Pros and Cons of Selling Concert vs Sports Tickets

Do you have a favorite artist, or sports team? Chances are you probably already know how ticket sales are going for them if you’re a fan. So stick with what you’re familiar with, especially if an artist or team’s tickets are going on sale near where you live, which gives you more of a safety net to sell locally through Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace and meet in person to exchange tickets if needed.

Let’s take a look at some pros and cons of selling concert and sports tickets to help you decide what you’d prefer to invest in.

Sports Tickets

Pros

• Set schedule for onsale dates and event dates. (ie. regular season games won’t be added to the schedule after the fact like second shows can be added to concert tours.)
• Less onsale dates to manage (ie more flexibility for you).
• Opportunity to buy season tickets at a discount from single game tickets.
• Season ticket holder perks (venue presales, first chance at playoff tickets, chance to renew your seats or pick new ones).
• Playoff tickets can bring huge profits.

Cons

• Dynamic and variable pricing for popular games eats away at profits.
• Residency restrictions. Some teams will only allow fans who live close by to purchase tickets.
• Competing with regular fans for single game ticket onsales.

Concert Tickets

Pros

• Rapidly changing. New artists are always up and coming so it makes it exciting to discover new music and research new profitable events.
• Chance to discover “under the radar” events for mega profits.
• Joining paid fan club memberships to get presale access, and signing up for Ticketmaster Verified Fan Presales can give you a better chance at tickets.

Cons

• Competing with regular fans for general onsales.
• Way more to keep track off than with sports tickets (on sale dates, researching different markets).
• Potential for added shows on the tour schedule which will hurt profits