Monday’s College Football Playoff national championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame may feature the most expensive tickets in the sport’s history, but at least the fans won’t have to worry about being overcharged for concessions once they are inside Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
As Front Office Sports shared on Sunday, Mercedes-Benz Stadium plans to implement “fans first” pricing when it comes to food and drink.
These cheeseburgers and draft beers will charge $5, fries and hot dogs will charge $3, and sodas, pretzels, and popcorn will charge $2:
Mercedes-Benz Stadium continues first fan concession Prices for CFP National Championship Game: ? Soda: $? 2 Pretzel: $? 2 Popcorn: $? 2 Hot Dog: $? 3 French Fries: $? 3 draft beers: $? five cheeseburgers: $ five pic. twitter. com/iVk7PsfZH9
Unfortunately for enthusiasts hoping to get tickets, access to the stadium will be much greater.
Front Office Sports relayed information from TickPick on Friday, noting that the average win value of $2,637 per ticket value is 36% higher than last year’s game between Michigan and Washington and is on track to increase. set the record for most beloved national naming game.
Fans will at least save money on concessions, which is a trend coming into the sports world right now.
The Masters is known for its concession fees in the golf world, and NBA groups like the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz have also drawn attention with similar approaches at times this season:
Victory starts with our fans. When I walk through the lobby games, there are no dining services for families who don’t need to spend a lot of money. That wants to change, which is why today we’re launching our $2 all-house game menu @Suns. pic. twitter. com/BsluNoKD5P
Starting this season, five of the top pieces of the @deltacenter franchise will earn between $2 and $3 for all Utah Jazz and @utahhockeyclub games ???https://t. co/aRu41MIMQH pic. twitter. com/7NVB8B4VMX
With prices such as tickets, parking, apparel and, most likely, steadily rising, concessions becoming more affordable at other sports and venues are indeed a welcome progression for enthusiasts to attend more games in person.