Red Mosquito • View topic - The most you've ever spent on one single sporting event?

Stephen_Malkmus · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:43 am

It's friday, I want it to fly by - please humour me.

So what is the most you've ever spent on one single sporting event?

I once spent 200.00 (scalper of course) on a hockey game (Habs-Penguins)...my team lost

But the female Montreal hockey fans at the game made up for the lost :luv:

Ensign9 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:35 pm

$140 for Caps/Sabres Eastern Confrn. Finals ticket.

Bammer · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:57 pm

I don't know.

And you are now enlightened.

justbreathing · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:08 pm

I think it was about 500 of your english pounds. and lucky to have spent that much eally. should have ben a lot more if it wasnt for some random bloke who saved us from throwing money away!

it was the Champions league final...THAT final. Istanbul.

Tickets-£150
Travel-£200
Beer-£150
End result-a 3-3 draw and we win on penatlies-priceless........

denverapolis · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:10 pm

justbreathing wrote:

I think it was about 500 of your english pounds. and lucky to have spent that much eally. should have ben a lot more if it wasnt for some random bloke who saved us from throwing money away!

it was the Champions league final...THAT final. Istanbul.

Tickets-£150
Travel-£200
Beer-£150
End result-a 3-3 draw and we win on penatlies-priceless........

we? i figured if you were on the team they'd pay for your travel/ticket.

thodoks · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:19 pm **Posts:** 25134

Do gambling losses count?

Stephen_Malkmus · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:32 pm

absolutely!

Chris_H_2 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:35 pm

$800 - 2 tickets to Game 2 of the 2006 WS (the only game the Tigers won :cry:

).

mray10 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:52 pm

I think I paid $400 for a ticket to Game 4 of the 2007 World Series, Rockies vs. Red Sox. My Rockies lost, but my Dad and I figured there may only be one chance to see our team in the WS and we sure as hell weren't going to miss it.

Great experience.

(And, realistically, you could qualify the amount spent as more than just the cost of the ticket, since I also flew from Phx>Den for the weekend)

Buffalohed · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:56 pm

$120 per ticket

I'm not big on spending tons of money for tickets, although I could see myself shelling out between $500-1000 for a ticket to see the Texans in the playoffs.

YessCode · **Joined:** Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:12 am **Posts:** 3783

$70 for a Flyers game last year. It was my first pro hockey game, and even though it was fun, it'll most likely be my last.

cutuphalfdead · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:27 pm

a buck and change for a 2008 alds ticket

flavdave · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:21 pm

$60 for VT/Miami in 2003.

Peeps · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:15 am **Posts:** 33031

just standard tickets for the pens, anywhere from the 40-60 range + 10 for parking and then another 20 for beer, coke, nachos and a soft pretzel

Joesanity · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:47 pm

$95 for tOSU-Wisconsin tickets a couple of weeks ago.

warehouse · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:48 pm

Peeps wrote:

just standard tickets for the pens, anywhere from the 40-60 range + 10 for parking and then another 20 for beer, coke, nachos and a soft pretzel

you dont include the $100 you pay to blow crosby after games?

ill report back to this thread after game 5

justbreathing · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:01 pm

denverapolis wrote:

justbreathing wrote:

I think it was about 500 of your english pounds. and lucky to have spent that much eally. should have ben a lot more if it wasnt for some random bloke who saved us from throwing money away!

it was the Champions league final...THAT final. Istanbul.

Tickets-£150
Travel-£200
Beer-£150
End result-a 3-3 draw and we win on penatlies-priceless........

we? i figured if you were on the team they'd pay for your travel/ticket.

Habit,its how i refer to my team because the crowd are known as the 12th man in the team so yes,its we and i agree they should help out with travel costs! ill mention it at the next agm meeting!

Bammer · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:16 pm

How much MORE would you pay for a ticket to a huge game if you KNEW your team was going to win. 5x? 10x?

The worst is shelling out for a huge game just to see your team flop. A buddy of mine dropped $200 to see the Seahawks crap out a 27-3 loss earlier this month. What a waste.

So if you KNEW your team would win, would you drop way more $ on the ticket?

OK that's a stupid question but I'm hitting the "Submit" button anyway.

Doug RR · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:18 pm

sports are one thing I wont spend much money on..I'd rather watch it on TV.

Peeps · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:15 am **Posts:** 33031

warehouse wrote:

Peeps wrote:

just standard tickets for the pens, anywhere from the 40-60 range + 10 for parking and then another 20 for beer, coke, nachos and a soft pretzel

you dont include the $100 you pay to blow crosby after games?

ill report back to this thread after game 5

he lets me do it for free, so i guess richards is free too?

i rarely pay for a hockey game if i go, my brother has partial season tickets and my best friend works for fox sports

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