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☆ Caitlin Clark plays in WNBA preseason debut after being drafted No. 1 by Indiana Fever
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, scored a game-high 21 points in the team’s preseason game Friday against the Dallas Wings. I think it’s a good kickoff to the WNBA season. I think the way we play, you know there’s some things we could’ve executed a little better. Ogunbowale finished with 19 points, including nine points in the fourth quarter, to lift the Wings to the preseason victory. Michael Conroy/APBoston – who averaged 14.5 points and 8.4 rebounds last season – said she hopes to improve on a promising debut WNBA campaign.

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TV ratings signal growth in college women’s basketballWhile Clark is enticing viewers, women’s college basketball is experiencing growth that can’t only be explained by “Clarkonomics”– as basketball analyst Debbie Antonelli called it – alone. The surge in women’s college basketball is also due to more investment in media coverage of women’s sports, said Lewis. NIL empowers players — and their sportsCollege women’s basketball players are among the biggest players in the market for Name, Image and Likeness sponsorships. College women’s basketball players are among the biggest players in the market for Name, Image and Likeness sponsorships. One factor driving the speculation that Clark might stay in college was that WNBA doesn’t have the same platform as women’s college basketball.

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☆ Ticket prices to see Caitlin Clark are still crazy expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Ticket prices to see one of Caitlin Clark’s final home games for Iowa are taking off since Clark announced her intention to enter the 2024 WNBA Draft. Clark can further etch her name into the history books on Sunday, needing 18 points to pass Pete Maravich’s all-time college scoring record of 3,667 points. TickPick said that the most expensive listing for that game has sold for $1,001 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. I am excited to be entering the 2024 WNBA Draft,” she said in a post on X. The WNBA Draft will be held on April 15, with the Indiana Fever expected to draft her after the team won the lottery for the No.

Persons: Caitlin Clark’s, Clark, Pete Maravich’s, TickPick, ” TickPick, Brett Goldberg, “, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Iowa, Ohio State, NCAA, FOX, University of Michigan, CNN, Big, WNBA, Indiana Fever Locations: New York, Iowa City , Iowa, Minneapolis, Iowa’s, Iowa

☆ Caitlin Clark is breaking more records
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —It wouldn’t be a Caitlin Clark game without a record being broken. The average purchase price for her game, as of Tuesday morning, is 1,100% more expensive ($557) than the average price of a WNBA game ($49). Clark hasn’t said if she will forgo the 2024 WNBA draft — where she is projected to be selected first overall — or remain in college for a fifth season. That meant college athletes like Clark could start making money off their likeness. Clark has also signed deals with Gatorade, Nike and State Farm, among others.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, TickPick, ” TickPick, Brett Goldberg, “, Clark hasn’t, Shedeur Sanders, Deion Sanders, ’, CNN’s Clare Duffy, Allison Morrow Organizations: New, New York CNN, NCAA, University of Iowa, Ohio State, University of Michigan, Carver, FOX, WNBA, CNN, Iowa, Big, Clark, University of Colorado Buffaloes, NFL Hall of, Gatorade, Nike, State Farm Locations: New York, Iowa, Ohio, Minneapolis

☆ Lionel Messi: World Cup winner’s dazzling skill lights up Inter Miami’s MLS season opener against Real Salt Lake
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Lionel Messi produced a memorable piece of skill during Inter Miami’s 2-0 victory against Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, the opening game of the MLS season. In possession on the edge of the Real Salt Lake box, Messi looked to get a shot away while injured opponent Andrew Brody lay on the ground in front of him. And he showed some speed too,” Miami coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said of the 2022 World Cup winner’s performance, according to ESPN. The star-studded side started to deliver on those expectations in Wednesday’s curtain-raiser to the new season, with Messi at the heart of Miami’s best moments. Messi’s first full season in the US has seen a huge ticket demand for Miami’s games, and Wednesday was no exception.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi, Andrew Brody, Ballon, “, Gerardo “ Tata ” Martino, ” Messi, Miami’s, Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Robert Taylor, Zac MacMath, Suárez, Diego Gómez, MacMath, Diego Gómez's, Megan Briggs, Justen, Julian Gressel, Messi’s, Gómez, Busquets ’, Drake Callender Organizations: CNN, Inter, Real, Real Salt Lake, MLS, Miami, ESPN, “, Chase, Barcelona, Messi, Salt Lake, Inter Miami, Martino’s Inter Miami, Leagues, Salt Lake’s, LA Locations: Real Salt, Salt, Miami, Real Salt Lake, Carson , California

