The good news for Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is that, despite lingering on a Giants club that may never make it back to a title game in John Mara’s lifetime, he will be attending the Super Bowl.
Saquon Barkley’s bad news is that, after lingering on a Giants team that may never make it back to a title game in John Mara’s lifetime, he will be attending the Super Bowl.
What’s wrong with that?
Because it may cost Barkley a lot of money to secure tickets to Super Bowl 59 at Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans on February 9 depending on how many family members and friends he wants to bring and how near to the action he wants their seats to be.
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Players and coaches sometimes spend tens of thousands of dollars on Super Bowl tickets, which raises the question of how much they truly love their distant cousins and former high school classmates.
Two complimentary tickets are given to each Super Bowl coach and player, and thirteen further tickets are offered for purchase at face value, which naturally depends on the location of the seats: Naturally, lower-bowl seats on the 50-yard line are more expensive than upper-deck tickets.
The lowest-priced ticket we have pricing for for the most recent Super Bowl, which was Super Bowl LII when the Eagles won their first championship seven years ago, was $950. However, the NFL no longer releases the face value. Therefore, it’s safe to assume that even the most affordable seats will cost about $1,500 each.
A player will have to purchase tickets from other players or shop on the secondary market, where demand determines prices, if he wants more than 15 seats.
Ironically, Eagles supporters—who are among the greatest traveling fan bases in the NFL—could raise the cost of their favorite players and other supporters. Fans of the Chiefs, looking for the NFL’s first three-peat, will probably shell out thousands of dollars to see history.
For sellers, the economy is in a perfect storm.
The league does not sell Super Bowl tickets to the general public. The NFL keeps track of each ticket, distributes them to teams, and then retains a portion to give to sponsors, VIPs, celebrities, and other individuals.
Although the Superdome can hold about 75,000 people, there may be as many as 70,000 seats available because some will be used for an auxiliary press box and other purposes. The Eagles would receive about 12,000 tickets at the standard 17.5% for teams participating in the game. The figure rapidly decreases when you factor in tickets for the coaching staff, front desk, staff, sponsors, and advertisements.
Remember the other 30 teams as well: Typically, each team not participating in the game receives 1.2% of the available tickets, while the host team receives 5%.
Several sources claim that Super Bowl ticket prices are continuously declining. According to Gametime, the cheapest seats available right now are $3,740 each (taxes and fees included).
Yesterday’s price was $4,074, Monday’s price was $4,339, Friday’s price was $5,860, and Monday’s price was $6,375. Top tickets are now selling for $17,787 each, which is much less than the $58,327 they cost last Friday, $25,133 yesterday, and $29,693 on Monday.
For instance, just prior to the event, the Chiefs vs. 49ers Super Bowl ticket with the lowest price was $8,764 per seat. The most expensive tickets cost $37,620 apiece. Tickets for the Chiefs vs. Eagles Super Bowl game two years ago started at $6,264 each, with the most expensive tickets costing $33,042.
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