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Bus drivers want to strike – Las Vegas is threatened with traffic chaos during the Super Bowl
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A strike could disrupt traffic on the famous Las Vegas Strip during the Super Bowl, of all times
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The Super Bowl will take place in Las Vegas this year. The gambling metropolis is preparing for the grand finale of the NFL. Now of all times, unions are announcing work stoppages. Also: President Biden visits the city. Follow all developments in the live ticker.
One strike after another is currently occurring in Germany. Train drivers, farmers, bus drivers, someone is always bringing traffic to a standstill. There is also a threat of a strike in Las Vegas, of all times, during the Super Bowl. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1637 union members are dissatisfied with a new contract offer.
Now they want to paralyze traffic during Super Bowl week. Hundreds of buses run every day, especially on the 6.8 km long legendary Las Vegas Boulevard, to take tourists to the big attractions. The city is expecting 300,000 visitors to the Super Bowl. Observers fear that traffic chaos during the NFL finals could significantly damage Las Vegas’ image as a venue for future major events.
St. Brown impresses at the Pro Bowl
Amon-Ra St. Brown also impressed at the Pro Bowl. The Detroit Lions professional caught ten passes for 173 yards at the NFL all-star event on Sunday (local time) and scored a touchdown for the NFC team. The 24-year-old’s team won against the AFC team 64:59, with the results of a flag football game being added together with other competitions. The low-contact version of flag football will be Olympic for the first time in 2028 in Los Angeles.
St. Brown was called up by the Philadelphia Eagles to replace the injured AJ Brown. He had already taken part in the show event for the best NFL players of the season last year as a replacement.
President Biden in Las Vegas
Hard work for the security forces. In addition to the Super Bowl, the authorities in Las Vegas also have to secure Joe Biden’s visit. The US president on Monday congratulated hospitality workers on a tentative agreement with several hotel-casinos in Las Vegas and the cancellation of a strike at another casino. He told local union members: “If you do well, everyone does better.”
President Joe Biden during his campaign appearance in Las Vegas
What: REUTERS
Biden has been in Las Vegas since Sunday to make campaign appearances ahead of the Democratic primary in that state on February 6. On Monday he met with union members and later visited a tea shop before flying back to Washington.
Chiefs and 49ers arrived
The Super Bowl casts its shadow ahead. Now the teams have also arrived in Las Vegas. The two finalists landed in the desert city in quick succession. At around 4 p.m. local time on Sunday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs charter plane touched down on the runway at Harry Reid International Airport. The defending champion led by quarterback superstar Patrick Mahomes is the favorite in the final.
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Almost an hour later, the San Francisco 49ers also reached the desert city. The team around quarterback Brock Purdy didn’t quite have it that far from neighboring California. Both teams reside in west Las Vegas; their hotels are separated by Lake Las Vegas. The NFL officials around league boss Roger Goodell live in the famous Caesars Palace, the team owners are staying in the Wynn.
For 40,000 euros in the front row
Tickets for the Super Bowl cost more every year. Only a fraction of the approximately 70,000 tickets go on sale. The cheapest ticket for the game in Las Vegas currently costs the equivalent of around 5,600 euros. However, if you want to have the best view of the field, you have to dig deeper into your pockets: seats in the front row on the field recently cost around 40,000 euros per ticket.
Gameplay from every perspective
Super Bowl 58 sees another record. CBS, the broadcast network, has announced that 165 different cameras will capture the action on the field and around Allegiant Stadium this year.
So-called “doink” cameras are being used for the first time. These are integrated into the large, yellow goal posts and are intended to ensure the best possible view of field goals and extra points. There are also 48 cameras with a super slow motion function and 24 cameras that enable a high-resolution 4K perspective. For this purpose, so-called sky cameras and drones will be used to capture all events around the arena and the adjacent Las Vegas Boulevard.
To do this, CBS relies on a bird crane that is normally only used for films. This structure will be mounted on the upper ring of Allegiant Stadium and is intended to provide panoramic views from inside the stadium.
All information about the Super Bowl in Las Vegas
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The Super Bowl in Las Vegas is the first final to be broadcast under the NFL’s new eleven-year TV contract. The US channels CBS, FOX, NBC and ABC/ESPN will now take turns broadcasting the biggest sporting event in the world. CBS opens in Vegas; This is the 22nd time the station has been present at the Super Bowl.
The station announced in advance an alternative broadcast for children and young people. The children’s channel Nickelodeon is broadcasting the 58th Super Bowl in a special Spongebob version for the first time. The cartoon character, a small yellow sea sponge with a croaking voice, will guide younger viewers through the final with specially designed animations from the underwater world. The NFL has been broadcasting selected games in an alternative children’s version since 2020 – now in Las Vegas for the first time at the Super Bowl.
Formula 1 bridge demolished for the Super Bowl
The city had a temporary bridge built over the famous strip especially for the Formula 1 race in Las Vegas. A thorn in the side of the many shop owners on the promenade. The entrepreneurs complained that the structure had significantly reduced the flow of customers in the shops. A group of shop owners has been fighting in recent months to demolish the offending structure in time for the Super Bowl, which is expected to attract around 300,000 tourists to the city.
A bridge over the famous Strip in Las Vegas had to make way for the Super Bowl
Source: dpa/Chase Stevens
In fact, the authorities gave in and dismantled the bridge at the beginning of February. The temporary crossing over Las Vegas Boulevard was originally supposed to remain in place until after the NFL final because the authorities wanted to collect data from there for a study on traffic congestion. The expected additional income from the Super Bowl business seems to have been more tempting.
Who sings the US anthem?
Before kickoff of the Super Bowl, a few songs are traditionally sung. The performance of the American national anthem is particularly eagerly awaited. In Las Vegas, Reba McEntire will receive this honor. Andra Day will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before the game; Post Malone gets to sing “America the Beautiful.” In the halftime show, RnB star Usher takes over, who will probably be supported by the Imagine Dragons and The Killers.
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