Why stadium food is so expensive

Stadium food and drinks often cost more than comparable items outside the venue. Exclusive concession contracts, private stadium operations, and restrictions on outside food have created a captive market that allows teams and vendors to charge fans more, even though many stadiums were built with taxpayer dollars. Today, fans at many stadiums are a captive audience, with limited or no ability to bring outside food, prompting lawmakers to propose legislation to cap concession prices at a fixed…