☆ Ticket prices are crazy to see Lionel Messi in his MLS season debut against Salt Lake
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Lionel Messi’s debut in his first full Major League Soccer season might not cost fans the extraordinary prices seen last year for his first-ever game with Inter Miami, but they do show that “Messi Mania” hasn’t diminished despite his rocky preseason. That’s 1,257% more expensive than the cheapest, or “get in” price of last season’s home opener when it cost $7 for a seat. Prices on the secondary market are elevated for the rest of Inter Miami’s season with tickets about 70% more expensive than last year. In particular, Inter Miami sales are 150-times higher compared to the start of last season and is the most in-demand MLS team, with the Los Angeles Galaxy in second and the New England Revolution in third. “The surge in sales for Inter Miami, and the league as a whole, are a testament to his legacy as a soccer star,” said StubHub spokesperson Adam Budell told CNN.

Persons: Lionel Messi’s, “ Messi, ”, Messi, TickPick, “, ‘ Messi, ’, ” Brett Goldberg, Adam Budell, Messi’s, Billy Lalor Organizations: New, New York CNN, Major League Soccer, Inter Miami, MLS, Miami, Real Salt Lake, Inter Miami’s, Montreal, Inter, CNN, MLB, NHL, Los Angeles Galaxy, ”, North Locations: New York, Real Salt, Argentina

☆ Caitlin Clark-onomics and the new era of profitability in college sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Clare Duffy | Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Caitlin Clark made history Thursday as women’s college basketball’s all-time leading scorer. The total market for commercial NIL deals for college athletes is expected to reach an estimated $200 million in 2024, according to Opendorse, an online platform that helps connect athletes with NIL deals. The growing public profiles of college athletes has also meant additional funds for their schools and athletics programs. TickPick estimates the game will be the most expensive in women’s college basketball history. This past Sunday, Nebraska’s victory over Iowa in Lincoln attracted 1.7 million viewers — the most-watched women’s college basketball game ever on Fox Sports.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, ”, Patrick Rishe, St . Louis, “, Caitlin Clark’s, ” Rishe, ” Sam Weber, Angel Reese, Flau’jae Johnson, On3, Spotrac, Weber, Tiger Woods, LeBron James, doesn’t, ” Weber, maxing, you’ve Organizations: New, New York CNN, Gatorade, Nike, State Farm, WNBA, “, Washington University, Farm, CNN, LSU, NBA, Iowa Hawkeyes women’s, Iowa, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State, Fox Sports, Women Locations: New York, Iowa, St ., Iowa City, StubHub, Lincoln

Clark ended Thursday with 3,569 career points and could set the all-time scoring record in men’s and women’s NCAA basketball history before the season’s end. The late Pete Maravich, who played at Louisiana State for three seasons from 1967 to 1970, holds that record – 3,667 points. Her 49 points Thursday also was a one-game best for her in college, and a one-game best for any University of Iowa women’s basketball player. Before Thursday’s game, at Iowa’s weekly news conference, Clark was asked if she ever thought she could be in a position to surpass the career scoring record. I think that’s been one of the coolest parts.”This season, Clark and Iowa are looking to end the season on a high by claiming a first ever women’s basketball national championship.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, Kelsey Plum’s, Pete Maravich, Clark’s, ” Clark, “, I’m, Lisa, Bluder, Caitlin, ”, ” Bluder, you’ve, Greta Kampschroeder, Matthew Putney, Plum, eason, ould, ’, ames Organizations: CNN — University of Iowa, NCAA, Michigan Wolverines, Louisiana State, University of Iowa, Des Moines, Carver, Indiana Fever, University of Washington, tate Locations: men’s, Iowa, Michigan

That platform's average ticket price was $394 on Wednesday. Face value for Iowa women's basketball tickets is about $15 when broken out of a season-ticket package, assistant athletic director for ticket operations Jess Rickertsen said. Logitix, which collects data from multiple secondary market sellers, reported the average price paid for Michigan-Iowa over the past seven days was $375. “The progressively increasing average ticket price is interesting,” Logitix spokesperson Eric Nemeth said in an email. The overall record average purchase price probably will be smashed in less than a month.

