Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Tory Lysik/Axios Visuals
The question of whether tickets for sporting events are getting cheaper or more expensive is complicated to answer.
What's going on: According to the official Consumer Price Index, there is major deflation happening in this category: The cost of admission to sporting events fell 18% (!!) in October from the same time last year. But private sector data suggests the opposite.
