Cubbies making it big

The Chicago Cubs are back into the world series for the first time in some 70 years, and have not won a title in over 100 years. This drought is close to ending, and the price to see a game is astronomical. Just to get into the park, standing room only tickets, which means you do not get a seat and you can stand in designated areas, will cost upwards of $2,000. Some seats were going for $100,000. Who has the money to pay for this? There were Super Bowl seats going for as cheap as $5,000 just last year. The most popular sports league in the US, and it was there 50th anniversary of the Super Bowl. The NFL consists of a 1 game championship, where as the MLB has a best of 7 series, where the cubs are guaranteed at least 2 home games, and possibly a 3rd if the Indians do not win the first 4. The mobs outside of the stadium were ridiculous in the league championship series last week when they beat the Dodgers, so similar turnout, if not significantly more, is expected. The economic impact on the city of Chicago will be huge. People will be flying in from around the world to experience a World Series at Wrigley Field. The last time the Cubs were in the World Series, you could purchase a ticket for only $6.  Supposedly, 2.6 MILLION people signed up for a CHANCE to PAY THOUSANDS of dollars to purchase a ticket. To put that number of people into perspective, the entire population of Chicago is reported at 2.7 million. The bribes and offers people with tickets are receiving are quite humorous. The article talks about ski vacations, rental properties, trips of the entire state of California, and who knows what else are being offered to people in order to get their hands on some tickets. On the other hand, poor Cleveland who is the opponent of the Cubs is averaging $1,000 a ticket for game 1 of the series. Cleveland struggled to fill the entire stadium during the regular season even though their team had one of the best records in the league. People are die-hards for their athletic teams. I am in that group, and I have a savings account set up specifically for when the Detroit Lions ever have a home playoff game, or make a Superbowl in my lifetime. The account has yet to be touched. Maybe someday I will get to experience what these Cub fans are going through right now.
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2016/10/24/want-to-see-world-series-at-wrigley-it-will-cost-thousands-for-cubs-fans.html