Persons: —, Caitlin Clark, Jess Rickertsen, Clark, Kelsey Plum, ”, Eric Nemeth, Will Norris, ” Norris, Steve Megargee, ___ Organizations: IOWA CITY, NCAA, Michigan, Carver, Iowa, Washington, Wolverines, Nebraska, Super Bowl, Ohio State, AP, womens Locations: IOWA CITY , Iowa, Iowa

☆ Super Bowl ticket prices have dropped, but they still cost a fortune
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl have dropped since last week, but it still might require hitting a casino jackpot to afford it. Despite the drop, this year’s Super Bowl still remains the most expensive on record, with the average purchase price currently at $9,850 — 70% more than the average purchase price of last year’s big game. The 2020 game, which was between the same two teams, was previously the most expensive Super Bowl on record, according to TickPick, which had an average purchase price of $6,370. Compared to the ticket prices, getting to Las Vegas and finding a place to sleep might seem like a bargain. San Francisco to Las Vegas roundtrip flights are slightly less, with the cost hovering around $383 (a 262% increase from last year on the same route).

Persons: TickPick, Priceline, there’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Allegiant, CNN, 49ers, Chiefs, Las, Kansas City, luxe, Aria, Bellagio, CBS, Nickelodeon, Paramount Locations: New York, Las Vegas, California, Kansas, Missouri, Francisco, Vegas

☆ Super Bowl ticket prices hit record levels
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might even make billionaire Taylor Swift blush. As of Monday, the February 11 game is the most expensive Super Bowl on record, according to TickPick. Defending Super Bowl champions the Chiefs are headed to the big game for the fourth time in five years. The 2020 game was previously the most expensive Super Bowl on record, according to TickPick, which had an average purchase price of $6,370. Super Bowl LVIII is set for Sunday, February 11 in Las Vegas with kickoff happening at 6:30 p.m.

Persons: Taylor Swift, ” Brett Goldberg, ”, TickPick, Goldberg, ” Goldberg Organizations: New, New York CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Chiefs, 49ers, Super, CNN, Sunday, CBS, Paramount Locations: New York, Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas

TickPick's highest non-COVID Super Bowl was in 2020 at Miami Gardens, Florida, when the Chiefs and Niners met for the first time in the championship game. That average price was $6,370. “Location has always impacted demand for a Super Bowl, but Vegas takes things to a whole other level,” TickPick co-CEO Brett Goldberg said in a statement to The Associated Press. "It’s already the entertainment capital of the world, and could very well become the sports capital of the world after the Super Bowl. “With both teams having made at least one Super Bowl appearance in the past five years, we would typically expect there to be slight fatigue from fans, in turn causing prices to dip.

Persons: Taylor Swift, That's, It's, ” TickPick, Brett Goldberg, It’s, ” StubHub, ”, Adam Budelli, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Las Vegas, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Buccaneers, Niners, Associated Press, “, Bowl, Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City, 49ers Locations: West, Glendale , Arizona, Tampa , Florida, Miami Gardens , Florida, Vegas, Inglewood , California, San Francisco, California, Nevada, Kansas, Missouri, Miami

☆ Detroit Lions ticket prices are going through the roof as rare playoff run stimulates local economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

And the entire Detroit economy is cashing in on the team’s rare playoff success, not just the ticket vendors. Normally closed on Sundays in January, Vertical Detroit was jam-packed last Sunday to host fans before the Lions game. Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff walks off the field after an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in Detroit. ‘Trying to rebuild the city’This weekend’s Lions playoff game, airing on NBC, will once again put Detroit in the national spotlight. A boost to tourism from an unlikely spot — the Detroit Lions — should help support that comeback.

