By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com
Las Vegas will get its crack at hosting the Super Bowl in only two years.
And the NFL’s ultimate game and show raised the bar with a dynamic, well-received halftime show and a dramatic Los Angeles Rams win over the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20, in the waning minutes.
The Super Bowl’s TV commercials had more electric car spots than penalties for most of the actual game before a slew of penalties in the final minutes of the game drew social media comments as the Rams pulled out the win on a touchdown pass from quarterback to Matthew Stafford to receiver Cooper Kupp.
The Las Vegas public tourism agency, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, approved $40 million in public dollars to host Super Bowl 58 in two years, while the Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee will be required to raise another $20 million for a total of $60 million to have the big event at Allegiant Stadium and other host facilities.
The Rams’ Super Bowl win at SoFi Stadium marked the second consecutive year that the NFL titlist won the championship in its home stadium, which is selected by the NFL years ahead of time. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won their NFL crown a year ago in their home stadium in Tampa.