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Tom Stieghorst The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, thanks in large part to the magic touch of quarterback Tom Brady, will be the first team ever to play a Super Bowl on its home field this Sunday when the Bucs host the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium. It's a dream come true for Bucs fans. But likely less so for city coffers. With the pandemic comes limited attendance, fewer parties, a reduced media contingent and a diminished corporate presence. As a result, Super Bowl LV won't come close to the economic impact of last year's event in Miami, officially estimated at $572 m...

Close icon Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. Getty/SOPA Images Getty/SOPA Images About 25,000 fans will attend the Super Bowl, far fewer than the stadium can normally hold. The NFL will pass out gift bags with N95 face masks and will require cashless payments.  Despite the precautions, experts still warn of the risk of spreading COVID-19.  The Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, is going to look different than it has in previous years when it hosts the Supe...

Look at us: Tampa Bay tourism touts coronavirus safety at Super Bowl 55 C.T. Bowen and Tracey McManus, Tampa Bay Times © From left Visit Tampa Bay President Santiago Corrada and Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard talk before ... Rob Higgins, CEO of Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee, speaks during a press conference held to kick off festivities and events for Super Bowl 55 at Sparkman Wharf on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. \r\r TAMPA — Look at us. Look at our sunshine. Look at the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay. Look at 35 miles of beaches in Pinellas County. Look at the nearly 3 ...

Sold-out Super Bowl Experience allowing limited walk-ups Wednesday and Thursday Matthew McClellan reports TAMPA, Fla. - The NFL Super Bowl Experience reopens today, but this time around, organizers will allow a limited number of walk-ups at Julian B. Lane Park – only for Wednesday and Thursday. The announcement came late Tuesday from Tampa Bay Sports Commission executive director, Rob Higgins. He said capacity is limited and entry is not guaranteed.  The NFL Super Bowl Experience is best described as an interactive football theme park along the Tampa Riverwalk. Fans can virtually meet-and-...

The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — There have been four previous Super Bowls in Tampa, some amid war and economic distress, but none have faced the challenges this year’s event encounters because of the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout. Tickets for Sunday’s game are limited to about a third of the capacity of Raymond James Stadium. There will be no tailgating. While the usual fan festival and other side attractions are happening, masks and social distancing are required. Most player appearances will be remote. Last year’s pre-pandemic Super Bowl in the Miami area generated an esti...