Most expensive tickets in sports

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Most expensive tickets in sports

What are the most expensive sporting events in sports?

The 2011 NBA All-Star Game is days away. The cost to rub elbows with Hollywood and basketball elite doesn't come without a serious tap of the bank account. A courtside seat for the Feb. 20 game in Los Angeles runs about $6,500. A Jack Nicholson sighting, however, is not guaranteed with admission.

The average price for a floor seat at L.A.'s Staples Center runs nearly $900. For the Christmas Day matchup between LeBron James' Heat and the Lakers' Kobe Bryant, some paid $5,000 unobstructed view of the stars' sneaks from center court.

The average ticket price to see the Miami Heat last year was $80. This season? The average ticket price to see LeBron James' and Co. is a mere $315.

Catching Dwyane Wade and the Heat at Philips Arena is considerably less pricey. Hawks courtside tickets can run $200 for a weekday game and anywhere from $600 to more than $1,000 for a popular draw on a weekend.

A seat in the lower bowl for the NCAA Final Four at Reliant Stadium in Houston this April will set you back about $3,500. Seats in the upper decks are more moderately priced at $175.

A premium seat at Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, cost a whopping $9,000. But for a mere $200,000, 25 fans could huddle in a luxury suite for a fully catered experience and an unobstructed view of the game.

At one time, upper deck seats at the Georgia Dome were $20 each. Nowadays, seeing Tony Gonzalez salute fans in the end zone can range from anywhere from $55 to $125.

Tickets - behind home plate - for Major League Baseball's All-Star Game at Chase Field in Phoenix run $3,600 each (and you must buy two).

Premium seating at an Atlanta Braves game averages $44.98 - that, by the way, is below the league average price of $88.38.

Club seats in the lower bowl for this year's Winter Classic between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals at Heinz Field carried a $3,000 price tag.

The Atlanta Thrashers are the cheapest ticket in the NHL. The average ticket price league-wide is $54.25. A single-game ticket can range between $14.25 and $290.

VIP treatment on Millionaire's Row at Churchill Downs for the May 7 leg of the Triple Crown can cost a cool $4,000 - and you must buy in pairs.

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The 2011 NBA All-Star Game is days away. The cost to rub elbows with Hollywood and basketball elite doesn't come without a serious tap of the bank account. A courtside seat for the Feb. 20 game in Los Angeles runs about $6,500. A Jack Nicholson sighting, however, is not guaranteed with admission.

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