The Toronto Raptors just set a new ticket price record
Want to see the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors tonight at Scotiabank Arena? In person?
You'll need about $1,400 USD, on average, to score just one regular ticket according to SeatGeek.
The mobile ticketing platform told Newstalk 1010 this afternoon that the Toronto Raptors just set a new record for "most expensive average ticket price for a Game 1" in NBA finals history.
JUST IN: SeatGeek says the Raptors have set a new record for most expensive average ticket price for a Game 1, in #NBAFinals history. It's also the priciest live event ticket ever sold in Toronto. Average prices are now over $1400usd, with the "get in" price is just below $800usd
— NEWSTALK1010 (@NEWSTALK1010) May 30, 2019
While $1,400 may sound low compared to say, $60,000 for one seat, it's exorbitantly-high for an average ticket price. CBC reports that standard NBA playoff tickets usually cost roughly $100 to $1,200.
The prices we're seeing on ticket resale sites as of 4:30 p.m. on Thursday after noon, just five hours before the game, range in price from $630 USD (standing room only) to a whopping $22,500 USD (courtside).
Courtside seats for Game 1, anybody? Only $22,500... https://t.co/vU4vBnaxqY #NBAFinals #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/Wrhi75PT0h
— Lauren O'Neil (@laurenonizzle) May 30, 2019
Needless to say, it's more than the average Toronto sports fan can afford.
Fortunately, we have plenty of options when it comes to watching the game on a screen — between Jurassic Park, the TIFF Bell Lightbox, various Cineplex theatres and all sorts of bars and restaurants, you'll be able to catch the action either way.
