How to Buy Sports Tickets

Third-party companies like StubHub and SeatGeek have thrived in recent years by offering a secondary ticket marketplace for fans to buy and sell tickets to events. It is a system with myriad benefits — the instant download of tickets makes it easy to attend an event at the last minute  — but the laws of supply and demand often put what used to be a reasonably priced ticket out of reach for the average fan.

In general, the site that has the ticket you want for a lower price is the better one. StubHub is a more established company, and has a strong reputation for fixing problems if people run into trouble at the venue; SeatGeek offers a feature where each ticket is rated on a scale of how good a deal it is. Always trying to keep up, Ticketmaster and plenty of other major ticket sellers have come up with their own versions of these services, so it’s worth checking all of your options before purchasing.

There is even a secondary ticket marketplace for people who prefer luxury suites, with SuiteHop offering a chance to buy, sell or rent space in the exclusive areas of sports arenas in all of the major sports.