League of Legends Worlds resale tickets soar to $169K as scalpers cash in

League of Legends Worlds general admission tickets for the New York event sold out quickly after going on sale.

Resale listings on SeatGeek jumped from about $1,860 to as high as $169,500.

Riot Games says more tickets will be released at the end of August, but fans remain frustrated by repeated ticketing problems and scalper activity.

The episode highlights how major esports events can be distorted by scalping, locking genuine fans out of face-value tickets.