Super Bowl XLVI in numbers
Super Bowl XLVI will be played Feb. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, which will be the first time the Super Bowl has been played in Indiana. Indianapolis is the northernmost city in the United States to host the Super Bowl since Detroit hosted Super Bowl XL in 2006.
To commemorate this occasion, the Census Bureau has compiled a collection of facts examining the demographics of the host city, as well as the cities represented by the contenders, in this year’s edition of our nation’s most celebrated sporting event. Go to http://www.census.gov/ for more statistics about these cities. Read more
NFL Encourages Fans Shopping for Super Bowl XLVI Tickets to Visit the Official NFL Ticket Exchange
Building on the success and the satisfaction of NFL fans during the regular season, the National Football League (NFL) and Ticketmaster are taking the NFL Ticket Exchange to Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI. Powered by Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Exchange of the NFL provides fans the ability to buy and sell tickets for Super Bowl XLVI through a convenient and secure, League-approved marketplace.
The NFL Ticket Exchange is the only ticket resale marketplace with the ability to authenticate Super Bowl XLVI tickets, ensuring that every Super Bowl ticket sold on the NFL Ticket Exchange is legitimate. Fans can access the NFL Ticket Exchange online at NFL.com/TicketExchange or by calling (888) 635-5944.
Beginning Jan. 27, the NFL and Ticketmaster are providing football fans added convenience and security with two authorized NFL Ticket Exchange retail locations in Indianapolis. During Super Bowl week, walk-up retail locations for the NFL Ticket Exchange will be open in downtown Indianapolis at The Huddle at Circle Centre Mall (130 S Meridian Street / Corner of Meridian and Georgia Streets) and at the NFL Shop at Super Bowl at the Indiana Convention Center. On game day, fans will be able to pick up their Super Bowl XLVI tickets up until kickoff at The Huddle location. Read more
NFL Legends Prepare to Strike Bowling Pins for Charity Prior to Super Bowl XLVI
As Super Bowl XLVI returns to a cold weather city in Indianapolis, the seventh annual NFL Charities Super Bowl Celebrity Bowling Classic, one of the premier annual fan/player fundraisers, will be hotter and “taller” than ever in 2012.
Former Super Bowl XII Champion and legend Ed “Too Tall” Jones will serve as host of the event which will take place at Woodland Bowling Center in Indianapolis, IN at 12 PM local time on Saturday, February 4. Fans will have the unique opportunity to bowl with more than 40 current and former NFL stars and hall of famers, with all proceeds benefiting NFL Charities.
“I feel privileged to return as event host of the NFL Charities Super Bowl Celebrity Bowling Classic,” said Jones. “The Classic has become a Super Bowl tradition, which is a testament to the enduring popularity and tremendous fundraising power of bowling, one of the nation’s great pastimes.”
Prior to the Classic, the NFL greats will team with professional bowlers to lead a private bowling clinic for local at-risk Indianapolis area elementary school children on February 1 at 11 AM local time at Woodland Bowling Center (private clinic will be open to the media only). Read more
Marriott Rewards Members Bid Points for Trips to Super Bowl XLVI
Marriott Rewards is auctioning trips to Super Bowl XLVI. Marriott Rewards Members can bid Marriott Rewards points on a five-day/four-night trip for two to Indianapolis, including hotel accommodations and tickets to the game. For more information, terms and conditions, and to bid, visit https://www.skymall.com/mr/auctions.htm.
Every three days, Marriott Rewards will post two trip packages at 12 PM (ET). The bidding will last until the third business day at noon, 12 PM (ET). The final two packages will be posted from January 17 to January 20.
The Platinum Package includes:
- two tickets to Super Bowl XLVI Read more