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Las Vegas is known as the place where fortunes are made in one of its 63 casinos—but it's also the place where serious money needs to be spent to watch the Raiders play.
This would include the most expensive ticket in the NFL, the most expensive parking and also the most bucks required to buy a hot dog, according to research conducted by sports media company sidelines.io.
Sidelines.io analyzed every team in the NFL to find which team was the most and least expensive to support, with the defining metrics being used to calculate the highest cost of an average ticket, a jersey, parking, a 16oz beer and a hot dog in the stadium.
The Las Vegas Raiders topped the list with a total of $273.47 per person per game.
The team currently propping up the AFC West with a 2-6 record has the highest average ticket price at $153.47, as well as the highest price for parking at $100. Fans will also find the most expensive hot dog in the NFL at the Allegiant Stadium, costing $8.
The second most expensive team to be a fan of in the NFL is the San Francisco 49ers with a total of $241.71 per person per game.
This figure is made up of their $139.71 average ticket price, $85 parking and $11.50 beer prices in the stadium. The team is closely followed by the New England Patriots as the third most expensive team to support, with a total per person of $224.35 per game.
The Dallas Cowboys ($210 per game) and Carolina Panthers ($209.17 per game) are the fourth and fifth most expensive teams to follow with only 23 cents between them.
Although the Cowboys boast cheaper tickets at $99.50, the Panthers have one of the cheapest hot dogs at $3.
The place to go for a good value seems to be State Farm Stadium to cheer on the Arizona Cardinals, for a total of just $117.46 per game.
"With the NFL in full swing fans can't wait to get into stadiums to support their teams. However, to watch all 10 home games Raiders fans are going to be paying $2,734, making them the most expensive NFL team to watch this season, while the Cardinals are the cheapest with fans paying $1174.60 to attend all home games—a difference of more than $1,500," a spokesperson for sidelines.io told Newsweek.
"However, if it's food and drink fans are worried about, then Atlanta Falcons fans are in luck with the cheapest price for a beer and hot dog at $8.25."
Dr. Dan Plumley, a principal lecturer in Sport Finance at Sheffield Hallam University, said that it's possible that some people could get "priced out" of watching NFL games in person.
"I think that there is a danger that some fans get priced out of the market here linked to some of this, but I also think that teams know that there will always be people that are willing to pay the prices no matter what so the exploitation factor of fans comes into play," Plumley told Newsweek.
"Nothing new there of course, but it is brought into sharper focus given the global financial situation at the minute and people being more concerned about what they are spending their disposable income on, if indeed they have any to spend at all.
"The other factor to consider here is that not every fan will need parking and/or choose to buy jerseys or have food and drink at the stadium. Those are all secondary spend options and can be substituted or removed completely if needs be.
"Therefore, the ticket price is the better one to focus on because you absolutely have to purchase that to consume the game live. So, fans might spend less on secondary spend items to be able to afford or justify the ticket price. This, in turn, has an impact on team revenue and these considerations should be factored into club pricing strategies."
See how your team fares below:
| Rank | Team | Average Ticket | 16oz Beer | Hot Dog | Parking | Total |
| 1 | Las Vegas Raiders | $153.47 | $12 | $8 | $100 | $273.47 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49s | $139.71 | $11.50 | $5.50 | $85 | $241.71 |
| 3 | New England Patriots | $131.45 | $8.40 | $4.50 | $80 | $224.35 |
| 4 | Dallas Cowboys | $99.50 | $9.50 | $6 | $95 | $210 |
| 5 | Carolina Panthers | $114.67 | $10.50 | $3 | $81 | $209.17 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Rams | $103.62 | $13.75 | $8 | $80 | $205.37 |
| 7 | Washington Commanders | $110.07 | $11 | $5 | $65 | $191.07 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | $127.06 | $14.67 | $6 | $40 | $187.73 |
| 9 | Green Bay Packers | $128.93 | $9.50 | $6 | $40 | $184.43 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Chargers | $80.38 | $13.75 | $8 | $80 | $182.13 |
| 11 | Baltimore Ravens | $110.38 | $8.13 | $3 | $55 | $176.51 |
| 12 | New York Giants | $115.31 | $13 | $7 | $40 | $175.31 |
| 13 | Houston Texans | $118.07 | $8 | $5 | $40 | $171.07 |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | $122.90 | $8.80 | $7.25 | $30 | $168.95 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | $114.57 | $9.29 | $6.09 | $35 | $164.95 |
| 16 | Atlanta Falcons | $105.57 | $6.25 | $2 | $46 | $159.82 |
| 17 | Seattle Seahawks | $117.86 | $10.50 | $4.50 | $25 | $157.86 |
| 18 | New York jets | $94.16 | $13 | $7 | $40 | $154.16 |
| 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | $99.47 | $8.50 | $6 | $40 | $153.97 |
| 20 | New Orleans Saints | $104.50 | $11.50 | $6 | $30 | $152 |
| 21 | Denver Broncos | $110.87 | $7.50 | $5.50 | $25 | $148.87 |
| 22 | Minnesota Vikings | $108.79 | $8 | $6.50 | $25 | $148.29 |
| 23 | Indianapolis Colts | $100.80 | $8 | $5.75 | $30 | $144.55 |
| 24 | Detroit Lions | $91.89 | $6.25 | $6.25 | $40 | $144.39 |
| 25 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $104.20 | $8.63 | $6.50 | $25 | $144.33 |
| 26 | Cleveland Browns | $100.52 | $8.13 | $6 | $25 | $139.65 |
| 27 | Buffalo Bills | $82.49 | $8.80 | $7 | $40 | $138.29 |
| 28 | Tennessee Titans | $94.02 | $10.50 | $6 | $25 | $135.52 |
| 29 | Miami Dolphins | $92.51 | $11 | $6.75 | $25 | $135.26 |
| 30 | Cincinnati Bengals | $82.05 | $6.59 | $5.39 | $40 | $134.03 |
| 31 | Jacksonville Jaguars | $81.07 | $11.50 | $6.25 | $20 | $118.82 |
| 32 | Arizona Cardinals | $84.83 | $8.13 | $4.50 | $20 | $117.46 |
