Jesse Lawrence

The Stanley Cup playoffs are well underway, so we at TiqIQ wanted to take the temperature of the country and see which team's tickets are the hottest. To get a better view of things we put together this ticket price heat index graphic.

For two straight seasons one of the biggest stories in the NBA season has belonged to the New York Knicks. Last year, it was The Melodrama and Carmelo Anthony's trade to New York after months of rumor and speculation. This year, it's Linsanity. While the two stories couldn't be any...

After a Sunday of drama-filled conference championships, the Super Bowl XLVI match up is set, and the New York Giants and New England Patriots are headed to Indianapolis. Behind two memorable kicks, the New York-Boston rivalry is set for another epic installment.

Following Sunday's win over the Vikings in Minnesota, the Broncos are now 6-1 with Tim Tebow as a starter, and out of nowhere, in pole position for the AFC West title. In addition to lifting the Broncos in the standing, Tebow's impact has been felt off the field as well....

When The Galaxy Beat the Real Salt Lake to secure their 7th trip to the MLS Cup final, it marked another notch for the 2nd most storied franchise in MLS History. With this finals, the Galaxy will have participated in 43 percent of all MLS finals, an impressive number that...

Since College Gameday first aired in 1987, it has grown into a national event, and a weekly glimpse into collegelife in the throes of a sports, media and alcohol binge. It also makes for some expensive tickets. Four of the first five College Gameday choices have been the most expensive...

When we created the TiqIQ Top 25 at the beginning of this season as a way to track the highest average price for all college football teams, we expected some movement. We did not however, expect anything as meteoric as Texas A&M's rise from #21 to #3 over the...

College football kicks off a week from today, and as they have been doing for almost 75 years, the Associated Press has named a #1. This year's choice was Oklahoma. Despite the chest thumping that erupts each year after the poll is released, the data says Sooner fans need to...

Monday night, Jim Thome became only the 8th player in MLB history to hit 600 home runs. With Thome entering the elite company of only seven others, we decided to take a look at how ticket prices for his chase compared with the last player to reach the...

With the distinct possibility of a prolonged NBA Lockout, we decided to look at the economic implications of both a full and a half season of lost ticket sales, for each team and the league overall. To do this, we used the below calculation:

For the first time since 1990, the Bruins are in the Stanley Cup. For the opportunity to witness a piece of the first Stanley Cup Title since the days of Orr, fans are paying a hefty premium over...

Last week, SportsBusiness Journal published a list of the 20 global sports teams with the largest social media followings. Even to the most international of citizens, it may come as somewhat of a surprise that only three of the top ten followings are for teams located in the U.S. Amongst...

Fast-paced action, hard hits and the drama of sudden death make the NHL playoffs one of the most exciting live sporting events. For series where the home team has the opportunity to clinch in 5 games, however, it seems fans would rather wait for the next round. Contrarily, when game...

To a sports fan, seeing the thrill of victory in person is the ultimate reward. Unfortunately, not every game turns out the way you want it to. If you'd prefer to avoid that 9-3 loss in 20 degree weather or...

Despite their slow start, America's team is still a big draw on the road. Sunday's match-up with the Vikings, however, is only the 7th highest premium. The combined 2-6 records is partly to blame, and only the Packers and Eagles fan pay less of a premium to see the Cowboys...

After Roy Halladay's no-hitter on Wednesday--only the second ever in baseball's 118 years of post season history--a used ticket from that historic game sold on eBay for $73, only 44% below the actual price of tickets to the game itself. As of today, there are over 200 listings available for...

As the Tampa Bay Rays march toward the best record in baseball and their second post-season appearance, fans have not followed them through the gates. The first-place Rays rank 22nd is attendance, ahead of only cellar-dwellers like the Nationals, Orioles, Indians and Pirates. After only 12,000 people showed up for...

Fall is in the air, and the final eight in baseball are almost set. It's a special time of year for baseball fans and even better if your team is preparing for game 163. Whether your team will make it into the 170s is tougher to predict and, as all...

Opening football weekend is an important rite of Fall, and cause for celebration amongst millions of American men. Football season brings purpose back to the couch, and whether that purpose is day-drinking or obsessively checking your fantasy scores, Sundays are a whole new ballgame from September to December.

With the 2010 US Open upon us, we're looking forward to witnessing some outstanding tennis, and some compelling storylines, unfold in Flushing. Each year seems to bring it's own narrative, and this year is sure to be no exception.