https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/events-and-athlete-quota-for-dolomiti-valtellina-2028-announced", "https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-elects-dolomiti-valtellina-in-the-italian-alps-as-host-of-the-winter-youth-olympic-games-2028", "https://www.bormio.eu/en/landing/yog-en", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Winter_Youth_Olympics" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Adversarially verified 2026-07-07. Event dates 15-29 Jan 2028 confirmed as the officially stated window on olympics.com, bormio.eu and Wikipedia; note the IOC programme decision (15 Dec 2025) sets a shorter 8-day competition period within the Games, so the detailed competition schedule may firm up later. No ticketing, ballot or spectator programme found anywhere (searched English and Italian incl. 'biglietti'). Organizer corrected to the dedicated YOGOC led by CONI (awarded 30 Jan 2025, 143rd IOC Session). Prior winter YOGs used free tickets without public ballots, so ballot_exists=no is well supported. dates_estimated set to false: event dates are official and ballot date fields are empty (unknown), not estimates. Caveat: olympics.com blocks direct fetches (timeouts), so official page content was verified via indexed page content and official mirrors (bormio.eu, IOC press feed)." }, { "slug": "dakar-2026-summer-youth-olympic-games-public-ticketing", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/dakar-2026-summer-youth-olympic-games-public-ticketing", "event": "Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games - public ticketing", "sport": "Olympics", "sport_key": "olympics", "organizer": "Dakar 2026 Organising Committee (with IOC)", "location": "Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly, Senegal", "event_dates": "2026-10-31 to 2026-11-13", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none announced (direct public sale via the official platform; about one third of tickets via solidarity mechanisms; no draw/lottery mentioned anywhere official)", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "No restrictions published. Open public sale expected when tickets go live; the official platform's FAQ is not yet populated as of 2026-07-07.", "entry_cost": "Not applicable (no ballot). Ticket prices not yet published on the official platform; roughly a third of the ~900,000 tickets will be distributed through solidarity mechanisms (free or subsidized access).", "ticket_price_range": "Not yet published.", "how_to_apply": "Direct purchase on the official ticketing platform https://tickets.dakar2026.org (live as of 2026-07-07, all sessions marked 'Coming soon' / 'A venir'). Create an account and buy when sales open during July 2026. Support: billetterie.support@dakar2026.org. No ballot or draw step announced.", "odds_notes": "Not applicable; no draw announced. ~900,000 tickets across the Games, so availability should be broad; high-demand sessions (e.g., opening ceremony) may sell quickly once sales open.", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-20: public ticketing has still NOT opened. Every session on the official platform tickets.dakar2026.org is labelled 'UPCOMING' with no price, the announcements panel is empty and no on-sale date is published. An unofficially reported 2026-07-20 sale start did not happen. Games run 2026-10-31 to 2026-11-13 per the IOC.", "official_url": "https://tickets.dakar2026.org/en", "sources": [ "https://tickets.dakar2026.org/en", "https://tickets.dakar2026.org/en/faq", "https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/dakar-2026-enters-final-stretch-towards-youth-olympic-games", "https://www.olympics.com/fr/dakar-2026/", "https://www.ecofinagency.com/news-culture/2606-56856-dakar-2026-enters-final-stretch-towards-youth-olympic-games" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Adversarially verified 2026-07-07. IOC news of 2026-06-26 confirms: ticketing live in July 2026, ~900,000 tickets, ~one third through solidarity distribution (olympics.com blocks direct fetches; article content verified via the Ecofin Agency mirror). New since the record was written: the official ticketing platform tickets.dakar2026.org is already online with sessions listed as 'Coming soon', an empty FAQ (categories include PURCHASE/PRICING/PAYMENT), and support contacts; its direct-purchase architecture supports ballot_exists=no. dakar2026.org redirects (302) to olympics.com/fr/dakar-2026/, confirming official domains. An unofficial visitor guide (ilove-senegal.com) reports sales open 2026-07-20; no official page states an exact date, so opens_at left empty. Re-check when sales open in case a draw is introduced for high-demand sessions. Event dates 31 Oct - 13 Nov 2026 corroborated by Wikipedia and federation pages. First Olympic event in Africa." }, { "slug": "british-and-irish-lions-mens-tour-to-new-zealand", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/british-and-irish-lions-mens-tour-to-new-zealand", "event": "British & Irish Lions Men's Tour to New Zealand 2029", "sport": "Rugby", "sport_key": "rugby", "organizer": "British & Irish Lions and New Zealand Rugby (expected ticketing via NZR/allblacks.com and its agents, as Rugby Australia ran 2025 ticketing via Ticketmaster; official ticket-inclusive travel packages via Lions Rugby Travel at lionstour.com and All Blacks Travel & Hospitality)", "location": "New Zealand (venues TBC); media reports suggest possible pre-tour fixtures (home opener and USA), not officially confirmed", "event_dates": "Mid-2029, expected roughly late June to early August 2029 (2025 tour: Dublin opener 2025-06-20, Australia leg 2025-06-28 to 2025-08-02); three Tests v All Blacks plus tour matches; full schedule expected to be confirmed around late 2027 (timing per media reports, not yet officially dated)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "unknown", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Not announced; 2025 precedent: general sales open worldwide first-come-first-served, priority presales for host-union members (Wallabies First) and Super Rugby club members, plus a free public ballot (worldwide, free Lions registration) for the pre-tour 1888 Cup fixture in Dublin", "entry_cost": "Nothing to enter yet; creating a Lions account / registering for updates on lionsrugby.com is free; the official travel programme's 2027 & 2029 sign-up on lionstour.com is also free", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced (third-party 2029 price guides such as lionsseries2025.rugby are unofficial estimates, not real prices)", "how_to_apply": "Nothing on sale as of 2026-07-07. Only official actions now: create a free Lions account on lionsrugby.com and sign up free on the official travel programme lionstour.com (2027 & 2029 sign-up) for ticket-inclusive package news. Expected pattern from the verified official 2025 timeline: host-union presales first (Wallabies First and Super Rugby club member presales, early March 2024), first FCFS general sale about 15 months out (2024-03-17), a free public Lions ballot for the pre-tour home fixture about 14 months out (1888 Cup Dublin ballot launched 2024-04-10, closed 2024-05-01), a members-only ballot for high-demand Test allocations 8-9 months out (Super Rugby member ballot applications 2024-10-21 to 2024-10-27, results 2024-11-01), and a further general release shortly after (2024-11-07). Mapped to 2029: register interest during 2027, first general sale around Q1-Q2 2028, member ballot plus final releases late 2028 to early 2029", "odds_notes": "In 2025, host-country (Australia) Test tickets had no public ballot: FCFS general sales (first release 2024-03-17 sold out within hours per Rugby Australia) plus a members-only ballot for Super Rugby club members (applications 2024-10-21 to 2024-10-27, results 2024-11-01). The Lions themselves did run a free public ballot for the pre-tour 1888 Cup fixture v Argentina in Dublin (closed 2024-05-01). New Zealand stadium capacities are smaller than Australia's (no 100k MCG equivalent), so 2029 Test demand pressure will be even higher", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: no 2029 ticketing, registration or ballot announced on lionsrugby.com or on NZ Rugby's allblacks.com tickets page (both checked directly); the official Lions site promotes the 2027 Women's Series and an Ultimate Tour prize draw for New Zealand 2027; the official travel programme lionstour.com already offers a free 2027 & 2029 sign-up for package news", "official_url": "https://www.lionsrugby.com/en", "sources": [ "https://www.lionsrugby.com/en", "https://www.allblacks.com/tickets", "https://www.lionstour.com/new-zealand-2029/", "https://www.rugby.com.au/news/british-irish-lions-tour-tickets-on-sale-to-the-public-today-2024317", "https://australia.rugby/news/british-irish-lions-ticket-allocation-exhausted-202442", "https://www.irishrugby.ie/2024/04/10/ticket-ballot-launched-for-lions-1888-cup-match-against-argentina-in-dublin/", "https://reds.rugby/news/sign-up-as-a-full-season-reds-member-for-the-british-irish-lions-ticket-ballot-20241018" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "All 2029 timing is estimated from the verified 2025 tour pattern; nothing official for 2029 is dated yet. Correction: lionstour.com is NOT unofficial; it is Lions Rugby Travel, the Lions' official ticket-inclusive travel package programme (linked from lionsrugby.com as Tour with Us and listed by allblacks.com as an authorised travel partner), though it is not the match-ticket-only channel. lionsseries2025.rugby is now third-party content promoting 2029 tickets and priority access lists and is not official. Historically host-country Lions Tests used member presales plus FCFS rather than public ballots, but the Lions used a free public ballot for the 2025 Dublin opener, so a public ballot for any 2029 pre-tour fixture is plausible and NZR could choose a different mechanism for Tests. Media reports (unofficial) describe a possible home opener, a USA fixture, five Super Rugby franchises, Maori All Blacks and NZ Barbarians; re-check when the schedule is announced (expected late 2027)" }, { "slug": "guinness-mens-six-nations-2027-england-home-matches-plus", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/guinness-mens-six-nations-2027-england-home-matches-plus", "event": "Guinness Men's Six Nations 2027 - England home matches (RFU) plus Ireland/Wales/Scotland public sale routes", "sport": "Rugby", "sport_key": "rugby", "organizer": "Each host union sells its own home matches: RFU (England), IRFU (Ireland), WRU (Wales), Scottish Rugby (Scotland)", "location": "Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), London for England home games; Aviva Stadium Dublin, Principality Stadium Cardiff, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Edinburgh for the other home unions", "event_dates": "February-March 2027. England home fixtures at Allianz Stadium: v France 2027-02-14 (15:10), v Italy 2027-02-20 (16:40), v Scotland 2027-03-13 (16:40). Scotland open at home v Italy 2027-02-06", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "General public access is limited leftover inventory: RFU constitutionally routes at least 50% of tickets to affiliated clubs, plus debentures and hospitality, before any public sale. Local-resident ballot (free membership, reopens mid-July 2026) and accessibility ballot are the only RFU ballot mechanisms, both restricted groups", "entry_cost": "No open public ballot exists to enter. Any England general sale requires only a free England Rugby ticketing account and payment of ticket price. Club-route access requires joining an RFU-affiliated club (club membership fees vary); Scotland Supporters Club presale is a paid membership; Twickenham local-resident membership is free", "ticket_price_range": "Not yet published for 2027", "how_to_apply": "England: create a free account at eticketing.co.uk/rfu and watch for on-sale news; RFU help centre says 2026-27 on-sale information is expected around end of August 2026 (article for ticket contacts says 'likely to be 10am on 26th August'); as of 2026-07-07 RFU states 'no details for any public sale' for the 2027 home games v France, Scotland, Italy. Ireland: IRFU distributes via affiliated clubs and Irish Rugby Supporters Club priority; leftover tickets (if any) via Ticketmaster IE, extremely limited for Six Nations. Wales: WRU general sale via wru.wales ticket office, first-come-first-served (2026 edition went on general sale in October 2025, so expect around October 2026 for 2027). Scotland: Scottish Rugby Online Ticket Centre, released in batches first-come-first-served after club/debenture/Scotland Supporters Club presales, general sale historically around mid-December (about 9-12 weeks before kick-off); wheelchair tickets are the only ballot", "odds_notes": "England matches usually sell out through member/debenture/hospitality channels, so a public general sale may not happen at all for big games (France, Scotland); joining an affiliated rugby club and entering its internal ballot is the realistic face-value route in England and Ireland", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: no public ballot exists and no 2027 public on-sale dates announced by any of the four unions; RFU information expected late August 2026; WRU expected around October 2026; Scottish Rugby expected late 2026", "official_url": "https://www.eticketing.co.uk/rfu/events", "sources": [ "https://help.englandrugby.com/support/solutions/articles/103000350098-can-i-purchase-international-rugby-tickets-", "https://help.englandrugby.com/support/solutions/articles/103000347582-information-for-international-ticket-contacts-for-men-s-guinness-six-nations-2027", "https://help.englandrugby.com/support/solutions/articles/103000348443-i-m-a-local-resident-how-do-i-get-tickets-for-england-matches-in-the-2026-2027-season-", "https://www.wru.wales/2025/10/wales-tickets-for-guinness-mens-womens-and-u20s-six-nations-2026-are-on-sale-now/", "https://scottishrugby.org/tickets-and-events/match-tickets/", "https://scottishrugby.org/news-and-features/scotlands-2027-guinness-mens-six-nations-fixtures-confirmed/", "https://www.irishrugby.ie/tickets-0" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Key clarification for the database: contrary to common belief, the RFU does not run an open-to-everyone public ballot for Six Nations tickets; ballots exist only inside restricted groups (club members via club allocations, Twickenham local residents, accessibility). 