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The Capital One Entertainment portal provides cardholders access to thousands of exclusive events and experiences. And right now, there are a handful of big sporting events Capital One cardholders can access, including the NCAA Men's Final Four, NCAA Frozen Four and any MLB game this season.
At the time of writing, there are still tickets available for the NCAA Frozen Four (semifinals and finals) and VIP-ticket packages for the NCAA Men's Final Four semifinals and championship games. Additionally, eligible Capital One cardholders have access to other experiences occurring alongside the NCAA Men's Final Four, including the Men's Final Four Fan Fest presented by Capital One and free tickets to the Capital One JamFest, featuring performances by Keith Urban, Tim McGraw and more.
You can take advantage of Capital One Entertainment with any Capital One rewards-earning consumer or small business credit card. Cardholders can also use their rewards or Capital One card to pay for tickets to these events. And if you don't have a Capital One card yet, you may be able to apply and get approved in time to take advantage of these opportunities.
Cards with access to Capital One Entertainment
You can purchase tickets through the Capital One Entertainment portal if you're the primary account holder of an eligible rewards credit card (consumer or small business).
This includes cash-back cards like the Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card, which earn 8% cash back on Capital One Entertainment purchases. Capital One's best travel cards are also eligible for Capital One Entertainment access, including the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card and the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card.
The Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card is one of the most rewarding options for earning cash back in categories such as entertainment and dining without paying an annual fee.
Highlights
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- Earn a one-time $200 cash bonus once you spend $500 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening
- $0 annual fee and no foreign transaction fees
- Earn unlimited 3% cash back at grocery stores (excluding superstores like Walmart® and Target®), on dining, entertainment and popular streaming services, plus 1% on all other purchases
- Earn 8% cash back on Capital One Entertainment purchases
- Earn unlimited 5% cash back on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
- No rotating categories or sign-ups needed to earn cash rewards; plus cash back won't expire for the life of the account and there's no limit to how much you can earn
- 0% intro APR on purchases and balance transfers for 12 months; 18.74% - 28.74% variable APR after that; balance transfer fee applies
- Top rated mobile app
Balance transfer fee
3% for the first 12 months; 4% at a promotional APR that Capital One may offer you at any other time
The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card has a reasonable annual fee and earns flexible travel rewards, which makes it a great travel card for beginners or heavy travelers.
Highlights
- Earn a one-time bonus of 75,000 miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening, equal to $750 in travel
- Receive a $300 annual credit for bookings through Capital One Travel, where you'll get Capital One's best prices on thousands of trip options
- Get 10,000 bonus miles (equal to $100 towards travel) every year, starting on your first anniversary
- Earn unlimited 10X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel and 5X miles on flights and vacation rentals booked through Capital One Travel
- Earn unlimited 2X miles on all other purchases
- Enjoy access to 1,300+ lounges worldwide, including Capital One Lounge locations and Priority Pass™ lounges, after enrollment
- Use your Venture X miles to easily cover travel expenses, including flights, hotels, rental cars and more—you can even transfer your miles to your choice of 15+ travel loyalty programs
- Enjoy a $100 experience credit and other premium benefits with every hotel and vacation rental booked from the Premier Collection
- Receive up to a $120 credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®
- Top rated mobile app
Balance transfer fee
$0 at the Transfer APR, 4% of the amount of each transferred balance that posts to your account at a promotional APR that Capital One may offer to you
Foreign transaction fee
None
The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is a premium credit card with a myriad of benefits and a lower annual fee than other high-end cards with similar features.
Highlights
- Earn 75,000 bonus miles when you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening, equal to $750 in travel
- Receive a $300 annual credit for bookings through Capital One Travel, where you'll get Capital One's best prices on thousands of trip options
- Get 10,000 bonus miles (equal to $100 towards travel) every year, starting on your first anniversary
- Earn unlimited 10X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel and 5X miles on flights and vacation rentals booked through Capital One Travel
- Earn unlimited 2X miles on all other purchases
- Enjoy access to 1,300+ lounges worldwide, including Capital One Lounge and Landing locations and participating Priority Pass™ lounges, after enrollment
- Use your Venture X miles to easily cover travel expenses, including flights, hotels, rental cars and more—you can even transfer your miles to your choice of 15+ travel loyalty programs
- Enjoy a $100 experience credit and other premium benefits with every hotel and vacation rental booked from the Premier Collection
- Receive up to a $120 credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®
- Top rated mobile app
Balance transfer fee
$0 at the Transfer APR, 4% of the amount of each transferred balance that posts to your account at a promotional APR that Capital One may offer to you
Foreign transaction fees
$0
Besides having an eligible Capital One card, your account needs to be in good standing and you must be at least 18 years old to access Capital One Entertainment.
Capital One debit cards, private label retail credit cards and co-brand partner cards do not have access to the ticketing platform.
How to get tickets through Capital One Entertainment
You can access Capital One Entertainment by signing in to your online Capital One account.
Once signed in, you can see a full list of tickets available for upcoming events. For most events, you can pay for tickets with rewards, cash or a combination of the two.
Frozen Four tickets currently start at $56 and the NCAA Men's Final Four tickets are available in two-ticket VIP packages for $2,750. Unfortunately, tickets to the NCAA Women's Final Four are already sold out through Capital One Entertainment at the time of publishing.
Capital One also offers exclusive pre-sale tickets to certain events, but not through Capital One Entertainment. You can see upcoming pre-sales events at the Capital One presales site.
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Bottom line
Capital One cardholders have access to special events and experiences through Capital One Entertainment. With Capital One Entertainment, you can also get tickets to thousands of sporting, music and dining events. Currently, there are VIP ticket packages available for the NCAA Men's Final Four and the NCAA Frozen Four games happening in April.
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