{
  "id": 3355455,
  "title": "New York offers discounted US$100 US Open tickets for residents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/new-york-offers-discounted-us-100-us-open-tickets-for-residents",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T21:22:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/26/new-york-offers-discounted-us-100-us-open-tickets-for-residents"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the US Tennis Association have announced that 1,000 US Open tickets will be sold for a discounted price of US$100 each, making the tournament more affordable for residents. These tickets are exclusively available to New York residents, with a limit of two tickets per person, and will go on sale at 10am (1400 GMT) on Wednesday. Mayor Mamdani stated that if the world's best tennis players are coming to the city, New Yorkers should have the opportunity to watch them play. The tickets will cover matches from August 30 to September 8, providing seats in the main Arthur Ashe Stadium through the first quarterfinal stage of the tournament. According to TicketData, the cheapest ticket to the US Open currently costs around US$288 on average. USTA CEO Craig Tiley expressed his commitment to ensuring access to tennis for as many people as possible, and expressed pride in offering this Main Draw ticket offer to New York residents. Visitors can attend qualifying matches with a free pass during the week prior to the tournament, from August 23-29.",
  "summary": "According to price tracking platform TicketData, the cheapest US Open ticket currently sells for around US$288 on average.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "New York offers discounted US$100 US Open tickets for residents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/new-york-offers-discounted-us-100-us-open-tickets-for-residents-3358977",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:22:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}