2026-cycle pattern at the RFU: debenture payment window from 2025-08-20, club ticket window 2025-08-27 to 2025-09-24, then limited general sale of remainders (November 2026 internationals general sale opened 2026-03-06 with 2-4 ticket limits). Estimated dates flagged because 2027 on-sale timing (RFU 'likely 26 August 2026' info date, WRU October 2026, Scottish Rugby December 2026) is inferred from official statements about likelihood and from the previous cycle" }, { "slug": "mens-rugby-world-cup-2027-australia-remaining-public-sales", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/mens-rugby-world-cup-2027-australia-remaining-public-sales", "event": "Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 Australia - remaining public sales phases after the application ballot", "sport": "Rugby", "sport_key": "rugby", "organizer": "World Rugby / RWC 2027 local organising entity with Rugby Australia; Ticketmaster is Official Ticketing Service Provider", "location": "Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle, Townsville)", "event_dates": "2027-10-01 to 2027-11-13", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "sale", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop", "opens_at": "2026-10-01", "closes_at": null, "results_at": "2026-06-23", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open worldwide; requires a free account on tickets.rugbyworldcup.com", "entry_cost": "Free: the May-June 2026 application ballot was free to enter (payment taken only if tickets were allocated) and creating an account for the 1 October 2026 first-come-first-served sale is free; you pay only the ticket price", "ticket_price_range": "Presale/application-phase prices (incl. GST): pool matches AUD$40-$635 adults (children from AUD$20); semi-finals up to AUD$1,200; Final AUD$175-$1,950. Official PDF states prices for later sales phases will vary and will be published before each phase", "how_to_apply": "The application ballot is over. Next chance: register/log in at tickets.rugbyworldcup.com and buy first-come-first-served from 1 October 2026; further sales phases will follow with pricing announced in advance; an official resale platform (buy/sell/transfer at authorised channel) will open closer to the tournament; ticket-inclusive hospitality/travel via RWC Experiences is on sale now", "odds_notes": "Ballot (random draw) applied only where a price category for a match was oversubscribed; every application had equal chance regardless of submission time. Feb 2026 presale was record-breaking per World Rugby, so marquee matches (Final, Australia and New Zealand games, Ireland v Scotland) are expected to sell extremely fast on 1 Oct 2026", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: application-phase ballot closed 2026-06-02; outcome emails went out from 2026-06-23 (successful applicants charged automatically; reported final payment-retry deadline 2026-07-07, unpaid allocations released). Next public sale opens 2026-10-01, first-come-first-served", "official_url": "https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2027/en/tickets", "sources": [ "https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2027/en/tickets", "https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2027/en/news/1044035/ticket-applications-open-as-500-day-countdown-begins-to-mens-rugby-world-cup-2027", "https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/en/news/1038217/purchasing-tickets-for-mens-rugby-world-cup-2027", "https://resources.worldrugby-rims.pulselive.com/worldrugby/document/2026/02/02/46e7bf79-88b6-4e0e-abac-86a341dcb313/RWC-2027_Match-Schedule_Ticketing_Public.pdf", "https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2027/en/news/1043782/your-chance-to-be-there-applying-for-tickets-to-mens-rugby-world-cup-2027", "https://tms-rwcmensaus27.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/32775477090322-I-have-changed-my-mind-can-I-get-a-refund-on-my-match-tickets-purchased" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "notes": "Full official roadmap: Presale 2026-02-18 12:00 AEDT to 2026-03-04 12:00 AEDT (account needed by 2026-02-17); Application Phase 2026-05-19 15:00 AEST to 2026-06-02 18:00 AEST with ballot for oversubscribed categories, results from 2026-06-23; first-come-first-served sale from 2026-10-01; later phases in 2027 implied (official pricing PDF says 2026 prices apply only to presale/application phases and other phases' pricing will be published in advance); official resale platform confirmed in official ticketing FAQ, to launch closer to the tournament; tickets bought on unauthorised platforms will be cancelled. Over 2.5 million tickets total, 1 million priced AUD$100 or less. First expanded 24-team edition, 52 matches" }, { "slug": "howden-british-and-irish-lions-womens-series-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/howden-british-and-irish-lions-womens-series-2027", "event": "Howden British & Irish Lions Women's Series 2027 (first Lions Women's tour, New Zealand)", "sport": "Rugby", "sport_key": "rugby", "organizer": "New Zealand Rugby and British & Irish Lions", "location": "New Zealand: Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch", "event_dates": "2027-09-04 to 2027-09-25: Whangarei (Semenoff Stadium, v Black Ferns XV, 4 Sep), Auckland (Go Media Stadium, v Black Ferns, 11 Sep), Hamilton (FMG Stadium Waikato, v Invitational XV, 14 Sep), Wellington (Sky Stadium, v Black Ferns, 18 Sep), Christchurch (One NZ Stadium, v Black Ferns, 25 Sep)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "registration + timed drop", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open worldwide; register interest via lionsrugby.com/en/2027 or NZ Rugby channels", "entry_cost": "Registering interest is free; no ballot to enter has been announced; you pay only for tickets or packages", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced for general admission (confirmed by Auckland Stadiums venue page); ticket-inclusive travel packages priced by Lions Rugby Travel and All Blacks Travel & Hospitality, the two authorised travel partners", "how_to_apply": "Register interest now on the official Lions/NZR pages. Per the January 2026 fixtures announcements (NZR and Lions): ticket-inclusive travel packages on sale from May 2026 (Priority Access Pass holders) then June 2026 (general public); general admission match tickets on sale towards the end of 2026 (exact date not yet announced). No ballot mechanism has been mentioned in official communications for this tour, so expect first-come-first-served timed on-sales", "odds_notes": "Over 124,000 total capacity across the five matches per NZ Rugby and the Lions, modest for a Lions event, so the three Black Ferns Tests are likely to sell out quickly when GA tickets drop", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: register-interest page live and Lions Rugby Travel showing packages on sale; general admission single-match tickets not yet on sale, expected late 2026 per official venue and organizer pages", "official_url": "https://www.lionsrugby.com/en/2027", "sources": [ "https://www.nzrugby.co.nz/news-and-events/latest-news/fixtures-announced-for-historic-howden-british-and-irish-lions-womens-series-to-new-zealand-in-2027", "https://www.lionsrugby.com/en/news/%20fixtures-announced-for-historic-howden-british-and-irish-lions-womens-series", "https://www.lionsrugby.com/en/2027", "https://www.aucklandstadiums.co.nz/event/british-and-irish-lions-v-black-ferns-lions-2027-tour", "https://www.lionstour.com/howden-lions-womens-series-2027/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "Adversarially verified 2026-07-07 against organizer domains. All five fixtures, dates and venues match the official NZR and Lions announcements of 21 January 2026 exactly. May/June 2026 package on-sale months and the year are stated in the official articles (not inferred), and the Auckland Stadiums venue page independently confirms GA tickets 'on sale towards the end of 2026' with prices not announced. Ballot check: the only ticket-ballot pages on lionsrugby.com relate to the 2021 South Africa men's tour; nothing ballot-related exists for the 2027 Women's Series, so ballot_exists=no stands, though the Lions have used ballots before, so re-check in Q4 2026 for the GA on-sale date, sale mechanism, and any presale windows for NZ club members or season-ticket holders. dates_estimated stays true because 'late 2026' GA has no exact date. Cluster-relevant extra: ticketing precursor to the 2029 men's tour on the same NZR machinery" }, { "slug": "womens-rugby-world-cup-2029-australia", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/womens-rugby-world-cup-2029-australia", "event": "Women's Rugby World Cup 2029 Australia", "sport": "Rugby", "sport_key": "rugby", "organizer": "World Rugby with Rugby Australia; Ticketmaster appointed Official Ticketing Service Provider for RWC 2027 and 2029 (announced 2025-03-04)", "location": "Australia (host cities not yet announced; men's RWC 2027 uses seven host cities whose infrastructure is expected to carry over)", "event_dates": "2029, exact dates not yet announced (expected around August-September 2029 based on recent editions; England 2025 ran 22 Aug - 27 Sep)", "event_start_iso": "2029", "ballot_exists": "unknown", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Not announced; expected open worldwide via official ticketing platform", "entry_cost": "Nothing to enter yet; registering interest for updates on official channels is free", "ticket_price_range": "Not announced", "how_to_apply": "No ticketing programme announced as of 2026-07-07 (rugbyworldcup.com has no 2029 section yet; rugbyworldcup.com/2029 returns 404). Fans can register interest via World Rugby / rugbyworldcup.com channels to be notified. If World Rugby repeats the men's RWC 2027 Australia model with the same operator (Ticketmaster, tickets.rugbyworldcup.com), expect a registered-fan presale followed by a free application phase with a ballot for oversubscribed matches roughly 17-20 months before kick-off, which would mean phases starting around early-to-mid 2028", "odds_notes": "Too early to assess; England 2025 (previous women's edition) set ticket-sales records per World Rugby, and Australia will have just hosted the men's event, so a structured phased programme with ballots for peak matches is plausible", "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: no ticket sales phases, dates or prices announced for 2029; only the ticketing provider (Ticketmaster) is confirmed, in the same 2025-03-04 announcement that covered RWC 2027. The official site currently promotes men's RWC 2027 ticketing only", "official_url": "https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/en", "sources": [ "https://www.world.rugby/news/989889/world-rugby-appoints-ticketmaster-as-official-ticketing-service-provider-for-rugby-world-cups-2027-and-2029-in-australia?lang=en", "https://www.world.rugby/news/1044035/ticket-applications-open-as-500-day-countdown-begins-to-mens-rugby-world-cup-2027?lang=en", "https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/en", "https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/714742/rugby-world-cup-host-locations-confirmed-through-to-2033" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "First Women's Rugby World Cup in Australia; Australia was confirmed as host of both the 2027 and 2029 editions on 2022-05-12, making it the first country to host men's and women's editions back-to-back. All 2028-window ticketing timing here is a projection from the verified men's 2027 pattern (registered-fan presale from 18 Feb 2026; application phase 19 May - 2 Jun 2026 with ballot for oversubscribed matches and price categories, results emailed from 23 Jun 2026, for an event running 1 Oct - 13 Nov 2027); nothing official for 2029 yet. Worth re-checking after the men's RWC 2027 concludes in November 2027" }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-january-tournament-2027-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-january-tournament-2027-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo January Tournament 2027 (Hatsu Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan", "event_dates": "2027-01-10 to 2027-01-24", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-11-25", "closes_at": "2026-11-29", "results_at": "2026-12-01", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.", "ticket_price_range": "Kokugikan: chair JPY 2,500-9,500 per person, tamari JPY 20,000 (16+), masu boxes approx JPY 17,000-78,000 depending on grade/party size; weekday vs weekend pricing.", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp; apply online during the window; random draw; results ~18:00 JST via MyPage/email; automatic card charge between close and results. Seat numbers for Kokugikan tournaments hidden until ticket issuance.