The excitement for Super Bowl 58 is through the roof. But for many fans, the dream of attending the biggest sporting event in the country is quickly becoming out of reach.
For some frustrated Southern Nevadans, like Las Vegas resident Dwayne Dukes, they’re finding themselves priced out.
“Watch it on TV. Watch it on TV,” Dukes told me. “It’s crazy man. What? $4,000. $6,000. $12,000. Someone won the lottery. I didn’t.”
The last time I checked StubHub’s website, prices for Super Bowl 58 tickets started at $5,000 and soared to over $100,000.
StubHub Dukes put the ticket issue into perspective for many Americans who are fighting inflation right now.
“You can’t even think about the Super Bowl,” Dukes told me. “You have to think about putting food on the table and keeping clothes on your back.”
StubHub spokesperson Adam Budelli said the inflated prices could be tied to the first-ever Las Vegas Super Bowl, coupled with the popularity of the teams that are playing in The Big Game.
“The average ticket price, right now, is hovering around $9,500 and that is for ticket prices sold,” Budelli explained. “When compared to the last 49ers, Chiefs, sales are already outpacing the Miami Super Bowl by 175% and sales compared to last year in Phoenix are up 93%”.