FIFA’s World Cup Blockchain-Based Ticketing System Faces Preliminary Probe

Switzerland’s gambling regulator has opened a preliminary probe into sales of blockchain-based tokens backed by FIFA which fans can exchange for tickets to games at the 2026 World Cup.

Gespa, which also oversees lotteries and sports betting, is examining whether FIFA is selling the potential to win tickets to a sporting event, or offering something closer to gambling. The regulator needs to determine whether football’s global governing body complied with local rules, Gespa director Manuel Richard told Bloomberg.

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