Superbowl in NY (actually NJ)

[Jangler]

If they get the votes today, does it open it up for all the stadiums? Like Charlotte for one.

[Chimera]

I always heard the knock on Charlotte is the lack of hotel rooms.

But, I wonder, where do 200,000 NASCAR fans stay?

[Johnny Rockets]

I always heard the knock on Charlotte is the lack of hotel rooms.

But, I wonder, where do 200,000 NASCAR fans stay?

Drive by the track today and tell me how many hotels on wheels you see.

[Dpantherman]

A non trivial number sleep in campgrounds and then there is a large percentage that drive in the day of the race.

Apples & oranges...

And to the OP...

I don't think so. Much as it may pain me to say, NYC is a special enough place that it deserves special consideration. Chicago maybe but not Charlotte.

Chicago?? doubt it

[Johnny Rockets]

Chicago?? doubt it

Why not? If Chicago has a legit shot at landing the Olympics one day why couldn't it host a Superbowl? Just curious as to why you don't think the NFL would consider it?

[Panthro]

I think the NFL should consider every venue as a location to host the Super Bowl...minus philly

[Dpantherman]

Why not? If Chicago has a legit shot at landing the Olympics one day why couldn't it host a Superbowl? Just curious as to why you don't think the NFL would consider it?

see the news

[Johnny Rockets]

see the news

????

[Chimera]

Drive by the track today and tell me how many hotels on wheels you see.

Although I'm currently 8 time zones away and won't have a shot a driving by the track today, I am a Concord native. And I know there's no driving by the track when they all come in.

However, between Charlotte, the Concord Mills area, Gastonia, Rock Hill, etc, the area couldn't handle an influx of what - 60,000 out of towners? I call BS.

(I'm only guessing at the percentage of out of towners who will fill the stadium - I have no basis for this number)

I think we could easily spend a little money to rent some buses for our joke of public transportation.

[Delhommey]

Jacksonville killed any chance Charlotte had of a Super Bowl any year soon even if they do relax the rules.

[Mother Grabber]

I believe the super bowl brings in excess of 1M people into an area, most of whom are media and support. No way Charlotte has the transportation, dining, parking and lodging capacities for that large of a sudden in flux. The Jacksonville super bowl still gets bashed by the media because they couldn't handle it.

[Johnny Rockets]

I stayed in Jacksonville for 4 days for the Superbowl and didn't see a big problem. Sure they had cruise ships parked in the river for hotels but I didn't see the big deal with it. All the events I attended were well done and a lot of fun. Admittedly it was the only Superbowl I have gone to though.

Personally I think the media bashed it because it didn't have the fancy restaurants,clubs, etc like some of the bigger cities do that they are used to blowing their spending accounts on. Besides, it was 90% Eagle fans everywhere so it was probably best that it wasn't in a nicer city.

[PrimeTyme]

This isnt about cold weather places getting a Superbowl.. this is about whatever NY wants, it gets

on ESPN they were saying NY needs the money it will bring and the attention to the new stadium

Since when does ANY city in the US not need an extra 500 million from tourist?? And since when did having a new stadium make you a sure thing to host a Superbowl.. Its all hype and lies b/c the media loves to bow down to the great "NY Media Market"

Charlotte will never host a Superbowl

[Delhommey]

Even if you have enough hotel rooms, Charlotte's Downtown isn't developed enough as far as restaurants, bars and clubs go. Towns like Tampa, NO, Miami and NYC have a thriving, compact entertainment area.