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Bucket list tix: Super Bowl tickets are more expensive than ever

Bucket list tix: Super Bowl tickets are more expensive than ever

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If you’re hoping to score some last-minute Super Bowl LVIII tix to see the Chiefs take on the 49ers this Sunday, your big game budget better be as stacked as some ad agencies', with prices rising above $10k-per-ticket — the highest on record.

This year’s championship game is taking place in Las Vegas for the first time ever, as the ultra high-spec Allegiant Stadium is set to host ~65,000 football fans (Taylor Swift likely among them), as well as a half-time show from Usher and pre- and mid-game performances from Post Malone & Tiësto.

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Of course, Super Bowl ticket prices vary across vendors, but hikes have been seen across several platforms as the world of sports continues to mirror the “gigflation” trend observed by American concert-goers last year. Indeed, sports tickets soared 15% year-over-year in December, according to BLS data, while getting a seat for an NFL game typically cost almost 9% more in 2023 than the year before.

On TickPick, an online marketplace where fans can buy and sell tickets fee-free, some premium Super Bowl seats are reportedly available for as much as $41,818, with the average ticket listing on the site spiking to $11,060 some 13 days before the event, 93% more than the cost of tickets at the same point in 2019.

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Prediction markets show “One Battle After Another” leads in Oscar race for Best Picture

It’s finally Oscars week — and with voting officially closed, all that’s left to do is count the ballots and wait to see who wins this Sunday night. 

This year, the acting categories have been the most interesting to watch, especially the showdown between “Marty Supreme” star Timothée Chalamet and “Sinners” actor Michael B. Jordan for Best Actor. While Chalamet was long the favorite, Jordan has caught up and overtaken him after winning the Actor Award.

(Event contracts are offered through Robinhood Derivatives, LLC — probabilities referenced or sourced from KalshiEx LLC or ForecastEx LLC.)

But perhaps the most exciting race of all is for Best Picture. Out of the 10 nominees, the two at the top are Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” both of which are studio releases from Warner Bros. Discovery

Which will win the top prize seems to be split among award pundits and experts. As of Monday afternoon, Gold Derby still has “One Battle After Another” as the front-runner with odds of 76.87%. AwardsWatch, AwardsRadar, and Numlock Awards are also still predicting that “One Battle After Another” will take the statue for Best Picture.

On the other side, reporters from some major trade publications like Variety’s Clayton Davis and The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg predict that “Sinners” will take the top honor.

Odds in the prediction markets currently show that “One Battle After Another” is still ahead of “Sinners,” with the former priced in at 75% while the latter is priced at 23%.

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