Questions and answers about the 52nd Super Bowl

Cologne (SID) WHAT'S UP? The 52nd Super Bowl (LII), the finale of the US professional football league NFL, one of the largest individual sporting events in the world. WHERE IS THE PLAYED? At US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, home of the Minnesota Vikings. WHO WILL BE IN THE FINAL? Defending champion New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. Kickoff on Monday night (February 5th) is at 0.30:XNUMX a.m. CET. IS A GERMAN IN THE PART? No. No German professional appeared in the entire play-offs. WHERE CAN YOU WATCH THE GAME? ProSieben is showing the NFL final live in full length, the broadcast starts at 22.50:20.15 p.m. There will be a countdown on ProSieben MAXX from XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. The live streaming service DAZN will also broadcast the game, and fans can choose between German and US original commentary. WHO IS THE FAVORITE? New England. Coach Bill Belichik and quarterback Tom Brady have won five titles together, and this is the eighth Super Bowl for both - you can't get more experience in big games. After the loss of regular quarterback Carson Wentz, the Eagles surprised with replacement Nick Foles, but are underdogs. Philadelphia has never won the Super Bowl. WHO PROVIDES THE SUPPORTING PROGRAM? Pop star Justin Timberlake performs at the halftime show. 14 years after "Nipplegate", one of the biggest scandals in Super Bowl history. During his performance with Janet Jackson, Timberlake exposed the singer's right breast. This time Pink sings the US national anthem. HOW EXPENSIVE IS THE PLEASURE? Available tickets in the upper tier currently cost almost $4000 on the Ticketmaster sales platform. Up to $21.000 was due directly on the sidelines at the halfway line. Hotel prices in the city have increased tenfold. WHAT DO THE WINNERS GET? The Vince Lombardi Trophy, the sterling silver cup, has a material value of $3500. Each professional on the winning team receives a bonus of around $100.000. The loser still gets around $50.000 per player. HOW MANY VIEWERS ARE SITTING IN FRONT OF THE TV? A year ago, the final attracted an average of 111,3 million Americans in front of the screen, almost three million fewer than in the record year 2015 (114,4). There are almost a billion viewers worldwide. In 1967, 51,1 million watched the first Super Bowl. HOW DOES A COMMERCIAL COST? A 30-second slot on NBC costs around $5 million. WHAT ABOUT SPORTS BETTING? Americans are expected to bet $4,76 billion (€3,8 billion). This was announced by the American Gaming Association (AGA), the casino industry association.

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