NYC $50 World Cup ticket lottery closes tonight at midnight after week-long entry window

Registration at regnyctix.com for Mamdani's 1,000 affordable World Cup tickets ($50 each + free MetLife round-trip bus) closes Saturday May 30 at midnight. The portal opened Mon May 25 and capped at 50K entries per day; New Yorkers maxed out the cap within 3 minutes on Day 1 per Gothamist. Winners notified Wed June 3, eligible to buy up to two tickets. Lottery limited to NYC residents 15+, with eligibility verified before issuance.

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