Crunching Numbers

Newflash!  The Super Bowl is gonna be in Arlington, TX this year.

Of course, the local news here is inundated with news about the big game.  It's a constant barrage of numbers, and it is mind-boggling to see how much money is being spent.  I'd take even 2% of what they have spent on this crazy game.

Just to give you an idea, here are some of the figures they have thrown out there.  A seat at the game, if there were any left for the average Joe Blow to purchase, would run you a minimum of THOUSANDS of dollars.  One room at a Motel 8, 1/4 mile down the road from the Cowboys Stadium, for the night of the Super Bowl is going for the completely reasonable <sarcasm> price of $699.00.  Oh, and this concert that the artist formerly known as Price (fah-reak) is putting on prior to the game, if you want a table of 6, it'll run you about $25,000.  I understand this is the Super Bowl, but c'mon people.   That is CRAZY.

The city of Arlington is constructing multiple new buildings and parking lots (yes, pouring concrete) for the big event and to host different companies and ESPN groups.  The restaurants around the area are creating enclosed plastic, climate-controlled tents for their diners, which will include celebrities and athletes.  Why, you ask?  Oh, just so they can control the temperature for their used-to-be outdoor areas since the North Texas area could be 70 degrees and sunny or 25 degrees and snowing at that particular time of the year.  These people must have all been boy scouts because they are prepared for anything.

There was one little money-making venture that I missed out on, basically because I am too chicken to try it.  Many people are renting out their apartments and homes to people coming into town for the game.  Rich I would be, unless said renters destroyed my place and I had to spend all the money I made off of them to repair the damages.  So, I'll err on the side of caution this time and pass on the business venture.

Needless to say, as much fun as I think it would be to see all of the goings-on in downtown Fort Worth that weekend, I'll be avoiding that area like the plague since the traffic will be even more horrific than it is on a normal weekend.

Good thing I live 30 minutes away from the stadium!  While all the crazies dump their spending money into the DFW economy, I'll be sitting in my quiet home watching all the commercials!