Yeah, it puts most people in a tight to carry a family to a game. In my situation, I can find cheap flight and hotel for 3 days for two people cheaper than the tickets to the game.
Taking a family of 4 to see the 49ers is the costliest in the league, it's approaching $700 and that's ridiculous.
There are a handful of teams that have the average for a family of 4 over $600. And keep in mind that is with an "average" seat. If you want premium seats the cost can double or more.
So going to see the Bears for instance is a little over 600 bucks, but if you want premium season it'll cost 1000 bucks or more.
Compare that with other entertainment options in a city like concerts, theater, dining........and all the rest.
For fucks sake you can take a vacation for less than the cost of going to 3 or 4 games.
I suspect that the new stadium in LA will be the first to see an average approaching or hitting a thousand dollars.