FIFA Collect NFTs Under Scrutiny for Ticket Rights

[nihalsari]

GESPA’s probe focuses on FIFA Collect’s “Right to Buy” NFTs, which grant holders the option to purchase 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets at face value. The NFTs, priced at $999 for top teams, have all sold out. Regulators are assessing whether the system constitutes gambling due to the chance element in ticket allocation. The move highlights the legal gray areas facing NFT and Web3 platforms as authorities determine how digital assets fit within existing regulations.

[kelson10]

FIFA’s NFT ticketing idea is innovative but faces legal ambiguity over ownership and resale rights.

[alex10]

Clear policy guidance is needed before large-scale adoption of digital ticketing tokens.