Overview
- General-sale tickets for Rams–49ers at the MCG, which opened Wednesday on Ticketmaster, were nearly gone in about 30 minutes according to multiple outlets.
- Fans reported virtual queues topping 100,000 and said the $95 standing and $140 entry seats vanished first, leaving restricted-view options priced around A$560 to A$630.
- Commissioner Roger Goodell, visiting Melbourne on Friday, said buyers came from 35 countries and pledged the NFL will return to Australia, with a 2027 game described as possible.
- Victoria officials said hotel bookings are four times higher than last year and U.S. flight searches to Melbourne are up 150% for early September, pointing to a clear tourism lift.
- Some team voices remain uneasy about the logistics, with 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan questioning the benefit of a 19-hour trip as the league expands its international slate.