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LA28 Olympic ticket registrations surge Past 5 million in record-setting draw

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Published  February 23, 2026 1:20pm PST
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Registration for the ticket draw for the 2028 Summer Olympics officially opened on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

The Brief

    • The LA28 organizing committee has reached a milestone of 5 million registrations for the 2028 Olympic ticket draw, driven by a "record-setting surge."
    • Fans have until March 18 to register at the official portal to enter a random drawing for future ticket purchase time slots.
    • Interest spans all 50 U.S. states and 194 countries, with an average of 100,000 new users signing up every day.

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games are seeing unprecedented demand, with officials reporting millions of sign-ups just weeks after the portal opened. 

What we know:

The ticket draw registration, which opened in January, has already surpassed 5 million entries. Within the first 24 hours alone, 1.5 million people signed up, according to officiaks, 

Currently, the committee is seeing a steady flow of approximately 100,000 new registrations daily. 

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Residents from every U.S. state and nearly every country—194 in total—have expressed interest in attending.

What they're saying:

"As a historic Winter Games concludes, we celebrate the incredible athletes and achievements of so many," said Reynold Hoover, LA28 chief executive officer. 

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"We are grateful for the millions of people who have expressed interest in joining us in LA in 2028 where more of these stories and dreams will come to life."

Timeline:

January 2026: Registration for the LA28 ticket draw officially opens.

March 18, 2026: Deadline for fans to register at tickets.la28.org.

March 31 – April 7, 2026: Participants will be notified via email if they have been assigned a purchase time slot.

April 2026: The first window for ticket purchases begins for those selected in the draw.

2027: Ticket sales for the Paralympic Games are scheduled to begin.

What you can do:

Those who wish to attend the 2028 Games must register at tickets.la28.org before the March 18 cutoff.

Registration does not guarantee a ticket but is a required step to be entered into the random drawing for a purchase time slot. 

Ensure your contact information is correct, as notifications will be sent exclusively via email starting at the end of March.

The Source: Information for this report comes directly from official statements and data released by the LA28 organizing committee and CEO Reynold Hoover.

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