Fan Cost Index

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Since 1991, the business intelligence firm Team Marketing Report has calculated the Fan Cost Index for all the major sports leagues. The Fan Cost Index is the average cost for a family of 4 to attend the sporting event in non-premium seats. It includes the cost of tickets, parking, food and drink, etc.

The NFL report was just released. The overall Fan Cost Index for the NFL is $590 up 4% from 2021. The most expensive team to go and see is the Las Vegas Raiders at $738 a drop of 5% from last season. The least expensive team to go watch is non-other than our beloved Cincinnati Bengals at $483 which was a 10% increase over last season's AFC Championship run.

That $483 is over $100 less than the cost for the Browns and Ravens who are both just slightly above the league average and $160 less than it takes to go to a Steelers game. Pittsburgh has the most expensive cost for soft drinks. Tampa has the most expensive beer prices at $12.00 per glass

Due to the short season as compared to the other major sports, the NFL, by far and away is the most expensive sport to see in person

https://theathletic.com/3908260/2022/11/17/nfl-teams-costs-fans/

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Different cost index and were premium seats, but I started buying season tickets in 1991 on thru 2020

In 1991 it was $200 a seat for premium season tickets, $20 a game.

In 2020 it was $1,100 a seat for premium season tickets, $110 a game on average.

In 91 they were just a straight $20 a seat for all games including pre-season. In 20 they were cheaper for pre-season but fluctuated per game with some being $120 and some being $150.

Always parked on Ky side right across bridge and oddly enough if was more expensive to park in 91 for $15-$20 depending on game and was only $5 after the garage was built.

Used to be able to buy Montgomery Inn BBQ sandwiches for $5 until PBS was built and prices went way up and was no longer from Montgomery Inn.

[THE PISTONS]

$480 is a lot. I looked into going to the game in Pittsburgh tomorrow. Tickets are like $90 but then add fees. Parking would be like $40. Then, food.

I'm not going, but mainly because it's going to be freezing cold.

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For me, since I'm driving from Canada, it breaks down as follows:

Decent Seats: $200.00 US, give or take, x2
Hotel: $175.00 US
Food: $120.00 US
Fuel: $200.00 US, approx.

For just the game:

Seats: $200.00 US x2
Food: $25.00 US (we don't eat a lot, nor are we picky )

So yeah, $425.00 USD for a game sounds about right, would definitely be more with parking and the like.

[reuben.ahmed]

(11-19-2022, 11:43 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: $480 is a lot. I looked into going to the game in Pittsburgh tomorrow. Tickets are like $90 but then add fees. Parking would be like $40. Then, food.

I'm not going, but mainly because it's going to be freezing cold.

It's not far off then, it says for family of 4. $100 x 4 = $400 + 40 + food.