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Imagine if cities competed for the right to host Christmas, Halloween, or Easter. Superbowl Sunday is America’s unofficial holiday, and every year, NFL cities around the country fight for their right to a Superbowl Party. Host cities know several years in advance whether or not they will be chosen, and when a city is chosen, there is a lot to do to prepare. Generally speaking, sports stadiums, downtown corridors, and hotels go through major renovations meant both to accommodate the influx of Superbowl fans, vendors, and press from out of town, but also to shed the best light on the city while it is in the public eye. The economic impact of the Superbowl on a city is astronomical, and in some cases hard to quantify. To be sure, there are costs associat