Beginning in 1967 with an attendance of 61,946, the first pro football “Big Game” was held between Green Bay and Kansas City at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. Green Bay won 35-10, and the team’s quarterback, Bart Starr, was named most valuable player.
Fifty-one years later — as teams vie for their chance to take home the coveted sterling silver trophy designed and produced by Tiffany & Co. — the largest-annual-sporting-event phenomenon continues to elicit a frenzy in football fans that is undeniable,
Further marking the significance of this highly anticipated yearly sporting event are the TV viewing statistics that show well over 100 million Americans have tuned in to catch the incredible champion-defining pro football battle every year since 2010.
Not to mention the ever-increasing prices of a 30-second television commercial during the event has achieved new heights — in some cases costing advertisers in excess of $5 million.
Now considered a tradition in the U.S., or even an unofficial national holiday by some, the pro football showdown on the first Sunday in February — it used to be played on the last Sunday in January until the 9/11 attacks resulted in delaying the 2002 game by a week — is forever embedded in America’s cultural landscape.
Las Vegas kicks off its own brand of “Big Game” excitement this Feb. 4. The Ultimate VIP Experience, which takes place at the world’s largest Race & Sports SuperBook located inside the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, is sure to score big with professional football fans who’re seeking some super-sized fun.
The Westgate Race & Sports SuperBook boasts the largest LED video wall in the world.
The experience affords game-watchers the opportunity to catch this year’s final championship pigskin playoff between Philly and New England from a private SuperBook box located in the middle of this legendary sports book.
The boxes provide plush couch seating and a prime view of the huge indoor LED video wall — the largest in the world — which measures 240 feet wide by 20 feet tall. You’ll also receive $2,500 in food and drinks delivered by VIP servers.
And, as if that’s not enough to get your adrenaline pumping, you’ll have the opportunity to meet Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Miami quarterback Bob Griese when he makes an appearance during this year’s championship matchup.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Bob Griese
The SuperBook sports wagering mobile app is available for download at the Apple Store for smartphone devices and tablets, including Android, iPhone and iPad. The app now offers the Play+ enrollment option so now you can fund, deposit and withdrawal on your mobile sports wagering account from anywhere, anytime.
To reserve your SuperBook VIP box for Super Bowl LII, call the Westgate box office at 702.732.5111 or 800.222.5361. Boxes start at $3,500; all guests must be 21 years and older.
