A sports program host shocked viewers when he announced that SR 97,500 in football match ticket sales was made up of counterfeit SR 500 bills. The sum was seized after being reported to authorities. Al Malab (the playfield) program on Saturday discussed the case. Adel Al-Zahrani, the host, said Riyadh Police received a report from officials in charge of organizing the selling of tickets that they suspected that some of the sales were made with counterfeit money after noticing a large number of SR 500 bills, which is unusual. The Youth Welfare Office in Riyadh was also notified. Spokesman for Riyadh Police, Col. Nasser bin Saeed Al-Qahtani, confirmed the incident. The game was between Nassr and Hilal last Wednesday.