Ticket For Athletes: Should Stadiums Be Paid?

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What’s the most you’ve ever paid for tickets at a sporting event? It probably wasn't cheap. Tickets for sports have increased to a major - league level, and the rising prices must be lowered. They should be lowered because many people can’t afford them, stadiums already make huge profits on other accommodations, and the price has been steadily going up for no apparent reason. A lot of people enjoy sports; but they’re getting to a very high price column. The average person can barely even afford to attend one. The average cost for a mere ticket at an NFL game in 2016 was $92.98. That’s not including snacks, gas money, or parking. $92.98 is a large wad of change for many, and other costs just make it worse. For example: the average cost for a team that went 3-13 in 2016 (Chicago Bears) was $131.90. They weren’t even close to being successful, and the price was still outrageous. Many people take their whole families, as well, so it would reach a much higher cost that way. Once again, that’s the cost of a ticket, not other snacks, gas money, or parking. Considering the amount of …show more content…

The average cost for baseball tickets in 2016 was $41. Average spending costs, such as parking and snacks, go as followed: parking: $16 average, and snacks: $4.50 for one hot dog (though many will buy two, upping the price to $9). Although gas prices may vary, depending on where the purchaser of the tickets lives, country gas prices fluctuate from around no less that $2 per gallon, to no more that $3 per gallon most of the time; city gas prices, on the other hand, reach up to $4 per gallon, so no matter where one lives, it will be a costly trip excluding ticket prices. So, if the math is done, many buy two hot dogs ($9), and pay $16 for parking, that will be roughly $25, and a lot of fans live many miles away, consequently they will fill up for gas more than

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