Mamdani’s $50 World Cup Ticket Lottery Sparks New Jersey Feud
New York City Councilmember Zohran Mamdani announced a lottery for 1,000 World Cup tickets at $50 each for city residents, igniting a conflict with New Jersey over the coveted spots.
T.J. Quinn May 21, 2026, 03:33 PM ET Close T.J. Quinn joined ESPN in November 2007 as an investigative reporter for ESPN's Enterprise Unit, which is charged with developing long-form, investigative features to be presented across multiple platforms.
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48836960/mamdani-50-world-cup-ticket-lottery-fuels-feud-nj)._
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