SUMMARY
- The Super Bowl, a pinnacle in American sports, attracts global celebrities and fans.
- Predicted to draw 450,000 visitors, Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas hosts the event with an estimated 72,000 attendees.
The Super Bowl is regarded as one of the biggest events in sports across America, pulling together numerous celebrities and fans worldwide. It is a blend of sports, entertainment, and tradition to such an extent that fans will pay anything to at least once see it live in their lives. The Super Bowl marks the climax of the NFL season with some of the greatest moments in football on a global stage.
As the 2024 Super Bowl is just around the corner, some of the most prolific individuals from Hollywood are all set to fly to Las Vegas to be a part of the celebration. As such, on Sunday San Francisco 49ers are slated to play against the defending champions, Kansas City Chiefs. For obvious reasons, Super Bowl Sundays has gone down as one of the highest-viewed games ever seen on television.
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— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 10, 2024
This leaves us wondering how many fans will come together to be a part of this historic event and whether they will exceed the numbers from the previous year.
Attendance at Super Bowl 2024
The game between the Patrick Mahomes-led team against the 49ers will take place in Sin City. Vegas authorities are hoping to draw in about 450,000 visitors. However, only a fraction of the attendees secure entry into the stadium. The action will take place at Allegiant Stadium, home to the Las Vegas Raiders which offers a standard seating capacity of 65,000.
It appears that the crowd size for the game will go over that amount, as close to 72,000 people are expected to pack the stands. On the contrary, the 2023 Super Bowl garnered about 73,000 fans according to bolavip.com.
Allegiant Stadium: The arena for Super Bowl 2024
The Allegiant Stadium, which happens to be the largest entertainment venue in the city, is a stunning addition to the iconic Las Vegas Strip. Collaborating with key partners such as HNTB, Manica Architecture, CAA Icon, and Mortensen & McCarthy Joint Venture (MMcJV), the venue is a marvel. It also provides built-in maintenance services as a fruit of structural and cosmetic engineering.
This year’s Super Bowl host Allegiant Stadium cost $2 billion and took three years to build.
Here’s a timelapse of the construction, capturing over 65,000 hours of work and 1.4 million images.
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— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) February 10, 2024
Due to its flexible arrangement, Allegiant Stadium can hold a range of activities making it the perfect spot for this year’s Super Bowl. The stadium offers innovative design elements, which include a translucent cable-truss-supported roof and walls that allow a panoramic view of the Las Vegas Strip.
In addition, on game days, the field is seamlessly moved indoors with the help of hydraulic actuators which satisfy seismic requirements and maintain comfort for visitors.
NFL pricing: How much do the tickets cost?
Being one of the most hyped events, it is a dream for many to attend the Super Bowl. Yet, given the high demand for tickets, the event is notorious for charging almost a fortune for its passes. However, many bold hearts take the big step to attend the annual event. Once affordable at just over a hundred dollars, the latest Super Bowl tickets can cost several thousand dollars, even for the cheapest seats.
$22,000 CAD for 2 Super Bowl tickets
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The Super Bowl happens every year
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Prices vary significantly based on seating proximity to the game. StubHub reports that the average price per ticket sold is around $8,500. As seen on StubHub’s platform, the costs range from around $5,470 to an incredible $196,875, the latter being the premium passes.