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; fully random draw; weekend and final-weekend days heavily oversubscribed.", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. Lottery expected late November 2026; general sale officially confirmed for 2026-12-05.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo01.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/", "https://sumo.pia.jp/en/", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/seat09.jsp", "https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "OFFICIAL: tournament dates (2027-01-10 to 01-24) and general sale 2026-12-05 confirmed on sumo.pia.jp (Japanese and English). ESTIMATED: Ticket Oosumo lottery inferred from the standard Tokyo pattern (window Wed-Sun about 10 days before general sale, results Tue): approx 2026-11-25 to 2026-11-29, results ~2026-12-01. Fan Club 1st/2nd lotteries expected mid-to-late November 2026, Ticket Pia lottery ~2026-12-01/02. Exact windows will appear on sumo.pia.jp/sumo01.jsp and fanclub.sumo.or.jp roughly 6-8 weeks before the basho." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-january-tournament-2028-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-january-tournament-2028-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo January Tournament 2028 (Hatsu Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan", "event_dates": "2028-01-09 to 2028-01-23", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2027-11-24", "closes_at": "2027-11-28", "results_at": "2027-11-30", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.", "ticket_price_range": "Per current Kokugikan levels: chair JPY 2,500-9,500 per person, tamari JPY 20,000, masu boxes approx JPY 17,000-78,000.", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp; apply online during the window; random draw; results ~18:00 JST via MyPage/email; automatic card charge between close and results.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; fully random draw; weekend/final-weekend days heavily oversubscribed.", "status_now": "Not yet scheduled as of 2026-07-07. Expected: Fan Club lotteries mid-November 2027, Ticket Oosumo lottery late November 2027, general sale ~2027-12-04.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo01.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp", "https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "ALL DATES ESTIMATED. Tournament dates assume the second-Sunday-of-January start (2028-01-09). Hatsu pattern: Saturday general sale ~5 weeks before day 1 (est ~2027-12-04); Ticket Oosumo lottery Wed-Sun ~10 days earlier (est 2027-11-24 to 11-28, results ~11-30). Official dates expected on sumo.pia.jp around October-November 2027." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-july-tournament-2026-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-july-tournament-2026-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo July Tournament 2026 (Nagoya Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan", "event_dates": "2026-07-12 to 2026-07-26", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-05-03", "closes_at": "2026-05-06", "results_at": "2026-05-08", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan via 7-Eleven printing or domestic delivery). Overseas buyers without a Japan pickup option use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en, which has no lottery and sells first-come from the general-sale date.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees (English site charges JPY 2,000 per ticket service fee).", "ticket_price_range": "IG Arena: chair seats JPY 3,500-11,000 per person (grades SS-D, weekday vs weekend/holiday); 4-person box seats JPY 36,000-52,000 (Box A-C).", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp, then apply online during the window (2026-05-03 11:00 to 2026-05-06 23:00 JST) selecting day(s) and seat type; priority-ranked or multiple-win entry modes; fully random draw; results via MyPage/email from ~18:00 JST 2026-05-08; credit cards charged automatically between close and results, other payments due by 2026-05-10 23:30 JST; seats assigned by system, no seat choice.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; completely random draw (timing within window irrelevant). Demand far exceeded supply: JSA announced the entire tournament sold out well before day 1. Lottery does not guarantee good seats.", "status_now": "Closed. Full pre-sale ladder completed April-May 2026; general sale opened 2026-05-16 10:00 JST and JSA has announced a complete sell-out; only the official face-value resale service (teika resale) is sanctioned. Tournament starts 2026-07-12.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo07.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo07.jsp", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp", "https://sumo.pia.jp/en/sumo07.jsp", "https://x.com/sumokyokai/status/2056599434285506613", "https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "All dates confirmed on the official page with 2026 weekday markers. Full official pre-sale ladder: Fan Club 1st lottery 2026-04-12 to 2026-04-14 (results 04-16, pay by 04-18); Fan Club 2nd lottery 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-19 (results 04-21, pay by 04-23); Ticket Oosumo free-member lottery 2026-05-03 to 2026-05-06 (results 05-08, pay by 05-10); Ticket Pia lottery 2026-05-08 to 2026-05-10 (results 05-12); general sale 2026-05-16 10:00 until 17:00 on each match day. IG Arena sales run unusually early (about 2 months before the basho vs ~5 weeks for other venues). Purchased tickets cannot be changed or cancelled; official resale service is the only sanctioned secondary market." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-july-tournament-2027-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-july-tournament-2027-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo July Tournament 2027 (Nagoya Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan", "event_dates": "2027-07-11 to 2027-07-25", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2027-05-02", "closes_at": "2027-05-05", "results_at": "2027-05-07", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.", "ticket_price_range": "Per 2026 IG Arena levels: chair JPY 3,500-11,000 per person; 4-person boxes JPY 36,000-52,000 (2027 sheet not yet posted).", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp; apply online during the window; random draw; results ~18:00 JST via MyPage/email; automatic card charge between close and results.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; fully random draw. The 2026 Nagoya edition sold out completely before day 1, so expect very heavy oversubscription.", "status_now": "Not yet scheduled as of 2026-07-07. Per the IG Arena pattern, Fan Club lotteries expected mid-April 2027, Ticket Oosumo lottery around Golden Week (early May 2027), general sale expected ~2027-05-15.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo07.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo07.jsp", "https://sumo.pia.jp/", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp", "https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "ALL DATES ESTIMATED from the confirmed 2026 IG Arena cycle (FC 1st 04-12 to 04-14, FC 2nd 04-17 to 04-19, Ticket Oosumo lottery 05-03 to 05-06 with results 05-08, Pia lottery 05-08 to 05-10, general sale 05-16). Tournament dates assume the standard second-Sunday-of-July start (2027-07-11). The recurring six-basho Ticket Oosumo lottery structure is a stable institution, so ballot existence is near certain, but no 2027 Nagoya sale dates are published yet. Official schedule normally appears on sumo.pia.jp/sumo07.jsp around March-April 2027." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-july-tournament-2028-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-july-tournament-2028-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo July Tournament 2028 (Nagoya Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan", "event_dates": "2028-07-09 to 2028-07-23", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2028-05-07", "closes_at": "2028-05-10", "results_at": "2028-05-12", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.", "ticket_price_range": "Per 2026 IG Arena levels: chair JPY 3,500-11,000 per person; 4-person boxes JPY 36,000-52,000.", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp; apply online during the window; random draw; results ~18:00 JST via MyPage/email; automatic card charge between close and results.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; fully random draw; Nagoya editions at IG Arena have sold out completely, so expect heavy oversubscription.", "status_now": "Not yet scheduled as of 2026-07-19. The JSA English year schedule now confirms the general sale on 2028-05-20, a week later than previously estimated, so the derived Ticket Oosumo lottery window shifts to roughly 2028-05-07 to 05-10 with results around 05-12. This also breaks the earlier '~8 weeks before day 1' assumption: 2028-05-20 to 2028-07-09 is 50 days.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo07.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo07.jsp", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp", "https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "ALL DATES ESTIMATED. Tournament dates assume the second-Sunday-of-July start (2028-07-09). Extrapolated from the confirmed 2026 IG Arena cycle: Fan Club lotteries mid-April, Ticket Oosumo lottery over Golden Week (est ~2028-04-30 to 2028-05-03, results ~05-05), general sale ~8 weeks before day 1 (est ~2028-05-13)." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-march-tournament-2027-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-march-tournament-2027-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo March Tournament 2027 (Haru Basho, Osaka) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "EDION Arena Osaka (Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium), Osaka, Japan", "event_dates": "2027-03-14 to 2027-03-28", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2027-01-27", "closes_at": "2027-01-31", "results_at": "2027-02-02", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.", "ticket_price_range": "Per recent Osaka pattern: chair seats approx JPY 3,500-10,000 per person, tamari approx JPY 20,000, 4-person masu boxes approx JPY 40,000-60,000 (2026 Osaka levels; 2027 sheet not yet posted).", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp; apply online during the window; random draw; results ~18:00 JST via MyPage/email; automatic card charge between close and results.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; fully random draw; Osaka is a compact venue and recent editions sold out, so weekend days are heavily oversubscribed.", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. Lottery expected late January 2027; general sale officially listed for 2027-02-06.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo03.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/", "https://sumo.pia.jp/en/", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp", "https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "OFFICIAL: tournament dates (2027-03-14 to 03-28) confirmed on sumo.pia.jp. General sale: the Japanese top page shows 2027-02-06 (Sat), while the English page prints 'Sat. Feb. 8th, 2027'; 2027-02-08 is a Monday, so 2027-02-06 (the actual Saturday) is treated as correct and the English text as a typo; verify when the dedicated page opens. ESTIMATED: Ticket Oosumo lottery approx Wed 2027-01-27 to Sun 2027-01-31, results ~Tue 2027-02-02, per the standard pattern (window ~10 days before general sale). Fan Club rounds expected mid-January 2027." