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Sources: Around 100 NFLers face SB-tix penalty

Don Van Natta Jr. and Tisha Thompson

created: July 26, 2025, 10:30 a.m. | updated: July 26, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

At least 100 players from roughly half of the NFL's 32 teams face fines and possible suspension for allegedly selling their allotted tickets to this year's Super Bowl LIX above face value in violation of league policies, sources told ESPN on Friday. Under an agreement between the league and the NFL Players Association, players who violated the rule will be fined 1½ times the face ticket value and lose their allotted tickets to the next two Super Bowls. A league source declined to identify the players and employees who had sold their Super Bowl tickets or their teams. Players and employees who worked directly with the bundlers or "otherwise had a greater role ... will face increased penalties," the memo said. "Our initial investigation has determined that a number of NFL players and coaches, employed by several NFL Clubs, sold Super Bowl tickets for more than the ticket's face value in violation of the policy," read the memo from NFL chief compliance officer Sabrina Perel to the teams.

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