regnyctix.com
RegNYCTix.com was the official registration site for New York City’s limited $50 FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket lottery, but the program is now closed.
What was RegNYCTix.com used for?
RegNYCTix.com accepted entries from New York City residents who wanted a chance to buy low-cost tickets for World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium.
The City of New York and the NY/NJ Host Committee created the program to make the tournament easier for local people to attend.
The program covered five group-stage matches and two knockout matches, with about 150 tickets assigned to each game.
It did not include the World Cup final (NYC Mayor’s Office).
Is RegNYCTix.com a legitimate website?
Yes, the domain was promoted and linked directly by the official NYC Mayor’s Office.
Local news organizations also identified RegNYCTix.com as the registration website for the city program (ABC7 New York).
That evidence makes it clear that the site was connected to a real public ticket program, even though it used a separate .com domain instead of an nyc.gov address.
Users should still check that an email or payment page comes from the exact organization named in their original confirmation because fake messages can copy a real lottery’s name.
Who could enter the ticket lottery?
Entrants had to live in one of New York City’s five boroughs and be at least 15 years old.
A resident could enter once each day between May 25 and May 30, 2026.
The system accepted no more than 50,000 entries per day, so the full registration period could have produced as many as 300,000 accepted daily entries.
A person who entered on several days gained several chances, but the exact odds cannot be calculated from public information because the number of repeat entrants was not published.
Winners were selected randomly and could purchase as many as two tickets (NYC Mayor’s Office).
What did a winning ticket include?
Each seat cost $50, which was far below common market prices for major World Cup matches.
The offer also included free round-trip bus travel from an official New York City pickup point to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Tickets were nontransferable and were to be handed to winners at the boarding location on match day.
This rule reduced resale because a winner could not simply receive the ticket early and list it online.
It also made the bus ride part of the identity-checking and ticket-distribution system, not just a free extra.
Why did registration close so quickly?
Demand was much larger than the number of available places.
The first daily allocation of 50,000 entries filled in about three minutes, while the second day reportedly filled in only 88 seconds.
Around 3.6 million people were on the registration site when the second window opened, according to a city official cited by ABC7 (ABC7 New York).
This created an unusual two-step contest because residents first had to move quickly enough to enter and then had to win the random drawing.
The setup was called a lottery, but access to that lottery also depended on internet speed, timing, and whether the website worked correctly.
What problems did users report?
Some residents received “registration failed” messages, while others reported trouble selecting valid New York City ZIP codes.
City Hall said many failure messages appeared because the daily limit had already been reached.
Officials also reported large amounts of suspected bot activity, which led the ticket platform to add more security screening.
That screening helped block automated entries but also slowed the process for some real users (NY1).
These problems matter because a very short entry window can turn a small technical error into a lost chance.
What does RegNYCTix.com show now?
As of July 16, 2026, the website states that the New York City Resident Ticket Program is officially closed.
It still says winners would be notified on June 3 with purchase instructions, even though that date has passed (RegNYCTix.com).
The site is therefore an information page now, not an active place to register or buy regular World Cup tickets.
Anyone who missed the program should not expect registration to reopen unless New York City announces another ticket release through an official channel.