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-march-tournament-2028-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-march-tournament-2028-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo March Tournament 2028 (Haru Basho, Osaka) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "EDION Arena Osaka (Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium), Osaka, Japan", "event_dates": "2028-03-12 to 2028-03-26", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2028-01-26", "closes_at": "2028-01-30", "results_at": "2028-02-01", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.", "ticket_price_range": "Per recent Osaka levels: chair approx JPY 3,500-10,000 per person, tamari approx JPY 20,000, 4-person masu boxes approx JPY 40,000-60,000.", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp; apply online during the window; random draw; results ~18:00 JST via MyPage/email; automatic card charge between close and results.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; fully random draw; compact venue, weekend days heavily oversubscribed.", "status_now": "Not yet scheduled as of 2026-07-07. Expected: Fan Club lotteries mid-January 2028, Ticket Oosumo lottery late January 2028, general sale ~2028-02-05.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo03.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp", "https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "ALL DATES ESTIMATED. Tournament dates assume the second-Sunday-of-March start (2028-03-12). Pattern: Saturday general sale ~5 weeks before day 1 (est ~2028-02-05); Ticket Oosumo lottery Wed-Sun ~10 days earlier (est 2028-01-26 to 01-30, results ~02-01). Venue assumed per current rotation (EDION Arena Osaka); confirm nearer the date since a future Osaka venue change has been discussed in Japanese media but nothing official as of research date." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-may-tournament-2027-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-may-tournament-2027-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo May Tournament 2027 (Natsu Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan", "event_dates": "2027-05-09 to 2027-05-23", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2027-03-31", "closes_at": "2027-04-04", "results_at": "2027-04-06", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.", "ticket_price_range": "Kokugikan: chair JPY 2,500-9,500 per person, tamari JPY 20,000 (16+), masu boxes approx JPY 17,000-78,000; weekday vs weekend pricing.", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp; apply online during the window; random draw; results ~18:00 JST via MyPage/email; automatic card charge between close and results. Kokugikan seat numbers hidden until ticket issuance.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; fully random draw; weekend/final-weekend days heavily oversubscribed.", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. Lottery expected late March/early April 2027; general sale officially confirmed for 2027-04-10.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo05.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/", "https://sumo.pia.jp/en/", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/seat09.jsp", "https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "OFFICIAL: tournament dates (2027-05-09 to 05-23) and general sale 2027-04-10 confirmed on sumo.pia.jp (Japanese and English). ESTIMATED: Ticket Oosumo lottery approx Wed 2027-03-31 to Sun 2027-04-04, results ~Tue 2027-04-06, per the standard Tokyo pattern (~10 days before general sale, which for May basho falls ~4 weeks before day 1). Fan Club rounds expected mid-to-late March 2027 (2026 analog ran 2026-03-14 to 03-22 per the fan club lottery archive)." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-may-tournament-2028-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-may-tournament-2028-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo May Tournament 2028 (Natsu Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan", "event_dates": "2028-05-14 to 2028-05-28", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2028-03-29", "closes_at": "2028-04-02", "results_at": "2028-04-04", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.", "ticket_price_range": "Per current Kokugikan levels: chair JPY 2,500-9,500 per person, tamari JPY 20,000, masu boxes approx JPY 17,000-78,000.", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp; apply online during the window; random draw; results ~18:00 JST via MyPage/email; automatic card charge between close and results.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; fully random draw; weekend/final-weekend days heavily oversubscribed.", "status_now": "Not yet scheduled as of 2026-07-19. The JSA English year schedule now confirms the general sale on 2028-04-08, a week earlier than previously estimated, so the derived Ticket Oosumo lottery window shifts to roughly 2028-03-29 to 04-02 with results around 04-04. Fan Club lotteries expected mid-to-late March 2028.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo05.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp", "https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "ALL DATES ESTIMATED. Tournament dates assume the second-Sunday-of-May start (2028-05-14). Natsu pattern (2026-2027 confirmed cycles): Saturday general sale ~4 weeks before day 1 (est ~2028-04-15); Ticket Oosumo lottery Wed-Sun ~10 days earlier (est 2028-04-05 to 04-09, results ~04-11)." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-november-tournament-2026-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-november-tournament-2026-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo November Tournament 2026 (Kyushu Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Fukuoka, Japan", "event_dates": "2026-11-08 to 2026-11-22", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-09-04", "closes_at": "2026-09-07", "results_at": "2026-09-09", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.", "ticket_price_range": "Per the recent Fukuoka Kokusai Center pattern: chair seats approx JPY 3,500-10,000 per person, tamari approx JPY 20,000, 4-person masu boxes approx JPY 40,000-60,000 (2025-26 levels; 2026 sheet not yet posted).", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp; apply online during the window for chosen day(s)/seat type; fully random draw; results by MyPage/email ~18:00 JST on the results date; card charged automatically between close and results.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; fully random draw. Weekend/final days oversubscribed; recent basho have sold out entirely.", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. Lottery window expected early September 2026; general sale officially confirmed for 2026-09-19.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo11.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/", "https://sumo.pia.jp/en/", "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo11.jsp", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "notes": "OFFICIAL: tournament dates (2026-11-08 to 11-22) and general sale 2026-09-19 confirmed on sumo.pia.jp (Japanese and English). ESTIMATED: lottery window inferred from the 2025 Kyushu pattern (Ticket Oosumo lottery Fri 2025-09-05 to Mon 09-08, results Wed 09-10, GS Sat 09-20): approx Fri 2026-09-04 to Mon 2026-09-07, results ~Wed 2026-09-09. Expected ladder: Fan Club 1st lottery ~late Aug 2026 (2025: 08-22 to 08-25), FC 2nd ~end Aug, Ticket Oosumo lottery, Ticket Pia lottery ~mid Sep, general sale 2026-09-19. Fukuoka sells ~7 weeks before day 1. sumo11.jsp still showed 2025 data on 2026-07-07." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-november-tournament-2027-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-november-tournament-2027-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo November Tournament 2027 (Kyushu Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Fukuoka, Japan", "event_dates": "2027-11-14 to 2027-11-28", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2027-09-03", "closes_at": "2027-09-06", "results_at": "2027-09-08", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.", "ticket_price_range": "Per recent Fukuoka levels: chair approx JPY 3,500-10,000 per person, tamari approx JPY 20,000, 4-person masu boxes approx JPY 40,000-60,000.", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp; apply online during the window; random draw; results ~18:00 JST via MyPage/email; automatic card charge between close and results.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; fully random draw; weekend days heavily oversubscribed.", "status_now": "Not yet scheduled as of 2026-07-19. The JSA English year schedule now confirms the general sale on 2027-09-18, a week earlier than previously estimated, so the derived Ticket Oosumo lottery window shifts to roughly 2027-09-03 to 09-06 with results around 09-08. Fan Club lotteries expected late August 2027.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo11.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/", "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo11.jsp", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp", "https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "ALL DATES ESTIMATED. Tournament dates assume the second-Sunday-of-November start (2027-11-14). Kyushu pattern (2025 confirmed, 2026 GS confirmed): general sale ~50 days before day 1 (est ~2027-09-25), Ticket Oosumo lottery Fri-Mon ~2 weeks before that (est 2027-09-10 to 09-13, results ~09-15). Official dates will appear on sumo.pia.jp around July-August 2027." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-november-tournament-2028-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-november-tournament-2028-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo November Tournament 2028 (Kyushu Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Fukuoka, Japan", "event_dates": "2028-11-12 to 2028-11-26", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2028-09-01", "closes_at": "2028-09-04", "results_at": "2028-09-06", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.", "ticket_price_range": "Per recent Fukuoka levels: chair approx JPY 3,500-10,000 per person, tamari approx JPY 20,000, 4-person masu boxes approx JPY 40,000-60,000.", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp; apply online during the window; random draw; results ~18:00 JST via MyPage/email; automatic card charge between close and results.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; fully random draw; weekend days heavily oversubscribed.", "status_now": "Not yet scheduled as of 2026-07-19. The JSA English year schedule now confirms the general sale on 2028-09-16, a week earlier than previously estimated, so the derived Ticket Oosumo lottery window shifts to roughly 2028-09-01 to 09-04 with results around 09-06. Fan Club lotteries expected late August 2028.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo11.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/", "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo11.jsp", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp", "https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "ALL DATES ESTIMATED. Tournament dates assume the second-Sunday-of-November start (2028-11-12). Kyushu pattern: general sale ~50 days before day 1 (est ~2028-09-23); Ticket Oosumo lottery Fri-Mon ~2 weeks earlier (est 2028-09-08 to 09-11, results ~09-13)." