LA Tickets 2028LA28 Ticket Phases: What Sold in 2026 and What Opens in 2027
The LA28 ticket program runs in phases, and knowing which phase you are in is the whole game. The phases built on a draw are over. The phases still to come are simpler, faster and, for anyone who missed out in 2026, better. Below are the phases in order, what each one meant, and what is still open to you.
The phases so far
| Phase | When it ran | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Draw registration | January 14 to March 18, 2026 | Closed |
| LA and OKC locals presale | April 2 to 6, 2026 | Closed |
| Drop 1 | April 9 to 19, 2026 | Closed, more than 4 million tickets sold |
| Visa presale | July 29 to 31, 2026 | Closed |
| Drop 2 | August 10 to 20, 2026 | Closed, the final drop of 2026 |
More than 12 million people registered for the draw, and more than 6 million tickets are already sold. If you took part and bought nothing, you are in a very large crowd, and the story is not over. LA28 built the 2027 phases for exactly the demand the draw could not satisfy.
The three doors in 2027
Door one is the 2027 general sale. Remaining Olympic tickets go on sale first come, first served, with refreshed inventory across all Olympic sports. There is no draw, no registration window and no assigned time slot. LA28 also says the purchase limits from the drops will be removed for this sale.
Door two is the first Paralympic ticket sale. Paralympic tickets have never been on sale. The first release, which LA28 calls the Paralympic Ticket Drop, arrives in 2027, ahead of the Paralympic Games in August 2028.
Door three is the verified resale program. Fans who already hold tickets get a legitimate way to resell them, and fans who missed out get a legitimate way in. AXS and Eventim run the Official Secondary Ticket Marketplace, and Ticketmaster and Sports Illustrated Tickets are the other verified platforms. Until the program opens, LA28's position is blunt: no resale listing anywhere is verified.
What to do between now and the announcements
Three small things put you ahead of the rush. Create your account on LA28's ticketing site now, while nobody is in a hurry. Sign up for the LA28 newsletter, because LA28 itself names it as the notification channel for upcoming ticket opportunities. And keep a Visa card in mind as your payment method, because Visa is the official way to pay for LA28 tickets.
Then watch the dates. Every 2027 phase is confirmed for 2027 and none has an exact date yet. The sale date tracker on this site checks LA28's ticketing pages and newsroom every week and is updated within 24 hours of any announcement, and the ticket prices and fees guide explains what a ticket actually costs once the 24 percent service fee is counted.
Common questions
When do LA28 tickets go on sale again?
In 2027. LA28 has confirmed a first come, first served Olympic ticket sale, the first Paralympic ticket sale and the opening of verified resale, all in 2027. None of the exact dates has been announced yet, and this guide's sale date tracker is updated within 24 hours when one is.
Are LA28 tickets sold out?
The 2026 drops are over and more than 6 million tickets were sold, but the Games are not sold out. LA28 says the 2027 first come sale will open with refreshed inventory across all Olympic sports, and Paralympic tickets have not been sold at all yet.
Where are LA28 tickets sold?
Primary tickets are sold only by LA28 through its official ticket service providers, AXS and Eventim, on LA28's ticketing site. From 2027, verified resale runs on AXS and Eventim plus Ticketmaster and Sports Illustrated Tickets.
How many LA28 tickets have been sold so far?
More than 6 million, from more than 12 million draw registrations. The first public drop alone sold more than 4 million tickets in April 2026.