World Series tickets: What Rays fans should know about resale guarantees

Tampa Bay Rays and other Major League Baseball fans buying tickets through resale platforms may want to understand how those tickets are delivered and what a company's "guarantee" means, particularly after problems reported during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Major League Baseball ticket resale risksMany fans who purchased World Cup tickets through StubHub are suing the ticket broker after their tickets were canceled or never transferred, in some cases just hours before kickoff. Some were left without replacement tickets after traveling long distances and paying for airfare and hotels.The issues have led to a proposed class-action lawsuit in New York and an investigation by the Texas Attorney General’s Office. The complaints allege that some tickets were listed even though sellers did not ultimately have tickets to transfer.StubHub has said its FanProtect Guarantee provides replacement tickets or a full refund, and has attributed many of the problems to issues with FIFA’s ticketing infrastr