Minneapolis Star-Tribune:
The National Football League had a long and expensive list of confidential requests before it awarded the 2018 Super Bowl to Minneapolis.Free police escorts for team owners, and 35,000 free parking spaces. Presidential suites at no cost in high-end hotels. Free billboards across the Twin Cities. Guarantees to receive all revenue from the game’s ticket sales — even a requirement for NFL-preferred ATMs at the stadium.
I knew the NFL wrung concessions out of host cities but some of these are amusing.