I've not heard anyone advocating cuts.

Not to disparage your friend but you don't understand the mechanics of the event. It's a very closed event with only 1% of the game tickets available to the public. With such a controlled moneymaker and this is one event that is stacked, there's no need to keep hotel space available either. There's going to be well into six figures of people coming from around the country. Most of the tickets are going to each of the NFL teams.

Will check to see if I can name which organization has locked up the W but the idea no one can do so with this kind of demand is frankly shortsighted. I'll let folks decide whichever for now.

Not exactly. A corporate deal has been completed and would not show up based on an effort in the reservation system.

Been to football games and there's a difference among the NY Giants and Jet fans alone. Can't imagine what the Beagle fans would be like. I did see that Mark Wahlberg film where he makes the team after being a bartender. Does that make me an expert now?

Okay, some wish to argue conclusions while I prefer to see the conversations on opportunities continue. As you were, carry on.
Horsey out.

Already said it but it bears repeating: the Super Bowl is a once in a lifetime event for Hoboken as the game will not return to an open air stadium in winter. This is a $500 million opportunity and far different than the marauding invaders who are looking for the next house keg party.

It has a great deal more value to put Hoboken on the map in a positive way. So "YAY Super Bowl scene," indeed.

The Super Bowl is not a one night or even one weekend event. It's a week or more of a buildup to the big dance. Hoboken could easily see 100,000 visitors over that time period. There's nothing comparable.

Maybe the closest comparison would be the Olympics or the World Cup for soccer but those are not equivalents either.

Hoboken has easy transportation in and out and DIRECT to the Stadium. There's nothing comparable and Councilwoman Giattino said that Indy passed a one week ordinance to further facilitate their event. Hoboken can study all of this and do similarly and that's the positive direction Hoboken should be weighing.

The ad is reprinted for the sole purpose of reporting and critique. MSV has noted the copyright issue as part of reporting the news, not exploiting its use for any personal political gain as in Beth Mason's case. Thanks for noting this.

Well I do love horse lovers in Hoboken. I feel.... bad? Too funny.

MSV has the details but is awaiting what action may be taken. The threat by a paid Beth Mason political operative was made to an injured municipal employee after the meeting failed to meet quorum and was cancelled.

With the power grab at the City Council gone awry, the meeting at the BoE likely will require a police presence. Residents should consider attending on February 14th. Support for the rule of law is certainly going to be appreciated by some and absolutely despised by others in attendance.

The more people that attend, the less likely the behavior will get out of hand. That's been the standard over months at the BoE.