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Category Archives: Super Bowl

The Super Bowl Windfall Myth (FAIR)

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Neil deMause

With Super Bowl Sunday approaching, expect plenty of media reports on the projected economic windfall for host city Glendale, Arizona. Last year, when the NFL announced that its big game would provide a $600 million boost to the New York/New … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Media Crit, Sports, Stadiums and Arenas, Super Bowl

Is the Super Bowl really a boost to host cities? (Sports on Earth)

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Neil deMause

On one side, you have the NFL. Last week, the league, as part of its non-stop hype-a-thon for the First Super Bowl Outdoors In Cold Weather Isn’t Snow Just Romantic?, reported that the New York/New Jersey economy would see a … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Super Bowl
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