As the world awaits the start of Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas, fans will flock to bars, parties or just on the couch to watch the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs play for the championship.
But two lucky fans will have an entirely different experience: They’ll spend the night before the Super Bowl inside Allegiant Stadium for a once-in-a-lifetime sleepover experience.
Jametta Barden and her son, Chance Mack, of Atlanta, Georgia, were the winners of Courtyard by Marriot’s “The Ultimate Upgrade Contest,” which means they will be posted inside the stadium Saturday night before the big game and see the scene before anyone else.
“It’s just very surreal. I’m just grateful for it,” Barden told the local outlet KTNV. “I can’t wait to wake up and be able to look at the stadium. It will be unreal.”
Mack is the founder of a nonprofit called Unforgettable Soles, which helps provide footwear to underserved communities in the Atlanta area, while Barden is known for volunteer work in her community.
To make the deal even sweeter, the suite was delivered to the couple by a star from their favorite NFL team, Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson.
“I’ve always said Atlanta has the best stadium in the NFL, but [Allegiant] it’s really swanky,” Barden said. “This stadium is so Las Vegas.”
How much do Super Bowl tickets cost?
Even though Barden and Mack won’t be able to stay for the main event, thousands of fans are shelling out never-before-seen amounts of money to score a ticket.
According to new data from TickPick, the average ticket price for Super Bowl LVIII this week reached $9,800, a 70% increase over last year’s game and the most expensive average on record for the biggest game of the season. NFL.
As of Thursday afternoon, the cheapest ticket on Ticketmaster was $6,500.
This will be the first time the Super Bowl will be hosted at Allegiant Stadium, which officially opened in the summer of 2020.