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-september-tournament-2026-official-fan-club-1st", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-september-tournament-2026-official-fan-club-1st", "event": "Grand Sumo September Tournament 2026 (Aki Basho) - Official Fan Club 1st/2nd advance ticket lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association) Official Fan Club (fanclub.sumo.or.jp)", "location": "Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan", "event_dates": "2026-09-13 to 2026-09-27", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "membership ballot", "opens_at": "2026-07-24 (11:00 JST, 2nd round)", "closes_at": "2026-07-27 (23:00 JST, 2nd round)", "results_at": "Now published on sumo.pia.jp/sumo09.jsp (verified 2026-07-14): 1st-round results from about 18:00 JST on 2026-07-23, with payment due by 23:30 JST on 2026-07-25; 2nd-round results from about 18:00 JST on 2026-07-29, with payment due by 23:30 JST on 2026-07-31. This confirms the prior 2025-based estimate of results about two days after each round closes.", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "1st-round lottery: Yokozuna/Ozeki/Sekiwake course members only. 2nd round: those plus Komusubi and Makuuchi courses (verified on the official 2025 September lottery page). Japanese-language service; anyone may join the paid tiers.", "entry_cost": "Applying is free, but restricted to paid Fan Club tiers. Reported tier fees (as covered at the club's 2021 launch; confirm current fees on fanclub.sumo.or.jp): Yokozuna JPY 330,000/yr, Ozeki JPY 110,000/yr, Sekiwake JPY 33,000/yr, Komusubi JPY 6,600/yr, Makuuchi JPY 550/month; the free Juryo tier is NOT eligible for ticket lotteries.", "ticket_price_range": "Same face values as other channels; the Fan Club draw includes premium categories such as tamari ringside (JPY 20,000, age 16+), masu boxes and chair seats at Kokugikan.", "how_to_apply": "Join a qualifying paid Fan Club course at fanclub.sumo.or.jp, then apply online during the round window; random draw; results ~18:00 JST on results day; payment deadline about 2 days later (2025 pattern: pay by 23:30 JST).", "odds_notes": "No official odds published. This is the earliest crack at tickets (before the free Ticket Oosumo lottery), including tamari seats; higher tiers get the exclusive 1st round.", "status_now": "Round 2 is open now and closes at 23:00 JST on 2026-07-27, confirmed this run on sumo.pia.jp/sumo09.jsp. Round 1 (2026-07-18 to 07-21, Yokozuna/Ozeki/Sekiwake courses only) is finished: its results landed about 18:00 JST on 07-23 and payment was due by 23:30 JST on 07-25. Round 2 adds the Komusubi and Makuuchi courses; its results come about 18:00 JST on 2026-07-29 with payment due by 23:30 JST on 2026-07-31. The free Ticket Oosumo lottery, which is the route we point people to, follows 2026-07-30 to 08-02, and general sale opens 10:00 JST on 2026-08-08.", "official_url": "https://fanclub.sumo.or.jp/contents/ticket", "sources": [ "https://fanclub.sumo.or.jp/contents/ticket", "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo09.jsp", "https://fanclub.sumo.or.jp/contents/961127", "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo07.jsp", "https://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/2108/17/news159.html" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "Distinct official ballot in this cluster: the Fan Club 1st/2nd lotteries precede the Ticket Oosumo free lottery before every basho. CONFIRMED 2026-07-11 by fetching the official fanclub.sumo.or.jp Aki Basho page this run: 1st round 2026-07-18 to 07-21 (Yokozuna/Ozeki/Sekiwake), 2nd round 2026-07-24 to 07-27 (adds Komusubi and Makuuchi), both marked 'reception opening soon'. Corroborated the same day on sumo.pia.jp/sumo09.jsp, which lists these Fan Club phases ahead of the Ticket Oosumo lottery. This replaces the earlier estimate (1st round 2026-07-17 to 07-20) that was inferred from the 2025 analog; the confirmed 2026 dates match the 2025 window exactly. Results and payment dates are not shown on the page yet (2025 analog: 1st-round results 07-23, 2nd-round results 07-29). opens_at/closes_at tracked the 1st round until 2026-07-26, when they were moved to the live 2nd round (2026-07-24 to 07-27) so the site stops deriving a closed status while a round is still accepting entries. Round 1 ran 2026-07-18 to 07-21 for Yokozuna/Ozeki/Sekiwake courses; round 2 adds Komusubi and Makuuchi." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-september-tournament-2026-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-september-tournament-2026-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo September Tournament 2026 (Aki Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan", "event_dates": "2026-09-13 to 2026-09-27", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-07-30", "closes_at": "2026-08-02", "results_at": "2026-08-04", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date, JPY 2,000/ticket fee, tickets printable only at 7-Eleven stores in Japan.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.", "ticket_price_range": "Kokugikan: chair seats JPY 2,500-9,500 per person (grades S-D; child chair D JPY 500), tamari ringside JPY 20,000 per person (age 16+); masu boxes S-C approx JPY 17,000 (2-person C) to 78,000 (6-person A); weekday vs weekend/holiday pricing.", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp; submit an online lottery entry during the window for chosen day(s)/seat type (priority-ranked or multiple-win); random draw; results by MyPage/email ~18:00 JST; card charged automatically between close and results. For Tokyo tournaments the exact seat number stays hidden until ticket issuance.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; fully random draw. Weekend and final-weekend days heavily oversubscribed; recent tournaments (including July 2026) sold out entirely, so lottery is the realistic route for prime days.", "status_now": "Re-confirmed 2026-07-26 on sumo.pia.jp/sumo09.jsp: the free Ticket Oosumo advance lottery opens 11:00 JST on 2026-07-30 and closes 23:00 JST on 2026-08-02, with results from about 18:00 JST on 2026-08-04 and automatic payment by 23:30 JST on 2026-08-05. A separate Ticket Pia pre-reserve lottery runs 2026-08-04 11:00 to 2026-08-05 23:00 with results about 12:00 JST on 2026-08-07, and general sale opens 10:00 JST on 2026-08-08. Tournament runs 2026-09-13 to 2026-09-27 at Ryogoku Kokugikan. Entry opens 2026-07-30.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo09.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/", "https://sumo.pia.jp/en/", "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo09.jsp", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/seat09.jsp" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "OFFICIAL (verified 2026-07-10 on sumo.pia.jp/sumo09.jsp): Ticket Oosumo advance lottery entry 2026-07-30 11:00 to 2026-08-02 23:00 JST, results about 18:00 JST 2026-08-04, automatic payment by 2026-08-05 23:30 JST, general sale 2026-08-08 10:00 JST, tournament 2026-09-13 to 09-27. This replaces the earlier estimate (opens 2026-07-29) that was inferred from the 2025 Aki pattern; the page now shows the 2026 window and every date's day-of-week matches the 2026 calendar (not a 2025 carryover). The separate Fan Club advance lottery record sits earlier in this ladder and was still returning prior-cycle dates on fanclub.sumo.or.jp on 2026-07-10, so it stays estimated pending its 2026 announcement." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-september-tournament-2027-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-september-tournament-2027-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo September Tournament 2027 (Aki Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan", "event_dates": "2027-09-12 to 2027-09-26", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2027-07-28", "closes_at": "2027-08-01", "results_at": "2027-08-03", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.", "ticket_price_range": "Per current Kokugikan levels: chair JPY 2,500-9,500 per person, tamari JPY 20,000, masu boxes approx JPY 17,000-78,000.", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp; apply online during the window; random draw; results ~18:00 JST via MyPage/email; automatic card charge between close and results.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; fully random draw; weekend/final-weekend days heavily oversubscribed.", "status_now": "Not yet scheduled as of 2026-07-07. Expected: Fan Club lotteries mid-July 2027, Ticket Oosumo lottery late July/early August 2027, general sale ~2027-08-07.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo09.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/", "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo09.jsp", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp", "https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "ALL DATES ESTIMATED. Tournament dates assume the second-Sunday-of-September start (2027-09-12). Lottery window extrapolated from the Aki pattern (Ticket Oosumo lottery Wed-Sun ~10 days before a Saturday general sale ~5 weeks before day 1): approx 2027-07-28 to 2027-08-01, results ~2027-08-03, general sale ~2027-08-07. Official 2027 dates will appear on sumo.pia.jp about 2 months out." }, { "slug": "grand-sumo-september-tournament-2028-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/grand-sumo-september-tournament-2028-ticket-oosumo-advance-lottery", "event": "Grand Sumo September Tournament 2028 (Aki Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery", "sport": "Sumo", "sport_key": "sumo", "organizer": "Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)", "location": "Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan", "event_dates": "2028-09-10 to 2028-09-24", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2028-07-26", "closes_at": "2028-07-30", "results_at": "2028-08-01", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.", "ticket_price_range": "Per current Kokugikan levels: chair JPY 2,500-9,500 per person, tamari JPY 20,000, masu boxes approx JPY 17,000-78,000.", "how_to_apply": "Register free at sumo.pia.jp; apply online during the window; random draw; results ~18:00 JST via MyPage/email; automatic card charge between close and results.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published; fully random draw; weekend/final-weekend days heavily oversubscribed.", "status_now": "Not yet scheduled as of 2026-07-07. Expected: Fan Club lotteries mid-July 2028, Ticket Oosumo lottery late July 2028, general sale ~2028-08-05.", "official_url": "https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo09.jsp", "sources": [ "https://sumo.pia.jp/", "https://md.pia.jp/sumo/guide/prereserve.jsp", "https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "ALL DATES ESTIMATED. Tournament dates assume the second-Sunday-of-September start (2028-09-10). Aki pattern: Saturday general sale ~5 weeks before day 1 (est ~2028-08-05); Ticket Oosumo lottery Wed-Sun ~10 days earlier (est 2028-07-26 to 07-30, results ~08-01)." }, { "slug": "australian-open-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/australian-open-2027", "event": "Australian Open 2027", "sport": "Tennis", "sport_key": "tennis", "organizer": "Tennis Australia", "location": "Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia", "event_dates": "AO Opening Week 2027-01-11 to 2027-01-16; main draw 2027-01-17 to 2027-01-31 (official ausopen.com ticket-info and Ticketmaster AU)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "n/a - general sale open to everyone via Ticketmaster Australia", "entry_cost": "n/a - no ballot exists; tickets bought at general sale (AO Extras sign-up for presale access is free)", "ticket_price_range": null, "how_to_apply": "No ballot. Buy at the general on-sale via official partner Ticketmaster (ticketmaster.com.au/ausopen), which uses a waiting room that assigns a RANDOM queue position at on-sale time (queue randomization, not a ballot). Earlier access: free AO Extras sign-up presale, Mastercard cardholder presale, and an accessibility presale.", "odds_notes": null, "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: AO 2027 tickets not yet on sale and no on-sale date announced; expect presales from ~mid/late September 2026 and general public on-sale around early October 2026 (estimated).", "official_url": "https://ausopen.com/ticket-info", "sources": [ "https://ausopen.com/articles/news/australian-open-2026-tickets-on-sale-7-october", "https://ausopen.com/ticket-info", "https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/ausopen", "https://ausopen.com/ticket-faqs" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "No public ticket ballot or lottery exists for the Australian Open; this is confirmed by official channels which describe only presales plus first-come-first-served general sale. Official AO 2026 pattern (ausopen.com news): accessibility presale from 2025-09-15, Mastercard presale 2025-09-24 to 2025-09-25, AO Extras + tennis community presale 2025-09-25 to 2025-10-06, general public on-sale 2025-10-07 12:00 AEST via Ticketmaster. The October 2026 expectation for AO 2027 is an estimate from that pattern; AO 2027 event dates themselves are official." }, { "slug": "roland-garros-2027-grand-public-ticket-draw", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/roland-garros-2027-grand-public-ticket-draw", "event": "Roland-Garros 2027 - Grand Public ticket draw (tirage au sort)", "sport": "Tennis", "sport_key": "tennis", "organizer": "Federation Francaise de Tennis (FFT)", "location": "Stade Roland-Garros, Paris, France", "event_dates": "2027-05-17 to 2027-06-06 (official, announced on rolandgarros.com; incl. qualifying). 2027 Grand Public draw registration dates not yet announced", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-12-03", "closes_at": "2026-12-17", "results_at": "Draw under judicial-officer supervision by ~mid-February 2027; winners emailed a personal purchase slot in the second half of February 2027 (estimated from 2026 cycle)", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Any natural person aged 15+ on the first day of registration, acting as a private consumer; one FFT account and one draw entry per person; persons under stadium bans or on the FFT exclusion list barred (per official 2026 rules).", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires a free FFT account on tickets.rolandgarros.com (account creation explicitly 'gratuite' in official rules); winners pay face value during their purchase slot.", "ticket_price_range": null, "how_to_apply": "Create a free FFT account at tickets.rolandgarros.com and register for the draw during the registration window (expected first half of December 2026). If selected, you receive an email a few days before your timed purchase window ('creneau d'achat') and buy best-available tickets during that slot in the Feb-Mar general-public sale phases.