<P> Luxury boxes are a significant source of revenue for most professional sports teams and venue owners . Since the late 1990s, it has been proven that luxury suites and club seating are lucrative revenue - generating features that made pro sports teams financially successful in order to remain competitive long - term . While originally widespread among North American major pro sports, this trend is also gaining popularity in Europe . For instance, Emirates Stadium's revenue from premium seating and corporate boxes alone is nearly as high as the revenue from Arsenal F.C.'s previous stadium at Highbury . </P> <P> Particularly in North American major professional sports leagues, luxury suite revenue does not have to be shared unlike gate receipts which are split with visiting teams, leading to teams demanding new venues that contain more luxury boxes . </P> <P> Most luxury suites are leased by contract on a yearly basis, though some are bought in a manner similar to that for a condominium . These methods usually grant access to the box by the leaseholder or owner for every event held at the venue . A few venues rent them on a per - event basis . Prices vary from US $5,000 up to the millions of dollars depending on the venue and events held there . </P> <P> Some have commented that the rise of the luxury box, along with club seating, has degraded the game - day experience for the average fan, because placement of the boxes has moved the upper decks higher and farther away from the playing surface . Four current venues, Ford Field, Red Bull Arena, Philips Arena, and Levi's Stadium, have addressed these concerns by placing all luxury boxes on one side of the playing surface, which allows the other sides of the venue to have closer sightlines than most modern venues . </P>

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