CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Even though the Panthers lost Sunday, ticket prices have certainly spiked as the season has gone on.
This Sunday's the last game of the regular season. It's in Charlotte against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In August, you could have gotten in the gate for $28. At last check, the starting price is $225.
In August, the average seat was going for $131. Now, it's $525 -- four times higher.
StubHub tells Action 9 the average price for that game jumped $15 per seat in just about week.
RazorGator tells Action 9 it's actually the most expensive of any game this Sunday, and not just by a little. It's 45 percent higher than the next most pricey.
The ticket experts at SeatGeek said the average ticket last season was $117; this season, $172 and not just because the team has the best record in the league.
"A player like Cam Newton has all of a sudden become a guy that's like a ‘can't miss’ player in the NFL, where fans are willing to pay money just to see him play," said SeatGeek's Chris Leyden.
He compared Newton to basketball stars LeBron James and Steph Curry.
The Panthers are having an effect league-wide. Numbers show tickets in other cities have also gone up when the Panthers come to town.
Overall average resale price of a Panthers ticket for the past five seasons:
- 2015: $172
- 2014: $117
- 2013: $119
- 2012: $125
- 2011: $106
Panthers are still only the 11th most expensive team. Which teams are more pricey?
- Broncos, Patriots, Seahawks, Packers, Giants, Cowboys, Steelers, Bears, Eagles, Texans (ones with playoff potential in bold)
Most expensive Panthers home game: vs. Green Bay Packers (average resale price: $281).
Average resale price by month: (Note: Some of this depends on which teams the Panthers play/played)
- August: $132
- September: $134
- October: $188
- November: $228
- December (through 12/21): $250
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