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published. Being drawn guarantees a purchase slot only, NOT specific tickets. 2026 purchase limits: max 4 tickets on show courts, 4 on outside courts (24-31 May), 15 for Opening Week and last-week outside courts.", "status_now": "Not open as of 2026-07-12. Re-verified against rolandgarros.com: the official site now lists Roland-Garros 2027 as 17 May to 6 June 2027, but no 2027 Grand Public draw (tirage au sort) registration dates are posted yet. RG 2026 cycle complete (tournament ended 2026-06-07); 2027 draw registration expected around early-to-mid December 2026.", "official_url": "https://www.rolandgarros.com/fr-fr/page/billetterie-roland-garros", "sources": [ "https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/tickets-roland-garros-2026-register-draw-sales", "https://fft-billetterie.cdn.prismic.io/fft-billetterie/aYDLFd0YXLCxVRXP_R%C3%A8glementTirageauSortpourlaventeauGrandPublicRoland-Garros2026FR-V.F-.pdf", "https://www.fft.fr/actualites/billetterie-roland-garros-2026-tirage-au-sort-licencies-modalites-inscriptions", "https://tickets.rolandgarros.com/fr/tout-savoir-tirage-au-sort", "https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/tickets" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "Yes: Roland-Garros DOES run an official random draw open to the general public, introduced to regulate huge demand. opens_at/closes_at are the 2026-edition dates carried forward one year as ESTIMATES. Official 2026 cycle: draw registration Wed 2025-12-03 10:00 to Wed 2025-12-17 23:59 Paris time (rolandgarros.com); draw by 2026-02-15 under a Commissaire de Justice (official FFT rules PDF); winners emailed in second half of February 2026; separate FFT licensee priority sale 2026-02-10 to 2026-02-16 (multi-raquettes licence validated by club at least 1 week prior; a paid membership channel, not the public draw); additional first-come-first-served 'sale for all' at end of March 2026 (31 March, Opening Week and last-week outside courts) and Last Minute sale from 22 April 2026; official face-value resale platform. Expect the same structure for 2027." }, { "slug": "us-open-2026-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/us-open-2026-2027", "event": "US Open 2026 / 2027", "sport": "Tennis", "sport_key": "tennis", "organizer": "USTA (United States Tennis Association)", "location": "USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, USA", "event_dates": "2026: Fan Week from ~2026-08-23 (Mixed Doubles Championship 25-26 Aug, Stars of the Open 27 Aug); singles main draw 2026-08-30 to 2026-09-13 (official usopen.org). 2027: TBC, expected late August to mid September 2027.", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "n/a - general sale open to everyone via Ticketmaster", "entry_cost": "n/a - no ballot exists", "ticket_price_range": "2026 early-round session tickets reportedly from ~USD 115 (press, not official); prices rise steeply for finals", "how_to_apply": "No ballot. 2026 tickets (official): American Express cardmember presale Tue 2026-05-26 09:00 ET to Wed 2026-05-27 23:59 ET; public on-sale from Thu 2026-05-28 12:00 ET via Ticketmaster (official ticketing partner). USTA members also get presale windows. Resale via Ticketmaster verified marketplace.", "odds_notes": null, "status_now": "As of 2026-07-07: US Open 2026 tickets have been on general sale since 2026-05-28 (no ballot; USTA noted this on-sale was earlier than previous years). US Open 2027 sale dates not announced; expected ~late May 2027 (estimated).", "official_url": "https://www.usopen.org/en_US/tickets/index.html", "sources": [ "https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2026-04-23/us_open_2026_tickets_onsale_dates_fan_week_how_to_buy.html", "https://www.usopen.org/en_US/tickets/index.html", "https://www.ticketmaster.com/usopentennis" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "No public ticket ballot or lottery for the US Open in 2026, and none announced for 2027; access is first-come-first-served via Ticketmaster plus card/member presales. The 'US Open Sweepstakes presented by Chase' found on usopen.org is a marketing prize giveaway, not a ticket-purchase ballot. All 2026 dates above are official (usopen.org news article of 2026-04-23, fetched directly); only the 2027 on-sale expectation is inferred from the 2026 pattern." }, { "slug": "wimbledon-2027-aeltc-public-ballot", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/wimbledon-2027-aeltc-public-ballot", "event": "Wimbledon 2027 (The Championships) - AELTC Public Ballot", "sport": "Tennis", "sport_key": "tennis", "organizer": "All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC)", "location": "All England Club, Wimbledon, London, UK", "event_dates": "2027-06-28 to 2027-07-11 (official AELTC 'Dates for Future Championships' page)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-09-01", "closes_at": "2026-09-20", "results_at": "Offer emails expected from October 2026 onwards, rolling until the Championships (2026-cycle pattern: offers from October 2025 onward, 14 days to pay)", "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open to UK and overseas applicants. Strictly one application per household, per email address and per myWimbledon account. No choice of day or court; winners are offered one pair of day tickets (Centre Court or Courts 1-3) allocated automatically.", "entry_cost": "Free to enter. Requires a free myWimbledon account; winners pay face value for tickets.", "ticket_price_range": "2027 prices TBC. 2026 reference (press): Centre Court ~GBP 70-315, No.1 Court ~GBP 65-155 per seat depending on day; grounds pass GBP 33.", "how_to_apply": "Create a free myWimbledon account at wimbledon.com and opt in to 'Tickets and Ballot' communications; when the ballot opens (expected September 2026) submit one application via the official ballot page (wimbledon.com/en_GB/tickets/ballot). Successful entrants get an email offer with payment window.", "odds_notes": "AELTC publishes no official odds; press guides estimate roughly 1 in 10 applicants succeed. Unsuccessful applicants get access to returns/resale ticket opportunities before the event.", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-19. The official ballot page is now 2027-facing (headed 'The Championships 2027') and asks fans to sign up to myWimbledon and opt in to ticket communications to hear when the ballot opens, but publishes no dates. The 2027 ballot is still expected to open around early September 2026, carried forward from the 2026 cycle (2 to 21 September 2025).", "official_url": "https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/tickets/ballot", "sources": [ "https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/tickets/ballot", "https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/the_championships/dates", "https://help.wimbledon.com/hc/en-gb/articles/15473970011292-How-do-I-enter-the-Wimbledon-Public-Ballot", "https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2025-09-11/2025-09-11_wimbledon_public_ballot_2026.html", "https://www.timeout.com/london/news/the-wimbledon-2026-ballot-is-now-open-registration-ballot-deadline-and-how-to-get-tickets-090325", "https://thestadiuminsiders.com/all-news/golf-and-tennis-news/tennis-news/wimbledon-2026-ticket-ballot-now-open/", "https://www.matchside.co/p/how-to-get-wimbledon-tickets", "https://www.tennismajors.com/wimbledon-news/wimbledon-2026-tickets-ballot-the-queue-resale-and-prices-853579.html" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-19", "notes": "opens_at/closes_at are ESTIMATES carried from the 2026 cycle. Official Wimbledon Help Centre text (retrieved via search index; the page blocks bots) states the 2026 ballot 'opened on Tuesday 2 September 2025 and closed at 23:59 BST on Sunday 21 September 2025'. Caveat: the research brief's date of 2025-09-11 matches the URL date of an official wimbledon.com news article ('Wimbledon Public Ballot Opens for 2026', 2025-09-11), and Time Out (2025-09-03) plus The Stadium Insiders (2025-09-04) reported the ballot open in early September with an initially announced deadline of 2025-09-16; the help-centre record of 2025-09-02 to 2025-09-21 is treated as authoritative. Ballot is random, supervised, and the only free public route to reserved seats besides The Queue (on the day) and debentures (paid). A separate free Wheelchair Ballot runs on a similar September window for accessible seating. See separate record for the LTA membership ballot." }, { "slug": "wimbledon-2027-lta-advantage-wimbledon-ballot", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/wimbledon-2027-lta-advantage-wimbledon-ballot", "event": "Wimbledon 2027 - LTA Advantage Wimbledon Ballot", "sport": "Tennis", "sport_key": "tennis", "organizer": "LTA (Lawn Tennis Association); tickets for the AELTC Championships", "location": "All England Club, Wimbledon, London, UK", "event_dates": "2027-06-28 to 2027-07-11 (official AELTC dates)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "membership ballot", "opens_at": "2026-07-23", "closes_at": "2026-08-31", "results_at": "Winners drawn and emailed in the months after opt-in closes, through to the Championships; successful members buy one pair at face value", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "LTA Advantage Fan+, Play+ or Compete members aged over 13. Separate LTA ballots exist for accredited coaches, licensed officials and venue volunteers, plus an LTA accessible-seating ballot. Can be entered in addition to the AELTC public ballot.", "entry_cost": "Opting in is free, but requires a qualifying LTA Advantage membership tier: Fan+ (GBP 25/year), Play+ (free when you are a member of an LTA registered venue) or Compete. The free basic 'Fan' tier is NOT eligible.", "ticket_price_range": null, "how_to_apply": "Join or upgrade LTA Advantage at lta.org.uk, then Opt In via the 'my benefits' section of your online Advantage account during the opt-in window. Unlike the AELTC public ballot, successful members can choose date, court and tickets subject to availability.", "odds_notes": "No official odds published. Considered attractive because winners pick their day/court from available offers rather than being allocated randomly.", "status_now": "OPEN as of 2026-07-24: the LTA opt-in window for the 2027 Wimbledon ballots is now live. The official LTA ballots page, re-read this run, reads 'The 2027 LTA Opt In window for all our ballots is now open and will close on Monday 31 August' and gives the window as Thursday 23 July to Monday 31 August 2026. opens_at moved from the 2026-07-31 estimate to the confirmed 2026-07-23; dates_estimated cleared. Opting in is free but needs Fan+, Play+ or Compete Advantage; the free basic Fan tier does not qualify.", "official_url": "https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/wimbledon-championships/ballots/", "sources": [ "https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/wimbledon-championships/ballots/", "https://www.lta.org.uk/support-centre/wimbledon/advantage-members-ballot/ballot-opt-in/what-are-the-opening-and-closing-dates-for-the-2026-lta-advantage-ballot/", "https://www.lta.org.uk/advantage-home/content/wimbledon-ballot-2026-opt-in-for-your-chance-to-buy-tickets/", "https://www.matchside.co/p/how-to-get-wimbledon-tickets" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-26", "notes": "Additional official ballot discovered for this cluster (not in the original item list). opens_at/closes_at were the official 2026-cycle window (21 Jul - 31 Aug 2025, per LTA support centre) carried forward one year as ESTIMATES while the LTA had not yet published exact 2027 dates. Estimate shifted 2026-07-21 to 2026-07-31 while the LTA page stayed undated. Resolved 2026-07-24: the LTA published the real window (opt-in open Thursday 23 July, closing Monday 31 August 2026), so opens_at is now the confirmed 2026-07-23 and dates_estimated is false." }, { "slug": "aj-bell-great-north-run-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/aj-bell-great-north-run-2027", "event": "AJ Bell Great North Run 2027", "sport": "Running", "sport_key": "running", "organizer": "The Great Run Company", "location": "Newcastle upon Tyne to South Shields, UK", "event_dates": "2027-09-12 (estimated; not officially announced. Second-Sunday pattern matches the confirmed 2026 race on 2026-09-13, and charity event pages already list 12/09/2027)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open to the public; minimum age 17 on race day (official entry rule)", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot: