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Some Looking To Profit From Free Tickets To Ali Services

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CBSMiami/AP) — While Muhammad Ali insisted tickets to his memorial service be free to the public, some people are looking to turn a profit.

People started arriving outside the KFC Yum! Center late Tuesday in downtown Louisville, ahead of the Wednesday morning ticket distribution. The line stretched around the arena. All 15,000-plus tickets for Ali's memorial service Friday were claimed within an hour.

Some ticket holders immediately went online offering to sell their tickets.

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Others posted online pleas to buy tickets. One wrote that he and his mother were driving in from Chicago for the service for the boxing great and were willing to pay $50 for two tickets.

One of the posters offering to sell tickets, reached by phone, said a friend of his sold tickets to the memorial service. When asked for how much, he hung up.

CBS4's Jim Berry will be reporting from Kentucky starting Thursday. Tune into CBS4 News or check back on cbsmiami.com for the latest information on Muhammad Ali's memorial service. 

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