One day after the climax of the football season, in which the Kansas Chiefs were crowned two-time champions, we share with you fun facts about Las Vegas, where the contest was settled, so that the football spirit continues to beat.
Curiosities of Las Vegas, the city of the Super Bowl
The recent Super Bowl 58 and the frenzy it caused even outside the United States generated a lot of excitement among fans around the world. One day after the climax of the football season, in which the Kansas Chiefs were crowned two-time champions, we share with you fun facts about Las Vegas, where the contest was settled, so that the football spirit continues to beat.
1. The stadium and the stars
This year's Super Bowl was particularly significant, as Las Vegas hosted the iconic championship game for the first time. As the city is known for its high-profile visitors, there was much speculation about possible celebrity sightings, with Taylor Swift being one of the most obvious attendees — Travis Kelce of the Kansas Chiefs is her boyfriend —. Also in the box with Taylor was Blake Lively, while Usher headlined the halftime show. Finally, country music queen Reba McEntire sang the national anthem, joining a star-studded line-up. Other celebrities who attended the mega event were Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and the Kardashians.
2. City lights
Sphere, located at the Venetian Resort, is a music and entertainment arena in Paradise, Nevada, United States, east of the Las Vegas Strip. Designed by Populous, the spherical project projected, during the Super Bowl, the 57 rings of the winners of this famous sporting event, which left its mark even on the attractive sphere.
The Sphere cost $2.3 billion; is covered in 580,000 square feet of LED lights; you can transform its 366-foot-tall exterior into a gigantic emoji. In fact, along with The Sphere and thanks to its enormous signs and neon lights, the number of hotels and casinos, according to National Geographic magazine, the Las Vegas Strip is the brightest place on the planet seen from the atmosphere.
3. The house always wins
Super Bowl weekend was a record total for Las Vegas hotels, whose average rate was $573 per night. What sets Las Vegas apart from other recent Super Bowl host markets is the large amount of hotel room inventory within a fairly close radius of where the game was played. The city has the largest room inventory in the U.S. and the Las Vegas Strip is the largest submarket with 107,223 rooms. The next closest submarket is in Orlando, with 50,121 rooms.
4. Free wedding
Las Vegas, often called the Wedding Capital of the World, hosts an impressive average of 80,000 weddings a year. This title is not just a slogan; It's a testament to the city's appeal as a destination for couples looking for quick, unconventional or themed ceremonies. This is not new, but the note was given yesterday by the Chapel of Flowers, a wedding chapel that offered free weddings to couples whose members were named Taylor or Travis. The offer was only valid for Super Bowl day.
5. For collectors
Las Vegas is a mecca for antique collectors. In fact, Main Street is the old district of the city where Super Bowl fans were able to buy memorabilia and souvenirs from other times of this famous contest, such as jerseys, autographed photos, cards, helmets and tennis shoes, among other items.. Be careful with the fakes because they are big business.