card details are lodged at application (your bank may show an authorisation hold) and the entry fee (~GBP 68 plus ~GBP 3 booking fee at 2026 rates) is taken only if you are drawn; unsuccessful entrants pay nothing and any hold is released", "ticket_price_range": "~GBP 68-71 including booking fee (2026 rates; 2027 pricing TBC)", "how_to_apply": "Enter at greatrun.org when the 2027 ballot opens; the official site invites sign-up to be notified. Recent cycles use two rounds: a September ballot around the previous year's race (for 2026 it opened 2025-09-03 at 08:00, closed 2025-09-14 at midnight and was drawn 2025-09-15) and a January general ballot. Great North Run members skip the ballot with guaranteed entry; charity places and elite entry are the fallbacks", "odds_notes": "World's biggest half marathon: 63,000 places for the 2026 edition (its biggest yet; ~60,000 in earlier years) and still oversubscribed. The organiser's own channels called the January 2026 ballot round their biggest ever", "status_now": "2027 ballot not yet open as of 2026-07-07; official Great Run pages invite sign-up to be notified when the 2027 AJ Bell Great North Run ballot opens. If the 2026-cycle pattern repeats, the September round will run around the 2026 race (2026-09-13, ballot opening a few days before race day and closing about a week after), with a January 2027 general ballot to follow", "official_url": "https://www.greatrun.org/events/great-north-run/", "sources": [ "https://www.greatrun.org/events/great-north-run/", "https://info.greatrun.org/support/solutions/folders/80000686172", "https://info.greatrun.org/support/solutions/articles/80000976301-2026-great-north-run-ballot-how-is-the-payment-taken-", "https://info.greatrun.org/support/solutions/articles/80001151988-why-are-you-having-a-september-ballot-in-addition-to-the-general-ballot-in-january-", "https://www.greatrun.org/news/ballot-for-the-2026-aj-bell-great-north-run-is-now-open/", "https://runabc.co.uk/great-north-run-2026-ballot-opens-today", "https://newcastlegateshead.com/great-north-run/how-to-enter-the-great-north-run", "https://retinauk.org.uk/event/great-north-run-2027/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "DATES ESTIMATED: no 2027 dates are officially announced. Verified 2026-cycle mechanics from official sources: September ballot opened 2025-09-03 08:00, closed 2025-09-14 midnight, drawn 2025-09-15; January general ballot closed 2026-01-11 midnight, drawn 2026-01-12, results emailed shortly after the draw. 2027 race date inferred from the second-Sunday-of-September pattern (2026 race is 2026-09-13) and corroborated by charity pages listing 12/09/2027. greatrun.org blocks automated fetching (HTTP 403 confirmed); mechanics verified via the official info.greatrun.org support portal, the organiser's news page (mirrored by runABC press), and the NewcastleGateshead partner page" }, { "slug": "generali-berlin-half-marathon-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/generali-berlin-half-marathon-2027", "event": "Generali Berlin Half Marathon 2027", "sport": "Running", "sport_key": "running", "organizer": "SCC EVENTS", "location": "Berlin, Germany", "event_dates": "2027-04-04 (official)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-04-02", "closes_at": "2026-05-28", "results_at": "2026-06-16", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open to the public; runner places allocated by lottery. Inline skaters and wheelchair/handbike athletes register directly with rolling registration until 2027-03-11 (no lottery)", "entry_cost": "Lottery entry free; participation fee charged if drawn (fee amount not stated on the fetched registration page)", "ticket_price_range": "Not published on the fetched registration page", "how_to_apply": "Lottery registration via a user account at generali-berliner-halbmarathon.de during the window (the 2027 lottery has closed)", "odds_notes": "Odds not published; one of Europe's largest half marathons and regularly oversubscribed", "status_now": "Closed. The 2027 runner lottery ran 2026-04-02 to 2026-05-28 and results were notified on 2026-06-16", "official_url": "https://www.generali-berliner-halbmarathon.de/en/registration/registration-information", "sources": [ "https://www.generali-berliner-halbmarathon.de/en/registration/registration-information" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "EXTRA cluster record discovered during research: same organizer as the BMW Berlin Marathon and a genuine public lottery. All key dates confirmed on the official registration information page" }, { "slug": "nagoya-womens-marathon-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nagoya-womens-marathon-2027", "event": "Nagoya Women's Marathon 2027", "sport": "Running", "sport_key": "running", "organizer": "Nagoya Women's Marathon Executive Committee", "location": "Nagoya, Japan", "event_dates": "2027-03-14 (official)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-09-17", "closes_at": "2026-09-24", "results_at": "early October 2026 (official: lottery notifications planned by early October)", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Women only; 7-hour time limit. The domestic general lottery is restricted to Japan residents; a separate overseas category exists for non-Japan residents", "entry_cost": "Domestic general lottery: free to apply, JPY 19,000 plus admin fee charged if selected. Overseas entry (not a ballot, first-come): JPY 24,000 early / JPY 25,000 regular", "ticket_price_range": "JPY 19,000 (domestic lottery) / JPY 24,000-25,000 (overseas first-come)", "how_to_apply": "Domestic residents: apply via the Go Sports Web platform during the lottery window 2026-09-17 to 2026-09-24. Overseas residents: first-come entry on the official English entry page, early entry 2026-08-11 to 2026-08-24 and regular entry 2026-08-25 to 2026-09-23 (3,500 overseas spots)", "odds_notes": "Domestic general lottery: 5,500 places, drawn whenever applications exceed capacity (they regularly do; this is the world's largest women-only marathon). Other domestic categories (challenge 5,000, travel 4,000, charity 3,000, heart support 1,000) are first-come", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. Overseas first-come entry opens 2026-08-11; the domestic general lottery opens 2026-09-17", "official_url": "https://womens-marathon.nagoya/entry/", "sources": [ "https://womens-marathon.nagoya/entry/", "https://womens-marathon.nagoya/en/entry/", "https://womens-marathon.nagoya/en/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "notes": "EXTRA cluster record: big-participation Japanese lottery on the Tokyo Marathon model. Domestic lottery dates confirmed on the official Japanese entry page; overseas windows and fees confirmed on the official English entry page. 2026 edition had a 96.6% finish rate per the official site" }, { "slug": "bank-of-america-chicago-marathon-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/bank-of-america-chicago-marathon-2027", "event": "Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2027", "sport": "Running", "sport_key": "running", "organizer": "Bank of America Chicago Marathon (Chicago Event Management)", "location": "Chicago, USA", "event_dates": "2027-10-10 (official)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "16+ on race day; 6:30 course time limit (6:30:59); open worldwide (non-US residents pay a higher fee)", "entry_cost": "No fee to submit a drawing application (confirmed on official FAQ); the entry fee is processed automatically only when an application is approved or selected. 2026 rates: USD 250 (US residents) / USD 260 (non-US); 2027 fees TBC", "ticket_price_range": "USD 250 US / USD 260 non-US (2026 rates; 2027 TBC)", "how_to_apply": "Apply at chicagomarathon.com when the 2027 window opens, either with a guaranteed-entry claim (time qualifier, legacy finisher, Chicago Distance Series, etc.) or as a non-guaranteed drawing application", "odds_notes": "Drawing odds not published and the organizer says the number of drawing entries is not disclosed; a large share of the ~55,000 field (2026 field size per official Dec 2025 press release) goes to guaranteed and program entries: time qualifiers, legacy finishers (5+ Chicago finishes within the last 10 years), Chicago Distance Series, charity entries (USD 2,200 minimum fundraising) and approved international tour operators", "status_now": "2027 application not yet open as of 2026-07-07 (apply page still shows the closed 2026 cycle); expected to open around mid-to-late October 2026 with drawing results around the second Thursday of December 2026", "official_url": "https://www.chicagomarathon.com/apply/", "sources": [ "https://www.chicagomarathon.com/apply/", "https://www.chicagomarathon.com/runners/runner-information/future-event-dates/", "https://www.chicagomarathon.com/runners/frequently-asked-application-questions/", "https://www.chicagomarathon.com/press/press-releases/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "notes": "DATES ESTIMATED from the verified 2026 cycle: application opened 2025-10-21 10:00 CT (official press release), closed 2025-11-18 14:00 CT and drawing results were emailed 2025-12-11 (official apply page and FAQ). Race date Sunday 2027-10-10 is OFFICIAL, listed on the published future event dates page (second Sunday of October pattern; page notes dates are subject to change)" }, { "slug": "bmw-berlin-marathon-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/bmw-berlin-marathon-2027", "event": "BMW Berlin Marathon 2027", "sport": "Running", "sport_key": "running", "organizer": "SCC EVENTS", "location": "Berlin, Germany", "event_dates": "2027-09-26 (estimated, not officially announced; usually the last Sunday of September, but not guaranteed: the 2025 race ran 2025-09-21)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "18+ (2026 rules: age group 2008 or earlier); finish within 6:15 hours (binding cutoff); solo entries or self-formed teams of 2-3 drawn together, each member registers individually; fast runners with qualifying times skip the lottery (2026 rules: e.g. men under 45 sub-2:45, women under 45 sub-3:10, times from races completed 2024/2025). 2027 rules TBC", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the lottery (payment details entered at registration); participation fee charged only if drawn. 2026 fee was EUR 205; 2027 fee TBC", "ticket_price_range": "EUR 205 (2026 rate; 2027 TBC)", "how_to_apply": "Register via a personal user account at bmw-berlin-marathon.com once the 2027 lottery opens; single or team (2-3) applications, each team member completes their own registration and enters payment details", "odds_notes": "Odds not officially published; roughly 50,000+ field and the lottery has been heavily oversubscribed in recent years", "status_now": "2027 lottery not yet open and no 2027 dates published as of 2026-07-07; official site (homepage, lottery and registration pages) and scc-events.com still show only the 52nd edition, race 2026-09-27. 2027 window expected autumn 2026 based on the prior cycle", "official_url": "https://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/registration/lottery", "sources": [ "https://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/registration/lottery", "https://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/registration/registration-information", "https://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/", "https://www.scc-events.com/en/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "notes": "DATES NOT YET PUBLISHED: as of 2026-07-07 no official 2027 lottery window or race date exists on bmw-berlin-marathon.com or scc-events.com (verified by direct fetch). Third-party ballot trackers predict 2026-10-01 to 2026-11-12 with results 2026-11-30, but the organizer has not confirmed these, so the date fields are left empty. Prior cycle (for the 2026 race) ran 2025-09-25 to 2025-11-06 with results end of November 2025 (confirmed on the official lottery page). Race date 2027-09-26 inferred from the usual last-Sunday-of-September slot, but the pattern is not guaranteed: the 2025 edition ran 2025-09-21, a week earlier" }, { "slug": "boston-marathon-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/boston-marathon-2027", "event": "Boston Marathon 2027", "sport": "Running", "sport_key": "running", "organizer": "Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.)", "location": "Boston, USA", "event_dates": "2027-04-19 (official, Patriots' Day)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "no", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "none", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Qualifying-time based: verified marathon inside the qualifying window that opened 2025-09-13. 