Super Bowl: Australian father reveals staggering $150,000 he spent so family could see the event in California
A father has revealed the eye-watering amount he forked out to get his family of five to the Super Bowl. SEE THE INTERVIEW
An Australian has spent a staggering amount for his family to attend their first Super Bowl.
In an interview with an NBC reporter that has gone viral on social, media, a Melbourne father revealed that he had forked out an eye-watering $150,000 to get his family of five to Levi Stadium in California for the game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.
Wearing a Patriots t-shirt, the fan told the TV reporter: “Tickets cost a fortune, right.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“So coming from Australia I reckon I spent $150,000. There’s five of us so tickets were 80 grand, $80,000 Australian.”
The clearly stunned reporter then quipped whether the family was seated on the field for that price.
“Where are you guys sitting? Are you on the field for a 150 grand?”
The father said they were on level one.
“Yeah, yeah, it’s on level one so we’re ... right .... it’s expensive,” he added.
The father then reveals to the gobsmacked reporter that he spent $65,000 on flights alone.
“It was about $13,000 (each), that’s business class but it’s priceless,” he said.
“We’re here for the win and it’s going to be a lifetime memory for the kids. It’s going to be great.”
Originally published on PerthNow
