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Ranked: U.S. Sports Stadium Revenue, by League

In fact, the cost of gate receipts across the big four leagues have jumped much higher than core inflation since 2007, with the sharpest rise seen over last year. One part of the reason is the rising costs of suites and luxury boxes, which can run as high as $45,000 per game for teams like the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers. During Super Bowl LVIII, the cost of suites peaked at $2.5 million.

While the MLS’s stadium revenues are much smaller than the big four, it makes up the highest share of total revenue, at 57%—more than double the NFL. Over the last eight years, attendance has been steadily growing, reaching an estimated 10.9 million attendees in 2023. Not only that, total revenues spiked by 27% in 2023 driven largely by superstar Lionel Messi joining Inter Miami.

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