January 27th, 2009 by Jessica Martinez

It has recently been revealed that even the most in demand sports events have been affected by the current economic crisis. Tickets for the 2009 Super Bowl are not selling for anywhere close to what they were this time last year, and in some cases are down as much as 40%.

The Super Bowl is the most watched annual sporting event in the world and tickets are usually in high demand. Super Bowl tickets trade for thousands of dollars on the secondary ticket market and this is the fist time the average resale price has ever dropped.

Last year, tickets were trading for as much as $10,000. However, this year, the highest ticket prices are nearer the $5,000 mark.

The 2009 Super Bowl is set to take place this Sunday (February 1) at  the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. This year, the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Arizona Cardinals in what will no doubt be an epic encounter.

The 2009-2010 NFL season kicks off in September and UK fans will be pleased to hear that a regular season game will be hosted at Wembley Stadium for the third year running. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers go head-to-head with the New England Patriots on October 25. Hundreds of NFL tickets are still available for the Wembley Stadium game in the UK and prices start at £55.