Tampa Bay Won't Get a Traditional Super Bowl, but It's Still Spending Like Crazy

The Big Game is usually great advertising for its host city, and Tampa is making the most of it

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When Miami hosted the Super Bowl earlier this year, it was basically guaranteed a four-hour commercial for the city: Every shot that wasn’t football featured its famous palm trees, sandy beaches and pristine blue ocean.

The financial return on investment for hosting the Big Game may still be disputed by economists, but from a tourism and marketing standpoint, it’s an undeniable win to have a city broadcast to 100 million viewers, not to mention its appearances in the media during the weeks leading up to the game.

But

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