September 23rd, 2008 by Peter Bevan

In the same week that the US regained the Ryder Cup and knocked their European counterparts from the top spot in the golf rankings, it would appear that American sports are taking over the British in the ticketing stakes.

This autumn sees a handful of US sporting events taking place in the UK and it would appear that fans cannot wait to get their hands on the tickets. With NBA> and <NFL> league games being played in London this October as well as a number of WWE wrestling bouts taking place, American sports appear to be gaining on major British events such as the forthcoming Rugby Autumn Internationals.

Tickets are selling at well above face value for all of these events on the resale markets. Top seats for the upcoming WWE Raw shows at London’s O2 Area are selling for as much as £349.99 each – almost 7 times the £50 the original price.  On a similar note, coveted courtside seats for the NBA Europe fixture between the Miami Heat and the New Jersey Nets on the 12th October are selling for more than £800 a piece.