Author: Stefan Szymanski, Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan

In 1994, the last time U.S. stadiums hosted the World Cup, an average ticket cost US$58. The most expensive ticket for the final could be grabbed for $475. Adjusted for inflation, that would be $131 and $1,069, respectively, in today’s prices. Fast forward 22 years and things have become a lot pricier. In the tournament […]