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Jan 18, 2008 7:18 pm US/Central

Cold, Big Bucks: The Price For Packers Tickets

(WCCO) What's a Vikings fan to do this weekend?  Do you cheer for the Green Bay Packers -- or their opponent? 

The folks who will be cheering the loudest for the cheeseheads might just be the ticket brokers. Prices for Packer playoff tickets could be record-setting.   

"I've never seen ticket demand like this for an NFC or an AFC championship," said Michael Nowakowski, from TicketKing.

The prices are roughly 40-percent more than original estimates. They range from $500 to $1900.

"When I saw the weather forecast I assumed that the demand was going to really go down," said Nowakowski.

He was wrong. The frigid forecast for Sunday reminds cheeseheads of the Ice Bowl. At that 1967 playoff game, players got frostbite in negative 46 wind chill. The game is legendary.

"Everyone wants to be at the second ice bowl -- wants to be able to tell their grandchildren's grandchildren ... that they were at the second ice bowl," he said.

For fans who don't want to endure the frozen tundra, there are Packer bars even in Vikings country.  

Gabe's in St. Paul claims to be the largest in that category. It shipped in cuisine from the dairy state, everything from brats to cheese curds for Sunday's match-up.

"There are times when we will have people waiting at the door," said Mike Long from Gabe's.

If the playoffs are not your thing, save up for the big show. Superbowl tickets will likely cost between $5,000 to $15,000 if there's a Packers vs. Patriots match-up.




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