Blizzard May Keep Patriots Fans From the Super Bowl, but Won’t Stop Soaring Ticket Prices
Photo Credit: The 2015 New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl is shaping up to be one of the most expensive in history. Flickr / Keith Allison
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Many New England fans won't be happy the blizzard will keep them from watching the game in person, but their wallets will probably thank them later.
A trip to the Super Bowl is a far cry from a budget vacation, and some fans pay as much as it takes to put themselves inside a hotel room and then the stadium for the big game.
This year's showdown between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona is one of the costliest Super Bowls ever, says Ety Rybak, founder Inside Sports and Entertainment Group, a travel provider to major sporting and entertainment events around the world, including the Super Bowl.
With a blizzard leaving behind more than 30 inches of snow in parts of metro Boston this week, Rybak said many New England fans likely won't make it to Glendale, although this kind of situation isn't unprecedented.
"We had similar problems a few years back when the Pats were in the Super Bowl in Arizona and we had a snow storm right before the game," said Rybak. "That storm really significantly impacted travel for the New England fans. With our clients, 40 to 50
