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78% Ready to Borrow for Soaring Event Tickets

7/18/2026

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  • Experian reports 78 percent of consumers would take on debt to attend an event.
  • Ticket prices are $7,706 for the World Cup final and $11,685 for NBA Finals seats before dropping to $6,728.
  • Coachella’s $649 and $549 tickets have resold for over seven times their price.
  • Experian says 38 percent of consumers view ticket prices as their biggest travel-planning concern.
  • Analysts predict inelastic demand will keep marquee-event prices high, according to Boggiano.