U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has demanded affordable ticket prices of American sporting events. He appears to be holding the teams’ billionaire owners responsible for making these sporting events unaffordable for an “average person.”
According to The Spun, Bernie Sanders pointed out that ownership in all leagues is dominated by billionaires. He went on to say that these billionaires have had their stadiums built with taxpayers’ money but are now charging fans a significant amount in ticket prices. Sanders then declared that this must change and the ticket prices for all sporting events should become affordable.
In a Twitter/X post, Bernie Sanders wrote about team owners from different sporting leagues, writing, “31 out of 32 NFL owners are billionaires. 26 out of 30 NBA owners are billionaires. 26 out of 30 MLB owners are billionaires.” He then added, “Your tax dollars helped build their stadiums. But today, the average person can’t afford the price of a ticket to a sporting event. That must change.” No comments from any team owner were found.
How expensive were Super Bowl Tickets for 2026?
In recent years, the price of Super Bowl tickets has become increasingly expensive, with tickets reaching as high as $4,000 to $6,000 for even basic seats. But in 2026, tickets have increased even higher. As reported by CBS News, the ticket prices for low-tier seats were listed at $4,840 on Ticketmaster, $4,757 on SeatGeek, and $4,288 on TickPick. The cheapest ticket was listed at $4,169 on Vivid Seats. The most expensive ticket was listed as $30,751 per ticket on StubHub, according to CBS Sports.
Even though many tickets were highly priced, some face-value tickets were available, starting at $950, and were divided among fans of all NFL teams. Those tickets then went to players, team officials, and season-ticket holders. The Seahawks and Patriots each reportedly got 12,450 tickets.
Coming back to Bernie Sanders’ post, it gained significant traction, with several people sharing their opinions on the ticket-price concern. Some seemed unenthusiastic towards him calling out the billionaires. One wrote, “Still sold-out concerts. Don’t blame the billionaires. Blame the average person who keeps giving the billionaires money for the sky-high ticket price with maximum profit. Trust me, they can afford it.”
Others seemed to be on Bernie’s side, as one stated, “I don’t agree with you about anything but I do have to say on this matter I sure do. We have taken kids games and made millionaires out of throwing a ball, kicking a ball, hitting a ball and school teachers of which my wife is in year 47 teaching, barely gets by as does so many.”
With Bernie sharing his opinion on American sporting events, none of the team owners in any league have responded to him.
Published: Aug 21, 2026 01:30 pm