2027 standards: 2:55:00 men / 3:25:00 women (ages 18-34), rising by age group. New for 2027: net-downhill course adjustments (+5 min for 1,500-2,999 ft drop, +10 min for 3,000-5,999 ft, courses with 6,000+ ft drop ineligible)", "entry_cost": "No public ballot. Submitting a registration application during Registration Week is free; the entry fee is charged only on acceptance (2027 fee not yet published)", "ticket_price_range": "2027 entry fee not yet published", "how_to_apply": "Run a qualifying time, then submit a registration application at baa.org during Registration Week in September 2026 (exact dates TBA). Registration is not first-come, first-served: the fastest qualifiers within each age/gender group are accepted until the field fills. Charity program is the main non-qualifying route", "odds_notes": "No lottery: hitting the qualifying standard does not guarantee entry. A cut-off (running minutes faster than the standard) has been required in recent years and is widely expected again for 2027", "status_now": "No ballot exists. Qualifying window open now (as of 2026-07-07) and runs through Registration Week in September 2026; exact registration dates still to be announced by the B.A.A.", "official_url": "https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/qualify/", "sources": [ "https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/qualify/", "https://www.baa.org/news/2026-and-2027-registration-updates-boston-marathon-presented-bank-america/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "notes": "Included per cluster instruction as a qualifying-based, no-ballot record. Registration window flagged estimated because the B.A.A. has only committed to 'September 2026, exact dates to be announced'; the qualify page indicates the qualifying window runs to approximately 2026-09-12 17:00 ET (close of registration). Race date 2027-04-19 confirmed on baa.org" }, { "slug": "tcs-london-marathon-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/tcs-london-marathon-2027", "event": "TCS London Marathon 2027", "sport": "Running", "sport_key": "running", "organizer": "London Marathon Events Ltd", "location": "London, UK", "event_dates": "2027-04-24 and 2027-04-25 (first ever two-day edition)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-04-24", "closes_at": "2026-05-01", "results_at": "early July 2026 (official: results emailed by early July; press reports all outcomes live by 2026-07-14)", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open worldwide; separate UK and international pools; minimum age 18 on race day", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot. If successful: GBP 79.99 (UK) or GBP 275 (international, includes carbon levy); GBP 49.99 rate for UK entrants who used the paid 'double your chances' donation option", "ticket_price_range": "GBP 49.99-79.99 UK / GBP 275 international", "how_to_apply": "The 2027 ballot has closed (entered online at londonmarathonevents.co.uk). Remaining 2027 routes: charity places, Good for Age, club places. The 2028 ballot is expected to open after the 2027 race weekend", "odds_notes": "World record 1,338,544 ballot applications (up 18% from 1,133,813 the year before). 2027 expands to about 100,000 runners over two days, but ballot success odds remain in the low single digits; the draw is described by organisers as completely random", "status_now": "Closed and drawn. Re-verified 2026-07-12 against the official ballot page: the 2027 ballot has been drawn and result emails have gone out. Runners who had not received a result by 09:00 BST on 2026-07-10 were told to contact the organiser; successful applicants must confirm and pay by 16:00 BST on 2026-07-31. Ballot ran 2026-04-24 to 2026-05-01 (16:00 BST).", "official_url": "https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/ballot", "sources": [ "https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/ballot", "https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/content-hub/tcs-london-marathon-will-expand-into-a-two-day-event-in-2027", "https://run247.com/running-news/marathon-news/london-marathon-record-ballot-applicants-2027", "https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/athletics/news/32461/13555499/london-marathon-to-expand-to-two-days-for-one-off-record-setting-event-next-year-our-most-ambitious-evolution-to-date" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "notes": "Close date, free entry and early-July results confirmed on the official ballot page; open date 2026-04-24 per the official announcement quoted by multiple outlets. Two-day format (Sat 24 and Sun 25 April 2027) confirmed by World Marathon Majors and organisers: elite/championship/Good for Age women one day, men the other" }, { "slug": "tcs-new-york-city-marathon-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/tcs-new-york-city-marathon-2027", "event": "TCS New York City Marathon 2027", "sport": "Running", "sport_key": "running", "organizer": "New York Road Runners (NYRR)", "location": "New York City, USA", "event_dates": "2027-11-07 (estimated; not yet announced by NYRR; race is officially held every first Sunday of November and 2027-11-07 is that Sunday)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "paid application", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "18+ on race day (NYRR age policy lists marathon minimum age 18); open worldwide (drawing has three pools: NYC metro area, national US, and international non-US residents)", "entry_cost": "Non-refundable application/processing fee of USD 11 charged in recent cycles (2027 TBC; not shown on 2026-cycle public pages); full entry fee charged only upon acceptance in the drawing: 2026 cycle charges reported as USD 269.66 (NYRR members) / USD 333.11 (non-members) including fees (base approx USD 255/315); separate international rate of approx USD 370 applied in earlier cycles, not confirmed for 2026; 2027 rates not yet published. NYRR does not list fee amounts on its public marathon pages", "ticket_price_range": "approx USD 255-370 base by membership/residency in recent cycles; 2026 charges reported at USD 269.66-333.11 including fees; 2027 TBC", "how_to_apply": "Apply online with an NYRR account during the drawing application window at nyrr.org (2027 dates TBA; 2026 window ran Feb 4-25 with the drawing on Mar 4). Card is charged the full entry fee automatically upon acceptance. Guaranteed-entry alternatives per the official 2027 entry page: NYRR 9+1 program during 2026, time qualifiers (2026 cycle: only top 10% of non-NYRR marathon time qualifiers accepted), 2026 Virtual TCS NYC Marathon guaranteed-entry tier, Official Charity Partners (announced spring 2027), NYRR Member-Only Second-Chance Drawing, 15+ streakers, philanthropic memberships, international tour operators", "odds_notes": "2026 cycle: record 240,000+ applicants from more than 160 countries (near-20 percent increase from 2025); NYRR press release of 2026-03-04 states 'only about one percent of applicants accepted'. The 2025 race set a world record as the largest marathon ever with 59,226 finishers", "status_now": "2027 drawing not yet open as of 2026-07-07; official NYRR 2027 entry page says the drawing application period dates are 'to be announced' (Coming Soon). Recent pattern suggests applications around February 2027 with the drawing in early March 2027 (unofficial extrapolation from the 2026 cycle)", "official_url": "https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon/runners/the-drawing", "sources": [ "https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon/runners/entry/2027", "https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon/runners/the-drawing", "https://www.nyrr.org/media-center/press-release/2026_0304_tcsnycmdrawingday", "https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon", "https://www.nyrr.org/run/guidelines-and-procedures/policies-rules-and-regulations/age-policy", "https://therunningchannel.com/enter-nyc-marathon-2026/" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-20", "notes": "DATES ESTIMATED from the official 2026 cycle: applications 2026-02-04 to 2026-02-25, drawing 2026-03-04, race 2026-11-01 (50th anniversary of the five-borough course), all confirmed directly on nyrr.org. The first-Sunday-of-November pattern is stated in NYRR's own press release, supporting the 2027-11-07 estimate, but NYRR has not published the 2027 race date or drawing dates. nyrr.org sits behind a Queue-it waiting room (virtualcorral.nyrr.org) that blocks stateless fetchers; verified with a cookie-enabled client. 2026 fee-inclusive charges per The Running Channel article published during the application window" }, { "slug": "tcs-sydney-marathon-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/tcs-sydney-marathon-2027", "event": "TCS Sydney Marathon 2027", "sport": "Running", "sport_key": "running", "organizer": "Pont3 (TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS)", "location": "Sydney, Australia", "event_dates": "2027-08-29 (estimated, late August; not yet announced by organizer)", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": null, "closes_at": null, "results_at": null, "dates_estimated": true, "eligibility": "Open worldwide; official event rules require entrants to be 18 years or older on race day for the marathon (42.195km)", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot; the entry fee is charged only upon successful ballot selection. 2026 rates: AUD 280 (Australia/NZ residents) / AUD 330 (international) plus optional donations; 2027 TBC", "ticket_price_range": "AUD 280 AU/NZ / AUD 330 international (2026 rates; 2027 TBC)", "how_to_apply": "Enter the ballot at tcssydneymarathon.com when the 2027 window opens; the official ballot page states it is a random draw, not first-come first-served, so application timing within the window does not matter", "odds_notes": "Odds not published; heavily oversubscribed since Sydney became the 7th World Marathon Major. In the 2026 cycle, High Performance applicants were notified 2025-10-28, one day before general applicants (2025-10-29)", "status_now": "2027 ballot not yet open as of 2026-07-07; the official ballot page still shows the closed 2026 ballot. Expected from late September 2026 based on the prior cycle. The official FAQ already references the 2027 ballot explicitly (deferral holders are told not to enter it). The 2026 race is 2026-08-30", "official_url": "https://www.tcssydneymarathon.com/ballot-information", "sources": [ "https://www.tcssydneymarathon.com/ballot-information", "https://www.tcssydneymarathon.com/frequently-asked-questions", "https://www.tcssydneymarathon.com/event-rules", "https://www.tcssydneymarathon.com/marathon" ], "confidence": "medium", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "notes": "VERIFIED on official site 2026-07-07: the 2026 ballot ran 2025-09-24 10:00 AEST to 2025-10-17 23:59 AEDT with results 2025-10-29 (High Performance 2025-10-28), described as a complimentary random selection with fees charged on selection; FAQ confirms AUD 280/330 fees and that 2026-to-2027 deferral claims will be handled after the 2026 event. 2027 DATES ESTIMATED: the organizer has not published the 2027 race date or ballot window; 2027-08-29 (a Sunday) is inferred from the late-August Sunday pattern (2025-08-31, 2026-08-30) and matches third-party race calendars and travel operators, but is not yet official" }, { "slug": "tokyo-marathon-2027", "url": "https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/tokyo-marathon-2027", "event": "Tokyo Marathon 2027", "sport": "Running", "sport_key": "running", "organizer": "Tokyo Marathon Foundation", "location": "Tokyo, Japan", "event_dates": "2027-03-07", "event_start_iso": null, "ballot_exists": "yes", "access_kind": "draw", "ballot_type": "free-entry draw", "opens_at": "2026-08-14", "closes_at": "2026-08-28", "results_at": "2026-09-18", "dates_estimated": false, "eligibility": "Open worldwide; age 19+ on race day (born on or before 2008-03-07); must be capable of finishing within 6 hours 30 minutes", "entry_cost": "Free to enter the ballot; if selected: JPY 19,800 (domestic) or USD 230 (overseas), entry fee, handling fee and tax included", "ticket_price_range": "JPY 19,800 domestic / USD 230 overseas", "how_to_apply": "Apply online via the official entry portal at marathon.tokyo during the window (opens 11:00 JST on 2026-08-14, closes 17:00 JST on 2026-08-28). ONE TOKYO GLOBAL members get a separate earlier member draw 2026-07-31 to 2026-08-13", "odds_notes": "Field of 40,000. General ballot historically oversubscribed roughly 10 to 1 (unofficial); ONE TOKYO GLOBAL membership adds a separate earlier draw", "status_now": "Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. Charity entry window open now (closes 2026-07-09); ONE TOKYO GLOBAL member and semi-elite entry 2026-07-31 to 2026-08-13; general ballot opens 2026-08-14. Selected runners pay 2026-09-18 to 2026-09-30", "official_url": "https://www.marathon.tokyo/en/participants/", "sources": [ "https://www.marathon.tokyo/en/participants/", "https://www.marathon.tokyo/en/participants/guideline/" ], "confidence": "high", "umbrella_slug": null, "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "notes": "The reported window 2026-08-14 to 2026-08-28 is CONFIRMED on the official site. 20th anniversary edition. Results announced 2026-09-18" } ] }