LA28 has sold more than 6 million Olympic tickets across its first two sales drops, with buyers in 129 countries and territories. The organizing committee says demand has been strong enough that the next phase, opening to everyone in 2027, will do away with the registration and lottery system entirely.
Framing note: these are official LA28 face-value ticket sales, a separate market from the listed resale prices we track elsewhere on this site.
What happened
LA28's second ticket drop closed on August 20, 2026, pushing combined sales from Drop 1 and Drop 2 past six million tickets. LA28 President and Chairperson Casey Wasserman said the demand across both drops “is a powerful signal that the world is energized for LA28.”
What changes in 2027
- 1Ticket limits are lifted. Fans will be able to buy as many tickets as they want, with no cap per household, regardless of whether they already bought in Drop 1 or Drop 2.
- 2No more draw registration. Drops 1 and 2 required signing up for a chance at a purchase window; the 2027 on-sale is first-come, first-served for anyone with an LA28 ID.
- 3The first Paralympic ticket drop also opens in 2027, fans' first chance to buy tickets to the LA28 Paralympic Games.
- 4LA28 has not yet announced an exact date for the 2027 sale.
Buying before the 2027 on-sale
Official LA28 sales move in scheduled drops, so specific sessions can sell out long before the next window opens. For fans who want a particular event now rather than waiting on the 2027 date, GoalTickets carries listed resale tickets across the sports already on the secondary market.
See current listed pricesSummer Games Insider is operated by the team behind GoalTickets. Ticket links in this article go to GoalTickets listings, a resale marketplace separate from LA28's official face-value sales; prices are listed asking prices and can change at any time.