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Tickets to NFL games are on the rise, and some fans are wondering whether the view from the stands is worth shelling out the money for a ticket. According to a new study by Bovada Sportsbook, Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium offers the best overall deal in professional football, earning the title of the best value stadium in the U.S.
To determine where fans get the most bang for their buck, Bovada analyzed more than 95,000 ticket prices alongside fan view ratings across 2,083 seating sections in 29 NFL venues. By averaging individual section value scores into a "Whole Bowl Value Score," the study evaluated how ticket costs weigh against line-of-sight quality.
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Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins, claimed the top spot in the whole-bowl rankings with a score of 64.4 out of 100. Featuring a median asking price of $292 and a stellar average fan view rating of 4.61 out of 5, the venue achieved the strongest balance between affordable pricing and premium visibility. Hard Rock Stadium also dominated section-by-section rankings, placing four distinct sections in the NFL’s top 20 best-value list.
Following closely behind Miami for overall venue value were Cleveland’s Huntington Bank Field (63.7) and Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium (60.7).
The study revealed several other notable insights about game-day economics:
The best single seat: Section 610 in the upper terrace of New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome scored an astonishing 92.8 out of 100, making it the single best-value seating section in the entire league.
The upper bowl isn't so bad: All 20 of the NFL's highest-rated value sections were located in upper bowls, proving that fans don't need sideline lower-deck seats to enjoy a great experience.
The worst-value venues: Detroit’s Ford Field anchored the bottom of the rankings as the worst-value stadium with a score of just 33.0, narrowly trailing Chicago’s Soldier Field (33.8).
The price disconnect: Soldier Field logged the highest average ticket price in the league at $841, yet provided view ratings barely higher than venues charging less than half as much. Overall, fans at the 10 worst-value stadiums pay an average of $277 more than those at the top 10 venues for virtually identical view ratings (4.41 vs. 4.40 out of 5).
Find the full report here.
10 best-value NFL stadiums in the U.S., according to Bovada Sportsbook:
- Hard Rock Stadium - Miami, FL
- Huntington Bank Field - Cleveland, OH
- Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, FL
- State Farm Stadium - Glendale, AZ
- Caesars Superdome - New Orleans, LA
- M&T Bank Stadium - Baltimore, MD
- Paycor Stadium - Cincinnati, OH
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, GA
- Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN
- EverBank Stadium - Jacksonville, FL