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Going To A Las Vegas Raiders Game Is Most Expensive In NFL

Author Carla Rea
Las Vegas Raiders Tickets Most Expensive In League

Are you ready for some Raiders football? Well it’s going to cost you.

Time To Buy Those Raiders Tickets:

The start of the NFL season is right around the corner, and lots of fans are already thinking about attending a game at Allegiant Stadium.

But for Raiders fans, going to a game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is far from affordable. In fact, a new report shows it to be the most expensive in the league for families to see a pro football game.

Start Saving Early To See A Raiders Game:

The website PickWise broke it down: The total price of four tickets, four hot dogs, two small beers, two small soft drinks, two souvenir hats and one parking spot for teams across the league.

Welcome to Las Vegas! As if a trip to Vegas isn’t pricey enough these days, you also won’t find another stadium with higher NFL ticket costs than Las Vegas.  The Las Vegas Raiders came in as the most expensive on PickWise’s report, with the total cost of seeing a game, having some food, drink, and buying a couple of souvenirs coming in at $732.36.

Here’s the 411 on the Raiders and Allegiant Stadium, and what PickWise found out about ticket prices, and menu items:

Non-premium ticket: $153.47 each

Hot dog: $3

Beer (small): $10

Soda (small): $3

Team hat: $21.99

Parking: $36.50

What Is The Cheapest Football Day Out?

On the lowest end of the spectrum, according to the study, the cheapest stadium for a family of four to attend a game at goes to Paycor Stadium, and the Cincinnati Bengals, with a total of $469.96.

Now keep in mind, different things cost different prices at different stadiums. The cheapest concessions are in Atlanta, where the Falcons charge $2 for a hot dog, $2 for a soda, and $5 for a beer. The cheapest ticket in the league is for the Jacksonville Jaguars, at $84.76.

But – if you’re a Raiders fan, there’s only one nation! Oh – and save your money…

Carla Rea is the morning show co-host on “The Mike and Carla Morning Show" on 96.3 KKLZ, in Las Vegas. She has been working with her partner and friend Mike O'Brian for the past 25 plus years. At KKLZ for 12 years. Carla Rea is a Gracie Award winner. She started out in talk radio, "when talk radio was still fun" Rea says. Prior to, and along with doing the morning show, Carla is also a comedian. You may have seen her on Conan O'Brien, Evening at The Improv, Showtime, or several comedy clubs across the country. Carla also worked as a light feature reporter at KSNV/NBC Las Vegas, going behind the scenes at various shows, and restaurants on the Las Vegas strip. As a content creator 96.3 KKLZ, Carla writes in a sarcastic, cheeky, unapologetic way on Las Vegas, movies, TV, celebrities, and this thing we call life.

Tipflation And When It's Ok NOT To Tip -- Even In Las Vegas

Tipping has gotten out of control – even in Las Vegas, which is considered a tipping city.

If you feel like you’re being asked to tip just about everywhere you go these days, you are not alone. In addition to those traditional establishments and businesses — restaurants, barber shops, Uber and Lyft — customers are being prompted to tip everywhere, from convenience store counters to self-checkout kiosks at airports. And it’s gotten out of hand.

Las Vegas is the land of tipping. Servers, bartenders dealers, valet, bell desk, concierge – it’s non-stop!

 

Tipflation:

Etiquette experts Like Thomas Farley — who is known as Mister Manners — are calling it “tipflation.” Farley says that people are really feeling imposed upon. We’re  through very inflationary times. Everything is very expensive. And on top of that, you’re being asked every time you turn around, ‘How much would you like to tip?’

It feels pushy, it feels needy and honestly – why aren’t businesses paying people more? And in personally speaking to fast food, and mall food kiosk workers – they don’t see that tip money that people add on – only the cash! Not right business owners – not right!

When to tip:

I don’t think many of us have a problem tipping servers for great service. We’re glad to leave a good tip when someone brings our food and drinks, we don’t have to cook or clean, and that person made it a great time. Tipping room attendants is also a good thing to do. They are, after all, cleaning up what we just do not need to see. But stop turning the tablet when I just literally got my own water out of the case!
Everyone loves a tip, but not everyone can afford to do it the way we are now being prompted to. There are many business, and scenarios where Mister Manners, and those who work in them, say they don’t expect tips, and it’s not necessary.

So put your wallet away, and take notice of these five people and scenarios that don’t require a tip.

 

  • Professionals

    As a blanket rule, you don’t need to tip anyone who earns a salary or performs a trade. That means you don’t have to tip doctors, lawyers, teachers, plumbers or cable techs. Not only would it not be expected, it would be highly unorthodox and very awkward.  Plus, in certain situations, it could be seen as attempting to get some sort of favor or that it might be some sort of a bribe.

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  • Counter Service

    As a rule, anyone working at a counter is earning a wage, while those delivering food, either to your table or to your home, rely on tips as a major part of their income. Tipping people who work behind a counter, such as a barista or a cashier, is not a requirement as far as etiquette experts are concerned — even if that tablet suggests otherwise.  But when they turn that device around, it’s this glaring thing, and people feel shamed into tipping,  That’s not to say a tip for a counter worker is out of the question, and isn’t a nice gesture.  If you frequent the place regularly, and they have your order memorized, then go for it!

    Tipping counter service

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  • Open Bar Events

    If you go to an event with an open bar, the bar staff may or may not put out a tip jar. But s a rule of thumb,  the host of that event has likely already taken care of the tip. It would be included in what they’ve had to pay for the venue or bartending service. This means you’re not obligated to tip, too. It is, of course, appreciated  and may help get you better service throughout the night.  Now, if they give you a heavier pour., a buck or two isn’t much to ask.

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  • Double Tipping

    You don’t have to tip twice for the same service. Like the your nail girl, who you tipped, but had to pay at the counter, and were prompted to tip again. Sorry, but that’s just the business trying to get more money out of you! The situation is a little trickier in cities that have implemented minimum wage requirements for tipped workers, such as restaurant servers. Some restaurants in these cities will apply a 20% service charge to your bill before giving you with the option to tip. In those situations, it’s ok to discreetly ask your server where the fee is going. If it goes to the servers, bussers and so forth, you don’t have to tip again. If the money goes to the house, you’ll want to leave a tip for the server who took care of you. From an etiquette standpoint, we still tip the servers who are bringing us our food,  but you don’t have to do 20% on top of 20%!

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  • Poor Service

    You’re never obligated to tip someone for poor service or if you’ve had a rude interaction with them. In the case of a one-on-one service, such as a haircut, this is pretty cut and dried. In fact, if they ruined your hair, they don’t deserve a tip, and you probably need a refund. In the case of a restaurant, it gets a little trickier. Use a sliding scale for restaurant tipping, with 20% as the standard, and more if a server goes above and beyond. Even with bad service, you shouldn’t go lower than 10%, because often the server is not at fault. If the food took too long to come out, that’s a kitchen issue. If it wasn’t made properly, that’s a kitchen issue. A bad interaction with a server, you may not tip much, but be sure to bring it up with management. That way they’ll know you weren’t just a jerk.

    Tipping

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