Super Bowl Curiosities
We are very close to starting the playoff season that will not lead to the finalists of Super Bowl LVII being played this coming February 12 in Arizona, more specifically at State Farm Stadium. Without a doubt, the Super Bowl has become one of the most important sporting events in the world, and no wonder. This game is one of the most watched sporting events, not only in the United States but worldwide. Moving millions of dollars in bets, where fans lean toward the team they believe can win the game. This event is also one of the most striking in terms of advertising, where companies pay millions to promote their products in a great commercial strategy that attracts the attention of millions of fans. One of its main attractions, in addition to the game, is the halftime show, where fans enjoy a great show given by the artists in charge of this show. As this is one of the main sports attractions of the year, it brings with it a series of curiosities that do not go unnoticed and which add value to the most important game of the season. Today we are going to talk about several of the curiosities that surround this sporting event.
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1-The main motivation of the teams is to be able to lift the trophy that accredits them as champions of the tournament, the Vince Lombardi trophy. But how much do we know about this trophy? This trophy is manufactured by the company Tiffany & Co. A company recognized worldwide for the manufacture of excellent quality jewelry. The Vince Lombardi trophy is made entirely of sterling silver, which has a total weight of 7 pounds and its manufacturing takes the company about 4 months to get it ready. This trophy is estimated to have a value of around $50,000.
2-Undoubtedly sporting events and especially finals move millions of dollars and the Super Bowl is no exception. This is one of the events that move the most money in bets around the world. Bets ranging from who could be the winning team to what color Gatorade will be thrown at the winning Head Coach of the game. It is estimated that for the Super Bowl of the previous season they bet around 6000 and 7000 million dollars, of this amount of money in bets only around 10% was bet in a legal and controlled manner. This event is considered one of the most money-moving by bookmakers.
3- There is no sporting event without food. According to the National Chicken Council (NCC), it is estimated that around 1420 million chicken wings will be consumed for this Super Bowl, this being a record number for consumption in a single event. According to studies, it is believed that during this event it is the day that the largest number of pizzas are sold worldwide. Snacks are one of the most consumed foods during this event, in which it is estimated that around 14,000 tons are consumed. But not only food is important to watch this game, it is estimated that approximately 325 million gallons of beer are consumed during the Super Bowl. Also, the day the Super Bowl is held is the day when the most hamburgers are sold in the United States with approximately 14,000 pounds of hamburgers.
4-Being one of the most watched events worldwide, companies seek to promote their products, but how much are they willing to pay for a few seconds on television? In the first Super Bowl in history, a 30-second commercial was around $37,500, while in the last Super Bowl, a commercial of the same length was worth close to $5.6 million. But the prize for the most expensive commercial goes to the Anheuser-Busch company, said beer company spent a total of 52.2 million dollars to promote its products during the Super Bowl last year.
5- How much would you be willing to pay for a seat to watch the Super Bowl?
Perhaps this is a question that many ask themselves knowing what this event means. In its first edition, the Super Bowl was played between the teams of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers, for this game a total of 61,000 fans attended and the ticket value was just $1. But things have changed, for Super Bowl LVI tickets were around $4,200 and up to $47,000 for two-ticket packages, making it one of the most expensive sporting events in the world.
6- In addition to the bets and television commercials, the Super Bowl also moves millions in prize money for the teams that make it to this game. Both finalists receive a juicy economic compensation for reaching the last game, said prize is divided between each of the team’s players, where the players of the losing team receive a prize of around $65,000, while the players of the team that is crowned champion receives a prize of around $130,000, to this prize are added the champion’s ring, said ring depends on its development and how much the team wants to invest. The NFL contributes $5,000 to make 150 rings, while the rest is paid for by the team. It is believed that to this day the most expensive ring awarded to a Super Bowl champion has been that of Super Bowl I won by the Green Bay Packers, said ring is estimated to have cost approximately $100,000.
Undoubtedly, the Super Bowl is one of the most important sporting events in the world, seen by millions of people and moving millions of dollars in a single game. There is still a lot to be defined this season, so we will have to wait to find out who will be the two teams that will play the most important game of the season and which will be the team that will leave behind the glory by lifting the Vince Lombardi trophy this coming 12th of February 2023 at State Farm Stadium in the city of Glendale, Arizona.
