About Spectator Sports: The Soaring Cost of Hosting the Super Bowl

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Spectator Sports From Tim Hyland, your About Spectator Sports Editor This may come as a shock, folks, but I've got some news for you: In the world of sports, money is pretty much all that matters. We got even more evidence of that (as if we needed any) this week, when the NFL announced that Minneapolis would host the 2018 Super Bowl, edging out New Orleans for the honor. We explain why freezing Minneapolis got the nod over festive (and warm) New Orleans in this week's About.com Spectator Sports Newsletter. (Hint: It's about the money) Want a Super Bowl? Got a Billion Dollars? The latest price the NFL charges to buy a Super Bowl for your city? A billion dollars. 2014 Major League Baseball Power Rankings: Week 8 The Detroit Tigers are the obvious pick at No. 1. Search Related Topics:  power rankings  san francisco giants  milwaukee brewers Jose Abreu, One of the Year's Best Stories, Heads to DL Prior to being placed on the disabled list Sunday with tendinitis in his left ankle, Jose Abreu was leading the majors with 15 home runs and was pacing the American League in RBI (42) and slugging percentage (.595). He was fourth in the AL in runs scored (29) and sixth in OPS (.908). You May Not Know It, but Luol Deng Is a Superstar When you're making a list of NBA superstars, Luol Deng is probably nowhere near the top of your list. Although he may not be as talented as Kobe Bryant, LeBron James or Kevin Durant, the Cavaliers small forward deserves to be mentioned with the best of them. It's Deng's accomplishments off the court that make him a superstar. Related Searches Disabled Sports All Sports Sports com Sports News Football Sports History Featured Articles Renovations on the Way for Oklahoma's Memorial Stadium? 2014 College Football Preseason Top 25 Would the NBA Benefit From Permitting HGH Use? Sad and Sorry: Texas Longhorns and SEC Quarterbacks Atletico Feat One Of The Greatest England 2014 World Cup Squad Profile   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest!   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Spectator Sports newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Advertisement