The NFL runs a referee development program, called the Mackie Development Program, that provides a pathway for college football refs to step up to the national league. Program participants attend training camps, officiate NFL preseason games and, upon completion, move up to the NFL if they are ...
Average cost of food and entertainment Sources: Budget Your Trip, National Park Service, Pollstar, SeatGeek, Travel + Leisure Magazine Food$58 a day, per adult Alcohol$13-$40 a day, per adult Sports events$151 for an NFL game ticket; $53 for an MLB game ticket; $94 for an NBA game...