I wonder if Minneapolis wants a Home Team Super Bowl
Walking around USB Stadium yesterday, I allowed myself to fantasize about the Vikings potentially hosting SB52. If you're downtown much, you see a lot of signs the businesses are excited about the game. (I think they might be expecting a bit too much, but that's another topic.) My first thought was that it would be ideal if the Vikings made it to this year's SB. But then I started wondering about that.
A lot of attendees at any SB are neutral - it's just a party. I suspect some don't even watch the NFL regularly. Those won't matter. But aside from those, imagine if half the fans are from Minnesota: fewer hotel rooms, less air travel, fewer meals eaten downtown, maybe less parking because local people would take trains or bus. All the people hoping to rent their house to visitors for big $$ would have fewer customers.
I would like to think home state pride would make Minneapolis business owners glad of the Vikings' success, but I think many are hoping for other teams in the game.
Well they just announced Dave Matthews will be playing the 4th Annual "Night before Concert" at the Excel Center on Saturday night. I went to see if I could get a hotel room but they are all sold out. There is a few available but the cost is crazy.quote
I ended up finding a hotel in Burnsville and there's only a hand full left there. The hotel\motel industry is loving that weekend.
How crazy would it be if after all the years of potential relocation and LA, and stadium approval, ownerships changes, etc, we end up beingthe team plays a super bowl at home?
How about a SKOL ICELANDIC chant at the Super Bowl?
i will say this, this team beats, LA, DET and CAROLINA, including the bears, pack and bengals, this team is a true team of destiny.
@"Skodin" said: How crazy would it be if after all the years of potential relocation and LA, and stadium approval, ownerships changes, etc, we end up beingthe team plays a super bowl at home?How about a SKOL ICELANDIC chant at the Super Bowl?
i will say this, this team beats, LA, DET and CAROLINA, including the bears, pack and bengals, this team is a true team of destiny.
so you are saying we lose to jacksonville?
I'm sorry but this makes as much sense to me as Brian Billick in 1998 saying that the Minnesota is lucky that we didn't win the NFCCG because we would have likely lost the SB and we couldn't have handled that.
San Fran Niners basically had a home Super Bowl - they just played it about 30 miles South at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto. Worked out well for the Bay Area AND San Fran -
@"Mike Olson" said: I'm sorry but this makes as much sense to me as Brian Billick in 1998 saying that the Minnesota is lucky that we didn't win the NFCCG because we would have likely lost the SB and we couldn't have handled that.i can see his question... there is a lot more money to be made if 2 teams from outside of minnesota are in the minnesota superbowl assuming that a large number of locals are able to even get tickets to the events. I can see the money people in the metro area preferring the Vikes not be involved so to increase the number of people coming in from out of the area. How many of the 68,000 tickets will even be made available to the public?
I don't think it is a ton of tickets that are available.
@"Mike Olson" said: I don't think it is a ton of tickets that are available.yeah... uhm doesnt look very good for the home town fans. the article was written a few years back but I am sure it sums it up pretty well.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jake-fischer/super-bowl-tickets_b_2551981.html
IMO it would only add to the number of people. Viking fans from the rest of the country would travel in droves. All the normal SB attendees would still be there. And pretty much all of Minnesota would be there. Doubt they would have a profit issue.
@"greediron" said: IMO it would only add to the number of people. Viking fans from the rest of the country would travel in droves. All the normal SB attendees would still be there. And pretty much all of Minnesota would be there. Doubt they would have a profit issue.
why would fans flock to minneapolis because the Vikings are in the SB if they didnt have a ticket anymore than any other teams fans would that didnt have a ticket? If i was going to go to a town that hosted a SB without a ticket I dont know that it would matter much where its at.
@"JimmyinSD" said:@"greediron" said: IMO it would only add to the number of people. Viking fans from the rest of the country would travel in droves. All the normal SB attendees would still be there. And pretty much all of Minnesota would be there. Doubt they would have a profit issue.
why would fans flock to minneapolis because the Vikings are in the SB if they didnt have a ticket anymore than any other teams fans would that didnt have a ticket? If i was going to go to a town that hosted a SB without a ticket I dont know that it would matter much where its at.
