Super Bowl 2025 goers rattled by sky-high cocktail prices

Yahoo

10-02-2025

Some Super Bowl 2025 attendees were floored by the hefty cocktail prices inside the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Last night, over 65,000 fans gathered to watch the Philadelphia Eagles face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the championship game.
And while the Eagles may have come out on top, beating the Chiefs 40-22, many game-goers felt defeated by the cost of just one drink at the game.
Online, several people at the event posted pictures of the drink menu with alcoholic options being sold for upwards of $17 each.
For just one specialty concoction called the 'Voodoo Magic,' spectators were expected to shell out $59. The contents of the drink included Don Julio 1942, Grand Marnier Cuvee Du Centenaire, single-pressed lime juice, jalapeno syrup, mango puree, black magic seasoning, and a dehydrated lime wheel.
The 'Voodoo Magic' was served in a Super Bowl 2025 branded glass with ice and what looked like tajin spice around the rim.
Other cocktails, such as the 'Blackberry Lemonade' and the 'Royal Carnival Queen,' came with cheaper prices but were still costly nonetheless.
Heres a sampling of what food/drink costs at #SuperBowlLIXPizza $14Chicken tenders & fries $17Creamy crawfish stuffed baked potato $19Premium cocktail $24Alligator sausage $21American beer $14 pic.twitter.com/wMmV9siaNj
— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) February 9, 2025
The 'Blackberry Lemonade' — made with Crown Royal blackberry and lemonade — was $40, while the 'Royal Carnival Queen' — mixed with Crown Royal apple, blackberry liqueur, lemon juice, prosecco, and lemon curl garnish — cost $26.
Here's what a cocktail costs at the #SuperBowl. pic.twitter.com/nZsAUq9eT3
— Greg Rosenstein (@grosenstein) February 9, 2025
The small selection of beer and wine had prices ranging from $14 to $17. A bottle of water, on the other hand, was $7.
'Ridiculous,' one person wrote on X next to screenshot of the drinks menu.
A second begged: 'Save your money.'
'So they charged 59 bucks for a spicy mango marg? They're crazy,' a third commented.
Food-wise, Caesars Superdome served a Southern rendition of concession stand goodies from catfish po'boys to a New Orleans-style Philly cheesesteak.
#SuperBowlLIX concession prices have been revealed 👀Hot dog: $8Super Bowl ultimate nachos: $36Jambalaya: $18Alligator sausage po'boy: $18Large can beer: $17Aquafina water: $7Margarita: $24Blackberry lemonade cocktail: $40More: https://t.co/ICwdtURoay pic.twitter.com/4OQHg18yRM
— 5 GOATs (@5GOATs_) February 9, 2025
The food prices were surprisingly less expensive than the cocktails, with costs ranging from $9 to $30 depending on the item.
Ecstatic Philly fans stormed the streets back home in a chaotic victory celebration, during which multiple fires were set, lampposts were uprooted, and police cars were climbed.
Philadelphia police ordered the crowd to disperse at 1.35 a.m. in an alert broadcast to cellphones.
The parade date has since been confirmed for February 14, Valentine's Day, by Eagles President Don Smolenski and city officials.
'Just watching the weather and we've got some snow coming this week, so we want to be respectful for the city to do what they need to do,' Smolenski told 94WIP on Monday. 'And one extra day of planning doesn't hurt. You know what, it's a nice way to kick off the weekend.'