Persons: That’s, Eminem, ”, Tyler Theile, Remy Lutfy, ” Lutfy, Jared Goff, Paul Sancya, Taylor Swift, Matt Ferrel, ” Ferrel, Henry Ford, Ford Hamp, ” Theile, Lutfy, “ We’ve Organizations: CNN, Lions, Super, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, The Lions, Detroit, Anderson Economic, AEG, Detroit Lions, NFL, Los Angeles Rams, “, Ford, Firestone, NBC, steakhouse Locations: Detroit, TickPick, City

☆ Formula 1 Las Vegas ticket prices continue to plunge a day before the Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Ticket prices continue to decline sharply for Formula 1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas, even as the highly anticipated event is set to rev its engines in just one day. It’s a drastic decline for the sporting spectacle, the first F1 race to be held on the Las Vegas Strip. A year ago, when tickets initially went on sale, this Saturday’s title race tickets were selling for around $1,622. (F1 Las Vegas organizers didn’t respond to CNN’s request for comment.) Las Vegas is the third US city to host an F1 race this year, after Miami in May and Austin in October.

Persons: TickPick, Brett Goldberg, Max Verstappen, ’, Goldberg, ”, Jeff Gluck, Gluck, Bull Organizations: New, New York CNN, Las, Red Bull, Vegas, Miami, Austin, Drivers, Netflix, ESPN, Athletic Locations: New York, Las Vegas, Qatar, Vegas

☆ Ticket prices are plunging ahead of Formula 1’s next race set on the Las Vegas Strip
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Ticket and hotel room prices are falling sharply in Las Vegas as the gambling mecca preps to host its first Formula 1 Grand Prix race in four decades next week. Tickets were priced at roughly $2,000 a year ago for the Las Vegas race. Still, in true Las Vegas fashion, some hotels are going all-out with F1-themed weekends packages. Las Vegas is the third US city to host an F1 race, after Miami and Austin. F1 claims that the race will generate $1.3 billion, making it the “single largest special event in Las Vegas history.”

Persons: fizzle, Max Verstappen, Brett Goldberg, TickPick, ” Goldberg, Goldberg, That’s, Heineken Silver, Bud, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Las, CNN, Caesars, Grands Prix, MGM Resorts, Bellagio, Heineken, Netflix Locations: New York, Las Vegas, Qatar, Miami, Vegas, Austin

☆ I resell tickets online and make up to $32,000 in profit a month. Here's how I do it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Sasha Weilbaker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

After selling a few tickets to make a hockey game more affordable in 2014, he continued to resell. Now 65% of the tickets that I resell are to sporting events, while 35% are events including concerts, Broadway shows, and comedy events. My favorite selling platform is TickPick because I find that it has the best pricing for purchasing, and its customer service is excellent. Pricing depends on each sellerI know many sellers who try to price their tickets for as cheap as possible. In May, I sold 850 tickets for just under $121,000 in sales, which equaled about $32,000 in profit, but this number ranges from month to month depending on the season.

Persons: —, Shiraz Mawani, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, I'm, it'll, there's, it's Organizations: Service, NHL, Craigslist, Broadway Locations: Shiraz, Toronto

CNN —Taylor Swift was clearly ready for some more football on Sunday, as were Deadpool, Wolverine and Ant-Man. As was highly expected/speculated, Swift was in the crowd at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday night to cheer on tight end Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs as they play on the road against the New York Jets. After the game, the “Cruel Summer” singer was spotted leaving the stadium with Kelce. Anticipation the 12-time Grammy Award winner would make another appearance at this weekend’s game sent ticket prices surging more than 40%, according to TickPick, an online marketplace. Last weekend’s game was the “highest among female demographics across” various age groups, according to Variety.

Persons: CNN — Taylor Swift, Swift, Travis Kelce, Blake Lively, Lively’s, Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool ”, Sophie Turner, Hugh Jackman, Shawn Levy, ree, J ackman, unday, inger, ake Organizations: CNN, Marvel, MetLife, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, NBC, ets Locations: New Jersey

18 Colorado rallied to beat Colorado State 43-35 early Sunday in front of a full house packed with celebrities. Sanders connected with Harrison for an 18-yard score and then found an open Xavier Weaver on the 2-point conversion. After the game, Sanders and Norvell shook hands near midfield amid a sea of fans. “This rivalry has been going on way longer before I got here,” said Norvell, who's in his second season at Colorado State. Colorado State put a bye week to good use by finding ways to contain Sanders and the explosive Colorado offense for most of the game.

