A Five-Year History of the Super Bowl Ticket Racket

Nickelodeon, which has been pumping up its sports programming for kids, is teaming up with the National Football League to create special coverage of the Super Bowl. According to a worker inside one team office, the face value of a standard ticket this year ranges from $850 to $1,800.

The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will bet $4.2 billion on Super Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers, up eight percent over the $3.8 billion wagered a year ago. No way that was all Beyoncé (or, ahem, Coldplay).

Local tech firms have already been stepping up their game within the past year with live sports offering a way for brands and advertisers to grab the attention of millions of customers who switch back and forth from watching television to commenting on a play via social media. The two teams in the big game are seemingly keeping with the “Black Tie” theme and have opted for black and white jerseys. They had a total of 24.5 sacks during the regular season and playoffs, including the Super Bowl.

“Football fans looking to score tickets or just get a piece of the action in San Francisco can still find a wide selection of reasonably-priced rooms available to book on TripAdvisor”, Ferencsik said in a press release.

Other nearby flight options include Monterey Regional Airport at $299 for average roundtrip rate, San Francisco International Airport peaking an average of $600 roundtrip rate, and Mineta San Jose International Airport topping that at $716 for the average roundtrip. A shortage of tickets buoyed the price, says Papp, as did some 11th-hour ticket grabs from Seattle fans who took advantage of the relatively easy trip to Arizona.

The Rocket City is about to receive some golden recognition ahead of Super Bowl 50 in California. The prospect of a snowstorm made prospective attendees still more skittish, sending prices down to $937 two days before the game.