Inflation, gas prices threaten sports business, concessions just as fans return

Sitting on a bench in front of Soldier Field, about to watch his beloved Chicago Bears play in person, money wasn't exactly a big concern for Corey Metzger.

Or any concern, really.

"This trip has been a long time in the making, and I'm splurging whatever I got to spend to make it happen," said the 45-year-old Metzger, who works in law enforcement in Fargo, North Dakota.