Persons: — Shedeur Sanders, Michael Harrison, Sanders, Harrison, Xavier Weaver, Trevor Woods, Brayden Fowler, Fowler, Nicolosi, Tory Horton, Jimmy Horn Jr, it’s, ” Sanders, Jay Norvell, Deion Sanders, Norvell, ”, who's, “ It’s, There’s, Shilo Sanders, ” Shilo Sanders, Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter, Dwayne “, ” Johnson, Lil Wayne . Fowler, ” Fowler, “, Mohamed Kamara, Kamara, Hunter, GameDay ”, Lil Wayne, “ They've, They've, Ralphie Organizations: Colorado State, Colorado, Buffaloes, Rams, “, GameDay, The Buffaloes, AP Locations: BOULDER, Colo, Colorado, ”, Boulder, Arizona, Tennessee, . Colorado, Oregon

☆ Prince Harry among star-studded crowd watching Lionel Messi and Inter Miami defeat LAFC
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —No athlete attracts an A-list crowd quite like Lionel Messi, as demonstrated by Sunday’s Major League Soccer game between Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC. Ticket demand for Miami games has soared since the Argentinian’s arrival, with the average prices around $690 for Sunday’s match – the most expensive MLS game ever, according to online marketplace TickPick. Since moving from Paris Saint-Germain, Messi is having a huge impact on the pitch, as well as off it. Messi spoke with actor Owen Wilson after the game between LAFC and Inter Miami. It next faces Sporting Kansas City on September 9, while LAFC, currently third in the West Conference standings, plays the Portland Timbers.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Prince Harry, Leonardo DiCaprio, Owen Wilson, Edward Norton, Will Ferrell –, LAFC, Selena Gomez, Tyga, Germain, Messi, Harry, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Facundo Farías, Alba, John McCarthy, Aaron Long, Leonardo Campana, Ryan Hollingshead, Bouanga, Gary A, Vasquez, McCarthy, Gomez, “, ” Messi, “ Zoolander, ” Selena Gomez, Mark J, Terrill, We’ve Organizations: CNN, Sunday’s Major League Soccer, Inter Miami, Los Angeles FC, Miami, MLS, Paris Saint, LAFC, Sunday, Reuters, BMO, ”, Eastern Conference, Sporting Kansas City, West Conference, Portland Timbers Locations: California, Paris, Miami, Barcelona

☆ LAFC-Inter Miami ticket prices soar as Messi visits Los Angeles for MLS match
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Ticket prices for this Sunday’s match between Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC are the most expensive for a Major League Soccer game ever, according to TickPick, an online marketplace. Average prices are around $690 — a 527% increase over the average ticket price of an MLS game, which used to cost $110 before soccer superstar Leo Messi joined the league. Demand to see Messi is juicing MLS ticket prices. Ira L. Black/Corbis/Getty ImagesHowever, this could be the ceiling for ticket prices. Previously, the Inter Miami jersey was the top-selling jersey only in Florida.

Persons: New York CNN —, “ Messi, ”, Leo Messi, Messi, Ira L, TickPick, Brett Goldberg, Goldberg, Apple, Soccer.com Organizations: New, New York CNN, Inter Miami, Los, Los Angeles FC, Major League Soccer, MLS, CNN, ”, New York Red Bulls, Adidas, Messi Locations: New York, Los Angeles, Argentina, Florida, Vermont

☆ Lionel Messi reportedly expected to make Inter Miami debut in July
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is reportedly expected to make his Inter Miami debut on July 21, club managing owner Jorge Mas told a small group of reporters Monday, according to the Miami Herald. Inter Miami faces Mexico’s Cruz Azul in a Leagues Cup opening match that day at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. CNN has reached out to Inter Miami and Messi’s representatives for comment. According to the Miami Herald, Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas said the club and seven-time world player of the year Messi have agreed to a deal but are still finalizing the agreement. “I made the decision that I am going to Miami,” he told Spanish outlets SPORT and Mundo Deportivo earlier this month.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Jorge Mas, Cruz Azul, Messi, Lintao Zhang, “, ”, ” Mas, United States … Lionel Messi, “ It’s, Messi’s, TickPick Organizations: CNN, Argentine, Inter Miami, Miami Herald, Messi, Major League Soccer, Mundo Deportivo, Herald, Miami, Inter Miami’s Leagues, Cruz Locations: Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Spanish, Argentina, Miami, United States, North America

