{"id":240649,"date":"2026-05-22T16:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/240649\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:15:09","slug":"nyc-to-give-away-50-world-cup-tickets-heres-how-to-enter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/240649\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC to give away $50 World Cup tickets. Here’s how to enter"},"content":{"rendered":"

A thousand New Yorkers will get to see a World Cup match in New Jersey for a fraction of the cost most ticket-holders have paid \u2014 but they have to win them first.<\/p>\n

On May 21, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced $50 World Cup tickets<\/a> exclusively for New Yorkers. The city will use an online lottery system \u2014 opening Monday \u2014 to decide who gets them.<\/p>\n

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Here’s how to enter the raffle, and what happens if you’re chosen.<\/p>\n

How to enter raffle for $50 World Cup tickets<\/p>\n

Tickets will be given out for seven matches in total, with approximately 150 tickets per game.<\/p>\n

City residents 15 and over are allowed to enter the lottery for the tickets.<\/p>\n

The lottery opens Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day), at 10 a.m. and closes Saturday, May 30. Lottery entries can be done at https:\/\/regnyctix.com<\/a>, and will be capped at 50,000 entries per day.<\/p>\n

Residents can enter the raffle once per day, and those who win will know on Wednesday, June 3.<\/p>\n

What happens if you win the $50 NYC World Cup raffle?<\/p>\n

If you win, you can purchase two tickets.<\/p>\n

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Tickets cannot be transferred, and will be given at the boarding location of each match on game day.<\/p>\n

The lucky winners will be given free round-trip transportation to the stadium in New Jersey.<\/p>\n

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