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Super Bowl LX Bonuses Hit Six Figures as Tickets Top $6,000 and Fan Experience Opens

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    FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2020, file photo, empty seats are shown at Levi's Stadium during the first half of an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals in Santa Clara, Calif.(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) (Credit: AP) Source Full size

Super Bowl LX Details: Date, Venue, Broadcast, and Teams The championship will be played Sunday, Feb 8, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with kickoff around 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT) [3][4]. The Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots, marking the first Seahawks‑Patriots Super Bowl matchup [2]. NBC, Telemundo, Peacock and Universo will carry the game nationwide [3][4].

Ticket Prices Exceed $6,000, Travel Costs Reach Up to $16,000 As of Jan 28, the lowest secondary‑market tickets listed were $6,146 on VividSeats, $6,185 on GameTime, $6,554 on StubHub and $6,628 on Ticketmaster, each already up more than $100 since Monday [3][4]. Official NFL game‑day packages start at $7,500 and include pre‑game hospitality, live music and an open‑bar tailgate but exclude airfare and hotels [3][4]. Including flight and lodging, total fan expenses are projected between $8,000 and $16,000 depending on departure city and hotel choice [3][4].

Halftime and Pre‑Game Entertainment Features Bad Bunny and Green Day Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show, while Green Day opens the ceremony [3][4]. Charlie Puth will perform the national anthem, Brandi Carlile will sing “America the Beautiful,” and Coco Jones will deliver “Lift Every Voice and Sing” [3][4]. The entertainment lineup was announced alongside ticket information and is expected to draw a global audience [3][4].

Winning Players Earn $178,000, Runners‑Up $103,000 Under the current collective bargaining agreement, each member of the Super Bowl 60 winning roster will receive a $178,000 bonus, $7,000 more than the previous year and the highest payout ever [1]. The losing team’s players will each collect $103,000, also $7,000 higher than last season and the first six‑figure runner‑up bonus [1]. Both payouts are slated to increase by $10,000 for the 2027 championship, and playoff‑round bonuses range from $58,500 for a Wild Card win to $81,000 for a Conference Championship victory [1].

Super Bowl Experience Opens in San Francisco with $40 Admission The NFL’s fan experience began Tuesday at the Moscone Center’s North and South buildings, operating 3 p.m.–10 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Saturday, and will close on Super Bowl Sunday [2]. General admission tickets start at $40, with 50 % discounts for active‑duty military, veterans and families, and free entry for eligible first responders and seniors born before 1963 [2]. Visitors must register through the NFL OnePass app, which also provides schedules for autograph sessions and enforces a clear‑bag policy [2].

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Timeline

1967 – The inaugural Super Bowl awards $15,000 to the winning team and $7,000 to the losing team, establishing the baseline for player bonuses that will grow to six figures by 2026 [3].

Feb 7, 2016 – Levi’s Stadium hosts Super Bowl 50, marking the first time the Santa Clara venue hosts the championship and setting a precedent for its return in 2026 [1][4].

2023 – The average secondary‑market price for Super Bowl LVII in Glendale reaches $5,795, illustrating the steady rise in ticket costs that continues into the 2026 game [1][4].

2025 – Tickets for the Chiefs‑Eagles rematch sell for $4,420 on Ticketmaster the day before kickoff, showing a dip before the typical final price surge two days before the game [1][4].

Jan 28, 2026 – Secondary‑market listings show the lowest Super Bowl LX tickets at $6,146–$6,628, each rising more than $100 since the previous Monday, indicating rapid price escalation as the event approaches [1][4].

Jan 29, 2026 – The NFL announces official game‑day packages starting at $7,500 per person, covering pre‑game hospitality, live music and an open‑bar tailgate but excluding travel, while total fan trip costs are projected at $8,000–$16,000 depending on airfare and hotel choices [1][4].

Jan 29, 2026 – The entertainment lineup is confirmed: Bad Bunny headlines the halftime show, Green Day opens the ceremony, and Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile and Coco Jones perform the national anthem, “America the Beautiful,” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” respectively [1][4].

Feb 4, 2026 – The NFL launches the Super Bowl Experience fan festival at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, operating daily until Super Bowl Sunday with general admission at $40 and free entry for active‑duty military and veterans, requiring NFL OnePass registration and enforcing a clear‑bag policy [2].

Feb 5, 2026 – Player bonuses for Super Bowl LX are set at $178,000 for each winner and $103,000 for each loser, the highest payouts in history and $7,000 higher than the previous year, with a scheduled $10,000 increase for both sides in 2027 [3].

Feb 8, 2026 – Super Bowl LX is scheduled for Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, kickoff around 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT), featuring the Seattle Seahawks versus the New England Patriots, broadcast on NBC, Telemundo, Peacock and Universo, and concluding the fan‑experience festivities [1][2].

2027 – The NFL collective bargaining agreement mandates a $10,000 raise in both winning and losing team player bonuses for the next championship, continuing the trend of increasing compensation [3].

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