JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you think you have to be a corporate big-wig or a season ticket holder of the Jaguars or one of the two teams who will play in Alltel Stadium next Feb. 6 to get tickets to the game, you're almost right.
The NFL says that teams competing in Super Bowl XXXIX will each receive about 14,000 tickets. As the host team, the Jaguars will get almost 7,000 tickets. The other 29 NFL teams will each receive about 1,000 tickets each.
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The remaining 25 percent of tickets to the big game are controlled by the NFL and are distributed primarily to NFL-affiliated companies, the broadcast network, corporate sponsors, media, VIPs, charities, fans and the Host Committee to package with sponsorships.
But there is a way for average fans to get tickets for their face value of $200 each -- if they're very lucky.
The NFL will sell about 500 pairs of tickets to fans through an annual Super Bowl random drawing.
There is no charge to enter and requests for the drawing are accepted until June 1.
If you'd like to see if you could get a pair of tickets, you can send your request either certified or registered mail to: Super Bowl XXXIX Random DrawingP.O. Box 16400Mascoutah, IL 62224-6400
Applicants must put their name and address on their request and send only one per household. Duplicate requests are disregarded. Acknowledgement cards are sent out over the summer, and the drawing is held in October; everyone who entered is notified at that time of the results.
There are no complimentary tickets available.