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Inside the astronomical ticket prices for sporting events and concerts

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CBS News

Published

June 8, 2026

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62.80%

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The average cost on the secondary market for a ticket to Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden is over $8,000. That's up from around $3,000 when they first went on sale on May 27. Joe Enoch, CBS News consumer, business and technology reporter Joe Enoch has more on the high ticket costs across the entertainment industry. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com