Additional Video Information

Food and drinks at most US sports stadiums cost significantly more than they cost outside the venue. Exclusive concession contracts, private stadium operations and restrictions on outside food have created a captive market that allows teams and vendors to charge fans more, even though many stadiums were built with taxpayer dollars. We examined some of the proposed laws that could limit concession markups and hold publicly funded stadiums more accountable for high prices. 00:00 - Intro 01:21 - Concessionaire Control 04:05 - Corporate Ownership 06:05 - Concession Prices Today 08:28 - Captive Audience in Stadiums 09:35 - New Bills 13:19 - 'Fan First' Pricing 15:15 - Future of Stadium Food Pricing 16:18 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #stadiumfood #sportsstadium #concessions #soexpensive WATCH MORE EPISODES FROM SO EXPENSIVE: The Illegal Business Of Fake World Cup Jerseys How America Made The World Cup Unaffordable The Real Reason Beef Prices Are So Expensive Why Stadium Food Is So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider