National Football League officials chose to go with the more recognizable “50” for the 2016 Super Bowl because the Roman numeral “L” just wasn’t pleasing to the eye.
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The $70 million long-term investment will more than triple 4G LTE wireless data network capacity in the Bay Area for Super Bowl week, this will benefit customers living in and traveling to northern California well into the future as well, with enhanced capacity for browsing, streaming and more.
The upgrades are mainly focused on the corridor along the Peninsula between Santa Clara, the site of Levi’s Stadium, where the Super Bowl will be played, and San Francisco, the home of Super Bowl City, a kind of fairground for game-related activities and events that opens on Saturday.
According to the online resale website Stubhub.com, the average ticket price has dropped 31 percent as compared to last week-but don’t get too excited, this morning, Stubhub reported selling two tickets for the casual price of $27,983 each. TiqIQ puts the average price at $5,920, with the cheapest listing at $3,195.
Thirty-nine years. That’s how many NFL seasons and Super Bowls Michelle Burkett has had a hand in making a key piece of the puzzle – the footballs. That is the second largest market for tickets, with 10% of the purchases.
“When Super Bowl festivities start in the Bay Area this weekend, attendees will want to share their adventures with friends, family members and strangers who couldn’t score a (very pricey) ticket”. But the difference is that it’s still two weeks from the game.
While Super Bowl City is being built in downtown San Francisco, the actual site of the Super Bowl is a city in itself. The average price of a room in Santa Cruz – located about 30 miles away from Levi’s Stadium – is $273, while rooms in the city of Mountain View, just six miles from the arena, cost an average of $580.
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Priceline also noted that, of the three local airports – San Francisco International, Oakland International and Mineta San Jose International – San Jose is the least expensive flight option.
