In the news is the headline that the World Soccer Cup ticket presale drew more than 4.5 million applicants worldwide.
"The presale, open to Visa cardholders over the age of 18, was the first crack at FIFA's worldwide ticket lottery for the 48-team, 104-match World Cup that kicks off next June."
It makes one wonder how many people will just show up, given that the highest number of applicants came from the three co-host countries.
To get tickets requires luck - it is a random draw and people are notified by via email starting Sept. 29th. And there's no guarantee they will get thickets.
If you want to go for a hospitality package, that's another thing to apply for. There are seven CanadaRed tiers ranging from free to $5,000 per year. That's still no guarantee of tickets.
And what is the CanadaRed supporters' group? It seems to be levels of sponsorship that to become part of a soccer support community aimed at "growing the game." Oh, and also, access to soccer events and "experiences", depending on the sponsorship level. That would include next year's big event.
Because my knowledge of the cost of sports tickets is so low, I wondered how high things can go. Well, in 2016 for the MLB World Series of the Cubs vs Indians, the most expensive ticket purchased was $1.17 million. The top ten highest prices involve American sports/games - boxing, the Super Bowl, and NBA Finals. There's one FIFA World Cup Final, Wimbledon Men's Final, and a recent NHL Stanley Cup Final.
As an example, NBA's season tickets are known as the most expensive. The average season ticket is almost $47,000. The top price is $200,000 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
For ticket prices around the sporting world, here's a survey article, with its sarcastic comment: "We aren't sure why players describe momentous sporting moments as priceless, because the records tell a completely different story."
Here's a seasonal flower - the Autumn Crocus - Colchicum. Looks like a spring crocus.
