“This is the second consecutive year our season-ticket base has increased, which is really exciting given what we’ve seen and what some of the trends have been in other industries and leagues,” Gallo said. Also, other sports have reported trouble with season-ticket interest. Some industry experts had worried season-ticket renewals would be difficult this year, because so many had their 2020 accounts rolled over to 2021, and this was the first time they’d been asked to consider new spending since the pandemic. The league has already sold more season tickets in 2022 than it did in 2021, adding to its season-ticket base even though two-thirds of the league raised prices. Renewals are at a five-year high, Gallo said (he declined to provide a precise figure, only saying “we are well into the 90% range”). Season-ticket sales have driven the growth this year. In 2021, box score attendance numbers showed a 0.9% increase in per-game attendance leaguewide, but declines in 19 of 32 teams. The NFL does not publish actual ticket sales and revenue figures. “We’re seeing very strong momentum and demand for the second straight year since 2020, when we had no fans or limited fans.” The year-over-year revenue growth will be the highest ever in a season with no new stadiums opening, which is being read in league offices as a sign of improved inventory management by clubs along with fan interest. Heading into training camp, 2022 NFL ticket sales were up 5% over the same time last year, a senior league official said, a sign of sustained demand for live attendance despite widespread price hikes and inflationary pressure on household incomes.īobby Gallo, senior vice president of club business development, said the league is confident it will set a new high-water mark for gross ticket revenue for the third consecutive season, not including the pandemic-ravaged 2020.
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