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The cost of suites at Super Bowl LVIII is so steep that even the players can’t afford it.
Christian McCaffrey’s mom, Lisa McCaffrey, revealed on her “Your Mom” podcast Friday that she and the NFL star’s fiancée, Olivia Culpo, weren’t unable to secure a suite at Allegiant Stadium ahead of the Feb. 11 game.
“We looked into a suite and none of us can afford it,” Lisa said. “Not even Christian, money bags over there — nor money bags Olivia.”
“So, we are not in a suite,” she added. “I’ll tell you that right now.”
The news comes as a shock given the San Francisco 49ers star, 27, rakes in about $12 million per season — not including sponsorship deals.
Lisa explained on her podcast that she, Christian and his fiancée looked into suites but decided the price was too steep. APWhile it’s unclear how much money the 31-year-old model makes each year, she boasts over 5 million followers on Instagram, previously graced the cover of Sports Illustrated and won the Miss Universe pageant in 2012.
Despite not getting a suite of their own, Lisa says the group was able to “negotiate” a reserved area; however, they were only able to secure eight tickets for the family.
With ticket prices averaging over $9,000 each, Lisa noted that all of Christian’s “best friends” will be watching from a nearby bar and they plan to meet up with them afterwards.
“We looked into a suite and none of us can afford it,” she said on her podcast. “Not even Christian, money bags over there — nor money bags Olivia.” oliviaculpo/Instagram Lisa noted that there are several factors that contribute to the insane costs — including the fact that Taylor Swift will be in attendance. lisamccaffrey/Instagram“Long story short, they are outrageously expensive … I don’t know if it’s the Taylor Swift factor, I don’t know if it’s the first time in Vegas factor, there is just so much going on,” she explained.
Lisa also pointed out that the Super Bowl has become just as much of a “corporate event” as it is a sporting event — a potential reason for the insane costs.
“The big corporations buy out all the suites and then they give it to their clients as perks or their employees as perks,” she speculated. “That’s who is buying the big suites.”
“I don’t know if it’s the Taylor Swift factor, I don’t know if it’s the first time in Vegas factor, there is just so much going on,” she explained. APIt’s also unclear if Swift was even able to reserve one of the last suites available after the Kansas City Chiefs clinched a spot in the big game last weekend.
As of Thursday, guest service rep for On Location Experiences — the official website to purchase suites via the NFL — told Page Six that there was only one 32-person luxury suite left — and it would cost a whopping $3 million to reserve.
However, at the time, there were still a few cheaper — and smaller — premium loge boxes available for about $200,000 each. It’s unclear if all of the options have since sold out.
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Swift, who has watched all of boyfriend Travis Kelce’s games from a VIP box this season, would likely want the larger space given the large entourage she typically brings to each game.
Along with Kelce’s friends and family, some of Swift’s famous friends — such as Cara Delevingne, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Keleigh Teller, often join her at the tight end’s games.
The “Cruel Summer” singer, who reached billionaire status last year, also typically sits alongside Patrick Mahomes wife, Brittany Mahomes, meaning the two could potentially go in on a VIP room together.
Although reps for the singer didn’t get back to us about Swift’s plans for the game, a source told us that she will likely “be with her friends or sitting with Brittany since they are close.”
