Did you ever wonder if it were possible to buy Super Bowl XLV tickets for face value? Well, it is definitely possible, but the odds of having the opportunity to do so are quite slim. Here's how it works.
The NFL holds a lottery every year for the right to purchase up to 2 of the 500 Super Bowl tickets that are allocated to the lottery. If you are one of the lucky few to win the lottery, you are eligible to buy up to two Super Bowl tickets for face value.
The annual lottery only accounts for around 500 tickets. The majority of Super Bowl tickets, approximately 75%, are allocated to NFL teams. The two Super Bowl teams, in the case of this year, Pittsburgh Steelers tickets and Green Bay Packers tickets each clock in around 17.5% of the total, the team hosting the Super Bowl receives around 5% of the tickets and the rest of NFL teams each receive just over 1% of the tickets. Each team runs their own random lottery amongst their season ticket holders to grant the rights to purchase Super Bowl tickets from the team's allotment. Face value for Super Bowl XLV ranges from $600 to $1,200.
The remaining 25% of the tickets that are not distributed to NFL teams are distributed by the NFL to various companies that are affiliated with the NFL in one way or another (corporate sponsors, media, charities, VIPs, etc).
If you were not lucky enough to have the opportunity to purchase Super Bowl tickets for face value, there are still plenty of options left to purchase your tickets on the secondary market. Currently, the average listing price for a ticket to Super Bowl XLV is $5,309 and the least expensive tickets are available for $2,614 in section 345A, located behind the end zone. The prices might seem high, but we all know how diehard Steelers and Packers fans are, and to the team that wins the Lombardi Trophy, it will be well worth the money.
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