"For $1,200 I could have procured a ticket to the Taste of the NFL event at the Keep Memory Alive Event Center, where culinary celebrities like Andrew Zimmern and Carla Hall, along with chefs from small Las Vegas businesses and big-name casino restaurants, dished small bites while NFL players Michael Bankston, Willie Buchanon, Jarrod Bunch, and David Caldwell attended for photos and meet-and-greets." - Janna Karel