☆ Biden to announce Live Nation and Ticketmaster will allow consumers to see all fees up front
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Sam Fossum | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“President Biden has been working to lower costs for hardworking families by bringing down inflation, capping insulin prices for seniors, and eliminating hidden junk fees,” said National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard in a written statement. These include Live Nation, SeatGeek, xBk, Airbnb, the Pablo Center at the Confluence, TickPick, DICE, and the Newport Festivals Foundation. Ticketmaster has also promised to add a feature to allow customers to see the full price upfront for all other tickets sold on its platform. Live Nation and Ticketmaster merged to form Live Nation Entertainment in 2010. It is also just a first step towards addressing junk fees in the economy,” a White House fact sheet states.

Persons: Joe Biden, “, Biden, ”, Lael Brainard, ” Biden Organizations: CNN, Ticketmaster, Economic, White, Pablo Center, Newport Festivals Foundation, House, Entertainment, Biden’s Transportation Department, Competition Locations: SeatGeek, Iowa

☆ Lionel Messi is already impacting US soccer
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami is yet to be finalized, but already his impact on Major League Soccer is being felt. “For those people who want to be able to say: ‘I was there at Lionel Messi’s first MLS game,’ demand will exceed supply. Before Messi, Pelé was arguably the most famous face to play soccer in the US. Inter Miami fans have had very little to cheer this season, sitting bottom of the Eastern Conference. CNN has reached out to Major League Soccer, Inter Miami, Messi’s representative, Apple and David Beckham, who is part of Inter Miami’s ownership team, to confirm the financial details.

Persons: Lionel Messi’s, David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney, Messi, Jim Curtin, “, Messi’s, Kieran Maguire, The Price, ” Maguire, He’s, Cruz Azul, –, TickPick, StubHub, Pelé, George Tiedemann, Lionel Messi, Beckham, Maguire, ”, we’ve, Michael Reaves, Eddy, “ He’s, it’s Messi Organizations: CNN, Inter Miami, Major League Soccer, Philadelphia Union, ” Inter Miami, Football, University of Liverpool Management School, CNN Sport, Premier League, Arsenal, MLS, Inter Miami’s Leagues, Cruz, New York Red Bulls, Big Apple, Inter, Los Angeles FC, Eastern Conference, NFL, MLB, NHL, New York Cosmos, North American Soccer League, Argentine, Los Angeles Galaxy, NBA, ”, Miami, Apple TV’s, Apple, Leagues Cup Locations: Manchester City, Los, Miami, United States, USA, Canada, Mexico, States, Saudi, Saudi Arabia

Ticket prices surged following reports early on Wednesday that he planned to join the Major League Soccer side, which he later confirmed. Messi's first game with the team could be on July 21 when Inter Miami host Cruz Azul in their Leagues Cup opener in Fort Lauderdale. Messi's first game in a Miami jersey will likely be the most expensive MLS game on record, Kyle Zorn, brand manager at TickPick, told Reuters. "We saw an almost instantaneous jump in Inter Miami ticket prices when the word got out that Messi was leaning towards joining the club," Zorn said. "Given his status as arguably the greatest player in the world, every time Inter Miami plays on the road, we’re going to see record breaking ticket prices."

Persons: Lionel Messi's, clamoured, Messi's, Cruz Azul, Kyle Zorn, Messi, Zorn, Rory Carroll, Toby Davis Organizations: South, Inter Miami, Major League Soccer, Cruz, Leagues Cup, Reuters, Inter, New York Red Bulls, Thomson Locations: South Beach, Argentine, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Southern California, Los Angeles

James needs 36 points to eclipse Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record of 38,387 points and will get his first chance to do so at home on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tickets for that game start at $284, 50% higher than the team's season average, according to ticket retailer StubHub. "This might be one of those things that helps endear him to L.A.," said longtime Lakers fan Mike DeMars. "For me it's hard to compare different eras because the game was different back in the 80s and 90s," said Ellis. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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