I meant out of state Viking fans would see the SB as a bucket list. Seeing the Vikings in the new stadium in the SB. Who wouldn't want a ticket? In state viking fans would show up just for the party like often happens.
@"greediron" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"greediron" said: IMO it would only add to the number of people. Viking fans from the rest of the country would travel in droves. All the normal SB attendees would still be there. And pretty much all of Minnesota would be there. Doubt they would have a profit issue.
why would fans flock to minneapolis because the Vikings are in the SB if they didnt have a ticket anymore than any other teams fans would that didnt have a ticket? If i was going to go to a town that hosted a SB without a ticket I dont know that it would matter much where its at.
I meant out of state Viking fans would see the SB as a bucket list. Seeing the Vikings in the new stadium in the SB. Who wouldn't want a ticket? In state viking fans would show up just for the party like often happens.
but will the tickets be available and if a percentage go to season ticket holders then they wont likely need hotel rooms for the week.. I dont know how it would go down for sure, but I see the OPs point. it could be more profitable for the vendors, hotels, etc if there are more out of towners and that is likely to happen more if it is a couple of non local teams... maybe?
I receive a call or an email almost weekly offering Super Bowl tickets/packages. Yesterday, there was a voicemail from some guy and this morning I had an email from the Vikings ticket office supervisor. Starting price for a package with upper bowl seats was $6,300 per ticket up to field level seating for $14,500 per ticket. I can sit in the same seats I have for my season tickets for just $12,500 per seat. Food and entertainment is included, of course :astonished:
Nuts.
Forgot to add - Since the company I work for is a sponsor, we were offered the chance to enter a drawing to buy discounted tickets. I don't remember what the price was but it was crazy as well.
JFC..... We are splitting hairs over whether or not these people are going to make incredibly obscene amounts of money or just ordinary obscene amounts of money. For real? They are going to make a lot of FUCKING MONEY!!!!
@"Mike Olson" said: JFC..... We are splitting hairs over whether or not these people are going to make incredibly obscene amounts of money or just ordinary obscene amounts of money. For real? They are going to make a lot of FUCKING MONEY!!!!Probably like hotels in SD during the state tournaments. ... $89 hotel rooms going for nearly $600 per night. That should be criminal.
@"Nichelle" said: I receive a call or an email almost weekly offering Super Bowl tickets/packages. Yesterday, there was a voicemail from some guy and this morning I had an email from the Vikings ticket office supervisor. Starting price for a package with upper bowl seats was $6,300 per ticket up to field level seating for $14,500 per ticket. I can sit in the same seats I have for my season tickets for just $12,500 per seat. Food and entertainment is included, of course :astonished:Nuts.
Forgot to add - Since the company I work for is a sponsor, we were offered the chance to enter a drawing to buy discounted tickets. I don't remember what the price was but it was crazy as well.
Pretty much guarantees you won't see this guy there. I would spend a few grand, but not $6300 on up. Not even if it was Vikes Vs Chiefs.
@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Nichelle" said: I receive a call or an email almost weekly offering Super Bowl tickets/packages. Yesterday, there was a voicemail from some guy and this morning I had an email from the Vikings ticket office supervisor. Starting price for a package with upper bowl seats was $6,300 per ticket up to field level seating for $14,500 per ticket. I can sit in the same seats I have for my season tickets for just $12,500 per seat. Food and entertainment is included, of course :astonished:Nuts.
Forgot to add - Since the company I work for is a sponsor, we were offered the chance to enter a drawing to buy discounted tickets. I don't remember what the price was but it was crazy as well.
Pretty much guarantees you won't see this guy there. I would spend a few grand, but not $6300 on up. Not even if it was Vikes Vs Chiefs.
Same here. They also listed a "special value" package of a seat and a ticket to the Dave Matthews concert for $5.5k that's not in the brochure. And the Ticketmaster resale site has upper bowl starting around $4k per seat. That would be without any of the 'extras'.Link to brochure of packages:
https://nflonlocation.com/wp-content/themes/nfl/pdf/docs/SBLII_Ebrochure_9_5_17.pdf?reload=1504625296815I plan to wait and see how it all shakes out. In previous years there have been some last minute tickets sold at reduced prices. I'd love to go, but I won't be going into debt to do so.
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