Sports
Chicago Bears Tickets Among Priciest in the NFL
How much are you willing to pay to see a Bears game?
By Dennis Robaugh
At $282 apiece, tickets for Chicago Bears games are the second most expensive in the NFL, according to a SeatGeek analysis of 2013 resale prices.
The most expensive ticket honor goes to the New York Giants, where home game tickets sell for $292, on average. The Green Bay Packers rank fourth, with resold tickets averaging $245. The average ticket price for a Packers game has increased by 10 percent in the last two years, reports 24/7 Wall St.
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The secondary ticket market takes place on various websites, including SeatGeek, StubHub, eBay and TicketNetwork, according to 24/7 Wall St. Perennial playoff contenders, recent success and cost of living are major factors in the resale pricing of tickets.
Says Wall St. 24/7 about the cost of Bears tickets:
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Two of the 10 most expensive games scheduled this year for attendees include games of the Bears against Dallas and New York this fall. The average secondary-market ticket price for both games — to be played at the Bears’ home stadium Soldier Field — is more than $300. The stadium, which underwent extensive renovations in 2003, seats more than 60,000 people and regularly sells out.
The Top 10 include:
New York Giants: $292
Chicago Bears: $282
New England Patriots: $277
Green Bay Packers: $245
Denver Broncos: $237
New Orleans Saints: $225
Pittsburgh Steelers: $221
Seattle Seahawks: $220
Baltimore Ravens: $220
Dallas Cowboys: $209
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