As expected, NFL owners have voted to award the 2014 Super Bowl to New York.
The stadium is currently being built -- and it's actually in New Jersey -- and will host the New York Jets and Giants.
The NFL previously had a rule that the host city must have a average temperature of 50 degrees in February to host a Super Bowl. The New York stadium does not have a roof so it's a reasonable assumption that it will be much colder (and snowy) on game day.
Three cities were in the running including South Florida and Tampa.
The vote by all 32 owners didn't initially get 75% (24 votes) for one city so the lowest vote-getter (Tampa) was knocked off the ballot. New York then won in the final, majority-wins vote.
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(Tampa) was not knocked off the ballot. South Florida/Miami was.
NY/NJ contingent then faced Tampa in the fourth ballot.
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by Matt Birch on May 25, 2010 4:54 PM EDT reply actions
Horrible Decision IMO
If the snow is all over it will suck. Having it in NY will be cool but not if it’s a snow game.
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by darwithabar on May 25, 2010 5:54 PM EDT reply actions
New york super bowl
I think its great the game was born in the rain,snow and the mud.Why make the super bowl a sissified ball game in a dome or warm weather.A great majority of the sixteen regular season games are played in the elements.So i say why not the super bowl.
by Bob DeGirolamo on May 31, 2010 6:47 PM EDT reply actions
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