Super Bowl LIII is approaching Sunday, a day when thousands of people will watch the teams of Angeles Rams and New England Patriots play in Atlanta, and millions will gather with our family and friends to enjoy the same excitement. They don’t call it the Great Game for anything!
If you are also a fan of the Super Bowl and you will see it with your family, we leave you these 10 curiosities that will make you enjoy it even more. Annotation!
- Why is it called Super Bowl ?: Everything is due to the owner of the Kansas City Chefs, Lamar Hunt, who came up with seeing his son play with a ball that was known as “super ball” and combined it with the reference “bowl”.
- Halftime artists don’t get paid: if you thought the artists performing at halftime in the game came out with a bag full of the stadium, you’re wrong! They do not receive any type of payment, although the organizers do cover the costs of production, transportation and even courtesies for their family. And, honestly, what better publicity can there be for an artist than the Super Bowl?
- Teams that have not played in the Super Bowl: they are just 4: Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Liones and Cleveland Browns. You have to wish them luck!
- The coveted Super Bowl ring – this one costs $ 5,000 and is delivered in total 125.
- And the trophy ?: This is not far behind. Vince Lombardi is estimated to be priced at $ 25,000.
- A pretty expensive advertisement: advertising in a Super Bowl really is a luxury. Just 30 seconds could cost you up to $ 30 million.
- Guacamole is a tradition: when it comes to food, the favorite dip to enjoy the Super Bowl is guacamole accompanied by some delicious nachos. In fact, it is estimated that the Mexican avocado is consumed the most during the Super Bowl season.
- And the wings cannot be missing: an estimated 1.3 billion wings are consumed during the Super Bowl season.
- Home the best place to enjoy the Super Bowl: According to surveys conducted in the United States, the birthplace of football, people prefer to watch the game at home than in bars or other public places.
- Fans of the game: Every year there are more female Super Bowl fans. It is estimated that 42% of the audience is female.
The Game or the Family: According to surveys, 20% of Americans are willing to sacrifice attendance at a friend’s or family member’s wedding in order to watch the Super Bowl. Would you do it too?