Super Bowl LV took place at the Tampa Bay stadium on ****************. As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in-person attendance for the event was capped at ** thousand in the ** thousand capacity stadium. During a ************* survey in the United States, ** percent of respondents believed that no fans should have been allowed to attend the Super Bowl in person, while ** percent felt that more fans should have been allowed into the stadium.

Super Bowl LV took place between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Tampa Bay stadium on February 7, 2021. As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, gatherings of large groups of people were banned or advised against, putting the annual tradition of Super Bowl parties up and down the country in jeopardy. In keeping with recent pandemic tradition of staying in touch online, ** percent of respondents in a February 2021 survey stated that they intended to join a virtual Super Bowl party via Facetime, Zoom, or video chat.

The Super Bowl is one of the most-watched sporting events in the world, regularly attracting more than 70 thousand fans to the live event. The highest attendance figures are often associated with games that feature popular teams, exciting matchups, or other special circumstances such as the large seating capacity of the stadium within which the games are hosted. The 2025 Super Bowl, which was hosted at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, had an attendance of 65,719 fans. This game saw the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs to claim their second Super Bowl title. Overall, the Super Bowl attendance figures demonstrate the popularity and enduring appeal of American football as a major sport and cultural event in the United States. Popularity of the Super Bowl The Super Bowl's popularity is undeniable, with the annual championship game of the National Football League being one of the biggest single-day sports events in the world. Each year, the champions of the National Football Conference and the American Football Conference compete against each other, drawing high television ratings. The 2024 Super Bowl set a record-breaking average TV audience of over 123 million viewers in the United States. Super Bowl spending The Super Bowl generates millions of dollars in advertising revenue for the NFL, with the advertising revenue from the 2024 Super Bowl standing at a record 650 million U.S. dollars. A 30-second ad spot during the Super Bowl broadcast cost an average of eight million U.S. dollars in 2024. The big game also leads to significant consumer spending, with Super Bowl-related consumer spending in the U.S. estimated to have stood at about 17.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. The average American consumer planned to spend over 86 U.S. dollars on Super Bowl Sunday, with expenditures on food and beverages, televisions, furniture, team apparel and accessories, and decorations.

In 2024, the 32 teams of the National Football League (NFL) generated a total revenue of approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. This shows an increase of nearly *** billion U.S. dollars over the previous year. How does the NFL compare to other major sports leagues? The NFL is the most profitable professional sports league in the United States. Apart from the decline in 2020 and 2021 caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the league’s total revenue grew steadily, rising by around 17 billion U.S. dollars between 2019 and 2024. In comparison, the revenue generated by Major League Baseball (MLB) teams amounted to around **** billion U.S. dollars in 2024, while the revenue of the National Basketball Association (NBA) was ***** billion U.S. dollars in the 2023/24 season. NFL revenue streams In the list of most watched TV programs in the U.S., football games dominate the top spots. Duly, the NFL has a diverse array of lucrative revenue streams, such as sponsorships, media partnerships (both broadcasting and digital), ticket sales and concessions. As of February 2024, media deals between the NFL and networks in the United States alone accounted for over ** billion U.S. dollars annually. Meanwhile, NFL league and team sponsorships provided nearly *** billion U.S. dollars in revenue in 2024. Which team generates the most income? In 2024, the five-time Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys topped the rankings of NFL teams with the highest revenues. That year, the Cowboys were the only team to generate more than *** billion U.S. dollars in revenue. The Las Vegas Raiders ranked second with approximately**** million U.S. dollars in revenue. Meanwhile, the team with the most Super Bowl titles of the last 20 years - the New England Patriots - sat in fourth place with**** million U.S. dollars in revenue.

In 2021, after being postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were the most tweeted about global sporting event. Additionally, Super Bowl LV was the second most tweeted sporting event, and 2021 March Madness ranked third. Except for the Olympic Games, sports events in the United States dominated the ranking.