Most fans know that scoring tickets to the hottest events through the box office can be a bit like winning the lottery. For Olympics tickets in Vancouver, fans are using FanSnap to search from dozens of ticket providers and compare tickets to 200+ Winter Games events – all in one place.

The average price of a Men’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey Game ticket is now $4,467. It was $3,250 on Feb. 12. If the Canadians and U.S. hockey teams keep winning, we expect that ticket price to continue up.

Stats of interest:

• At an average ticket price of $4,467, The Gold Medal Hockey Game is hotter than the Super Bowl
• The top five hottest Olympic event tickets have prices comparable to World Series tickets.
• The hottest Olympic tickets are for hockey, figure skating, and snowboarding.
• Lowest price tickets to the Games can be found from $25 - $75 for curling, biathlon, and cross-country skiing
• Tickets will be available online for the duration of the Games and tickets prices will fluctuate based on what storylines emerge during the games.

Date         Hottest Olympic Events                                          Lowest price    Avg. Price
2/28/10    Ice Hockey - Men’s Gold Medal Game                                  $3,000    $4,467
2/13/10*   Alpine Skiing - Men’s Downhill                                            $1,117    $2,568
2/21/10    Ice Hockey - Men’s Group A — Canada vs United States      $1,450    $2,486
2/26/10    Ice Hockey - Men’s Semifinal #2                                             $895    $1,441
2/17/10*   Snowboard - Men’s Halfpipe                                                  $690    $1,340
2/25/10    Figure Skating - Women’s Free Program                                 $403    $1,094
2/12/10*   Opening Ceremony                                                                $506    $1,011
2/26/10    Ice Hockey - Men’s Semifinal #1                                             $550    $850
2/15/10*   Figure Skating - Pairs Free Program                                       $550    $850

Date         Lowest Price Olympic Events                                  Lowest price    Avg. Price
2/21/10    Curling - Ladies Qualification                                                   $80    $98
2/23/10    Bobsleigh - Ladies Two-Man Runs 1 and 2 Qualification           $55    $96
2/19/10    Curling - Ladies Qualification                                                   $65    $92
2/22/10    Curling - Men’s Qualification                                                    $70    $91
2/20/10    Cross-Country Skiing - Men’s 15km x 2                                   $45    $90
2/17/10*   Ice Hockey - Ladies Group A — Slovakia vs Switzerland           $65    $87
2/18/10    Curling - Men’s Qualification                                                    $55    $87
2/21/10    Curling - Ladies Qualification                                                   $55    $87
2/23/10    Curling - Ladies Qualification                                                   $64    $82
2/17/10*   X-Country Skiing - Ladies & Men’s 1.5km Sprint Qual/Final     $54    $81
2/22/10    Curling - Ladies Qualification                                                   $65    $81
2/24/10    Bobsleigh - Ladies Two-Man Runs 3 and 4 Final                       $65    $76
2/18/10*  Biathlon - Ladies 15km Individual - Men’s 20km Individual      $40    $76
2/21/10    Biathlon - Men’s 15km Mass - Women’s 12.5km Mass              $45    $76
2/22/10    Curling - Men’s Qualification                                                    $55    $70
2/13/10*    Biathlon - Ladies 7.5km Sprint                                               $58    $58
2/16/10*    Luge - Ladies Singles - Runs 3 and 4 Final                             $50    $57
2/18/10*   Curling - Men’s Qualification                                                   $49    $57
2/23/10    Curling - Ladies Qualification                                                   $46    $55

Fans can sort and filter Olympics events based on location, event, price, number of tickets, date range, time of day and day of week.

Christian

(UPDATED: Hottest Olympic Tickets below)

Most fans know that scoring tickets to the hottest events through the box office can be a bit like winning the lottery. More and more, fans are turning to the ticket market where there’s no shortage of online sites where fans can find tickets. The better question for fans isn’t where to find tickets, but rather, where can fans find tickets at the best value.

For Olympics tickets in Vancouver, fans are using FanSnap to search from dozens of ticket providers and aggregate tickets to 200+ Winter Games events – all in one place.

Fans can sort and filter Olympics events based on location, event, price, number of tickets, date range, time of day and day of week.

FanSnap is a ticket search engine that helps fans find exactly the tickets they want – at the best value. FanSnap searches dozens of ticket sites representing hundreds of thousands of ticket sellers. This ensures fans are getting a comprehensive look at the market. FanSnap then plots the tickets on a map of the venue so fans can see all the available tickets at once as well as see the price of each ticket.

Some ticket sellers are highly motivated to sell their Olympics tickets. Others fully plan on attending the Games but list their tickets anyway — just to see if someone will offer enough money to make them stay home.

This variation in motivation level of the seller creates 25% to 50% and even 100% differences in prices. FanSnap makes obvious the huge variation in asking prices so fans can easily see where the best values are.

FanSnap Map of GM Place for 2010 Winter Olympics Gold Medal Ice Hockey tickets

On any given day, fans using FanSnap will find the most comprehensive view of Olympics tickets available, see at a glance tickets 10%, 25%, even 50%  less than those around them and know they found the best value available.

Date          Hottest Olympic Events                                                Lowest Price    Avg. Price
2/28/10    Ice Hockey - Men’s Gold Medal Game - IH050                            $2,347    $3,683
2/13/10    Alpine Skiing - Men’s Downhill - AS001*                                    $1,117    $2,568
2/25/10    Figure Skating - Women’s Free Program - FS009                           $725    $1,769
2/21/10    Ice Hockey - Men’s Group A — Canada vs United States             $1,100    $1,650
2/26/10    Ice Hockey - Men’s Semifinal #2                                                 $1,006    $1,503
2/17/10    Snowboard - Men’s Halfpipe                                                       $1,006    $1,250
2/17/10    Snowboard - Men’s Halfpipe Qualification/Semifinal/Final             $868    $1,055
2/12/10    Opening Ceremony*                                                                      $506    $1,011
2/26/10    Ice Hockey - Men’s Semifinal #1                                                    $550    $934
2/15/10    Figure Skating - Pairs Free Program                                               $550    $850
2/27/10    Ice Hockey - Men’s Bronze Medal Game                                         $451    $834
2/23/10    Figure Skating - Women’s Short Program                                       $300    $806
2/18/10    Figure Skating - Men’s Free Program                                             $425    $788
2/27/10    Speed Skating - Men’s and Women’s Team Pursuit Finals               $460    $777
2/25/10    Ice Hockey - Women’s Gold Medal Game                                       $451    $776
*events in past

Christian