France is dealing with a lot of unwanted tickets for the Olympics

The number of unwanted tickets for the Paris Olympics available for sale has reached more than a quarter of a million, as a lack of demand raises concerns in the days before Friday’s opening ceremony that many athletes will compete with empty seats.

The number of listings rose to 270,465 on Monday, up from about 180,000 the previous month, a Financial Times analysis of the official resale site showed. The most expensive offers on the resale site are for the opening ceremony, with the best seats priced at €2,970.

Note:

Tickets must be resold at face value.

Ahem. Here is the full FT story.



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