I haven't watched a live sporting event in a very long time. The prices are just too much like you said. When I weigh if I would rather see a concert from a big name band or a sport event I choose the music. But even then our entertainment budget has greatly decreased. Things like E-sports and "virtual tickets" are interesting to me, although I haven't tried it yet. I do watch streaming events with video game competitions sometimes and find that somewhat satisfying. I watched Coachella this year streaming and it was actually decent. I do think there's a lot to miss not going to a live event - all the sensory experience like the sound, smell, weather - it all adds to the experience. I do have to say though I've never liked crowds so being able to see a stream of a live event is kinda nice in that regard. How money plays into that I'm not sure so much other than I know the nature of broadcasting is changing and the kinds of hardware VR/AR etc. to access it. Also the sports stars get a lot of money from sponsors like Nike and all kinds of products. I wonder if this excess is a good example to sport and sportsmanship in general. I was raised to believe that showing excessive wealth was rude and not very classy but I'm just old fashioned I guess.