Illinois Pro Sports Team Has 4th Most Expensive Tickets In U.S.

If your favorite team is going to charge an outrageous amount of money for tickets shouldn't they at least be good?

4th Most Expensive Pro Sports Tickets In U.S. Can Be Found In Chicago

I was born and raised a Chicago sports fan. I love them all including the Bears, Cubs, Sox, Hawks, and Bulls. Being a supporter of the professional teams in Illinois is an emotional rollercoaster. When they're good, it's an amazing ride. Unfortunately, most of the time it's a disappointment.

My family has been season ticketholders of the Chicago Bears since 1982. There have been some great memories but also at least twice as many heartbreaks. People will ask me why we have them. It is something we do. It's like playing golf but not being any good or fishing without catching anything.

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We're just really big football fans, especially NFL teams, so it's fun for us to go to games. There is really just one big problem. That's the continuous increase in the cost. I can handle a losing team but the money is starting to get ridiculous considering they haven't put out a good product.

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At least in football, the season is relatively short, unlike the other pro sports. That just means the owners are trying to make all their money in just a few weeks. Plus, the capacity of Soldier Field is the smallest in the league.

A recent survey found that the Chicago Bears have the 4th most expensive tickets for pro sports in the United States with an average price of $370.73. That's crazy to think about. In fact, only one spot in the top ten isn't an NFL team, which is the LA Lakers at number six.

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The three teams ahead of the Bears are Lions, Chiefs, and at number one, Cowboys. The Green Bay Packers are at number eight. Those teams are at least good. I can't even imagine how much tickets will be in a new stadium. The regular fans won't be able to afford to go anymore.