The eagerly-awaited 2023 Super Bowl will be held at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Feb. 12. The stadium is home to NFC West side the Arizona Cardinals.
The arena can seat up to 63,400 fans and is bound to be at full capacity for the upcoming event. The stadium also has a state-of-the-art retractable roof.
The State Farm Stadium is located adjacent to the Desert Diamond Arena, which is the former home of the NHL's Arizona Coyotes. The stadium opened in 2006 as the Cardinals Stadium but was later changed to the University of Phoenix Stadium.
The name change was due to an agreement with the University of Phoenix, which signed a 20-year deal with the arena. However, in September 2018, the Stadium was given its current name after insurance company State Farm signed an 18-year deal for the naming rights.
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Amid hosting the Super Bowl in less than two weeks, the stadium holds the annual college Fiesta Bowl. The 2008 and 2015 Super Bowls were also held at this venue.
The State Fame Stadium has also hosted the 2011 BCS National Championship Games and the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship.
How do they pick the location for the Super Bowl?
Warm weather plays a big factor in the location for picking the location of the Super Bowl. As the big game attracts several fans, the NFL opts to pick venues that offer warm and pleasant weather conditions for the spectators and players.
The league usually reaches out to a host city that can fulfill other requirements as well. Super Bowl locations are pre-planned and booked way in advance, which gives the league and the city a target to work towards.
Who came up with the NFL term "Super Bowl"?
The term Super Bowl came was first brought into the NFL In the mid-1960s by late Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt. Hunt used the term when referring to the AFL–NFL championship game during the merger meetings.
Since then, the NFL decided to call the final game of the season as the Super Bowl.
Who will play in the 2023 NFL Super Bowl?
The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl 2023. The game will be held on Sunday, February 12 with kick-off at 6:30 PM ET.
The Chiefs won the AFC Championship when they beat the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday to book their spot in the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, the Eagles took down the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game.
Both Kansas City and Philadelphia have a 16-3 record this season heading into the match. This is truly a battle between the best teams in the NFL, with both sides winning not only their conferences but the top seeds in the regular season.
With no margin for error in the big game, it will be interesting to see which team comes out on top. It promises to be a spectacle for the neutral, so be sure to tune in.
How to get Super Bowl tickets?
Tickets for Sunday's Super Bowl will be available on Ticketmaster. However, watching the game live at State Farm will not be cheap.
As per reports, the average price customers were paying for a ticket on Friday was $6,800. The cheapest seats for the matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are selling at about $3,200 apiece.
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