That's what I always figured with games like the Super Bowl. Why pay thousands of dollars to go to the game. With a good Hi-Def TV, the cameras provide views that are closer than even the best seats in a stadium, especially with those wire mounted cameras that can float over the playing field. I mean you can see the stitching on the uniforms; how much closer can one get!
I’m the same with NASCAR. I live withing hearing distance of Michigan international speedway but prefer to watch the race on TV.