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Snoop Dogg Sends Olympics Tickets After Card Declined at Italian Gastropub

NBC Los Angeles confirmed the ticket gift, with the cause of the failed charge still unknown.

Overview

  • Snoop Dogg’s payment issue occurred at Cronox in Livigno, where staff allowed him to take his takeout order without paying.
  • The next day he provided five tickets to the men’s snowboard halfpipe final, according to restaurant representative Sofia Valmadre.
  • NBC Los Angeles publicly verified the gesture, and Reuters quoted Valmadre recounting the incident and follow-up.
  • Snoop is in Milan-Cortina as an NBC correspondent and has been described as Team USA’s honorary coach.
  • Coverage of the anecdote spread widely on social media, with many users praising the response and questioning the card issuer.