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Monday’s College Football Playoff national championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame may have the most expensive tickets sold in sports history, but at least fans will be allowed inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. If so, you don’t have to worry about being charged exorbitant fees for concessions.
As Front Office Sports reported on Sunday, Mercedes-Benz Stadium will continue with “fan-first” pricing for food and beverages.
That means a cheeseburger and draft beer will cost $5, fries and a hot dog will cost $3, and soda, pretzels and popcorn will cost $2.
front office sports @FOS
Mercedes-Benz Stadium will continue its “Fans First” discounted pricing for CFP National Championship games.
🥤 Soda: $2
🥨 Pretzel: $2
🍿 Popcorn: $2
🌭 Hot dog: $3
🍟 French fries: $3
🍻Draft beer: $5
🍔Cheeseburger: $5 pic.twitter.com/iVk7PsfZH9
Unfortunately for fans hoping to get tickets, getting into the stadium can cost quite a bit of money.
Front Office Sports reported data from Tickpick on Friday that the average purchase price per ticket was $2,637, 36 percent higher than last year’s Michigan-Washington game and a record for the most expensive national title game. He pointed out that it is on track to become established.
Fans will at least save money on concessions, but this is the kind of pattern that is developing in the sports world at this point.
The Masters is known in the golf world for its affordable discounts, and NBA teams like the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz have also made headlines with similar approaches from time to time this season.
Matt Ishbia @mishibia15
Victory starts with the fans. As you walk down the concourse at the game, you won’t find many food options for families who don’t want to spend a lot of money. That needs to change, so today we’re rolling out a $2 value menu to all @Suns home games. pic.twitter.com/BsluNoKD5P
With the cost of tickets, parking, apparel, etc. seemingly always rising, concessions becoming more affordable for different sports and different venues means more people looking to watch games in person. It’s certainly a welcome development for fans.
