Many sports fans have struggled with not being able to see their favorite sports teams live for the most year. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many sports fans to watch games from their homes with some cities allowing limited fans in their stadiums in 2020.
As local coronavirus guidelines change, many stadiums will begin to reopen their doors to sports fans in 2021. TN Bets recently analyzed the cost to attend a game for all major sports leagues including the MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL to determine the most expensive stadiums to watch a sports game in 2021. Costs were based on one general admission ticket, two beers, a hot dog, and the cost of parking. Let us take a look at the breakdowns for the four major sports leagues in America.
MLB rankings
Listed below are the full rankings for most expensive MLB stadiums for sports fans.
1. The Chicago Cubs – $109.78 average price
2. The Boston Red Sox - $96.62 average price
3. The New York Yankees - $95.61 average price
4. The Washington Nationals - $95.88 average price
5. The Houston Astros - $89.83 average price
6. The San Francisco Giants - $83.65 average price
7. The New York Mets - $81.35 average price
8. The Texas Rangers - $78.04 average price
9. The Los Angeles Dodgers - $70.66 average price
10. The Philadelphia Phillies - $70.04 average price
11. The St. Louis Cardinals - $68.22 average price
12. The Chicago White Sox - $66.58 average price
13. The Seattle Mariners - $63.42 average price
14. The Milwaukee Brewers - $62.96 average price
15. The Oakland Athletics - $62.54 average price
16. The Tampa Bay Rays - $62.47 average price
17. The Atlanta Braves - $61.29 average price
18. The Toronto Blue Jays - $60.87 average price
19. The Cleveland Indians - $60.66 average price
20. The Colorado Rockies - $58.42 average price
21. The San Diego Padres - $57.96 average price
22. The Kansas City Royals - $57.50 average price
23. The Los Angeles Angels - $55.92 average price
24. The Cincinnati Reds - $53.91 average price
25. The Detroit Tigers - $53.56 average price
26. The Minnesota Twins - $52.79 average price
27. The Baltimore Orioles - $49.50 average price
28. The Pittsburgh Pirates - $47.95 average price
29. The Miami Marlins - $47.07 average price
30. The Arizona Diamondbacks - $46.38 average price
The most expensive ticket falls to the Boston Red Sox. The most expensive beer falls to the New York Mets. The most expensive hot dog falls to the Washington Nationals. The most expensive parking falls to the New York Yankees.
NFL Rankings
Listed below are the top rankings for the most expensive NFL stadium experiences for fans.
1. Las Vegas Raiders - $236.97
2. San Francisco 49ers - $205.75
3. Dallas Cowboys - $198.00
4. Los Angeles Rams - $194.12
5. Green Bay packers - $192.92
6. Philadelphia Eagle - $192.81
7. Washington Football Team - $191.96
8. New England Patriots - $185.70
9. Chicago Bears - $176.15
10. Los Angeles Chargers - $170.88
11. Pittsburgh Stealers – 159.16
12. New York Giants - $158.81
13. Seattle Seahawks - $157.43
14. Kansas City Chiefs – $156.63
15. Houston Texans - $154.45
16. Miami Dolphins - $152.11
17. Minnesota Vikings - $150.50
18. Carolina Panthers - $150.46
19. New Orleans Saints - $145.70
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - $144.30
21. Atlanta Falcons - $141.16
22. Buffalo Bills - $138.95
23. Denver Broncos - $138.36
24. New York Jets - $137.66
25. Indianapolis Colts - $136.24
26. Tennessee Titans - $133.26
27. Jacksonville Jaguars - $127.24
28. Detroit Lions - $126.87
29. Baltimore Ravens $123.53
30. Arizona Cardinals - $121.33
31. Cleveland Browns - $120.18
32. Cincinnati Bengals - $105.69
The most expensive NFL ticket belongs to the Las Vegas Raiders. The most expensive beer in the NFL is also the Las Vegas Raiders. The most expensive hot dog is a tie between the Raiders, Rams, and Chargers. The most expensive parking belongs to the Dallas Cowboys.
NBA rankings
Listed below are the top rankings for the most expensive fan experiences for NBA fans.
1. New York Knicks - $260.38
2. Golden State Warriors - $203.30
3. Los Angeles Lakers - $190.76
4. Boston Celtics - $167.16
5. Chicago Bulls - $154.01
6. Houston Rockets - $147.09
7. Los Angeles Clippers - $139.65
8. Sacramento Kings - $138.58
9. Brooklyn Nets - $136.36
10. Miami Heat - $132.43
11. Dallas Mavericks - $126.52
12. Cleveland Cavaliers - $117.33
13. Portland Trail Blazers - $116.58
14. Philadelphia 76ers - $116.29
15. Milwaukee Bucks - $113.63
16. Toronto Raptors - $112.04
17. Phoenix Suns - $104.32
18. Denver Nuggets - $99.14
19. San Antonio Spurs - $98.02
20. Indiana Pacers - $95.52
21. Washington Wizards - $94.25
22. Oklahoma City Thunder - $93.25
23. Orlando Magic - $91.23
24. Utah Jazz - $90.18
25. Detroit Pistons - $86.86
26. Atlanta Hawks - $82.08
27. Minnesota Timberwolves - $80.52
28. New Orleans Pelicans - $78.30
29. Memphis Grizzlies - $75.04
30. Charlotte Hornets - $63.11
The most expensive ticket in the NBA belongs to the New York Knicks. The most expensive beer in the NBA belongs to the Dallas Mavericks. The most expensive hot dog in the NBA is a tie between the knicks and warriors. The most expensive parking in the NBA also belongs to the New York Knicks.
NHL Rankings
Last but not least is the full rankings for the NHL.
1. New York Rangers - $182.43
2. Boston Bruins - $162.36
3. Toronto Maple Leafs - $160.01
4. Chicago Blackhawks - $153.63
5. Vegas Golden Knights - $153.36
6. Washington Capitals - $132.45
7. Montreal Canadiens - $130.95
8. Vancouver Canucks - $126.43
9. Los Angeles Kings - $125.23
10. Minnesota Wild - $123.49
11. Detroit Red Wings - $118.43
12. Philadelphia Flyers - $117.55
13. Edmonton Oilers - $116.82
14. Pittsburgh Penguins - $116.59
15. Anaheim Ducks - $111.54
16. New York Islanders - $110.42
17. New Jersey Devils - $108.22
18. Nashville Predators - $108.06
19. San Jose Sharks - $107.48
20. St. Louis Blues - $101.20
21. Carolina Hurricanes - $99.82
22. Winnipeg Jets - $95.18
23. Tampa Bay Lightning - $89.88
24. Columbus Blue Jackets - $89.65
25. Dallas Stars - $89.11
26. Ottawa Senators - $89.06
27. Arizona Coyotes - $88.87
28. Buffalo Sabres - $87.05
29. Colorado Avalanche - $85.35
30. Calgary Flames - $84.13
31. Florida Panthers - $83.94
Infographic by: tnbets
