Super Bowl host city is banned from using "Super Bowl" for a block party.

[iowajerms]

Super Bowl XLVIII's hometown has a rude guest.

The sports world is converging on East Rutherford (pop. 8,978) for Sunday's game between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks, and all the town wanted to do was have a little block party for locals not rich or lucky enough to have tickets.

The NFL can't stop the party, but they did bar East Rutherford from using the phrase "Super Bowl" in any description of the humble event, set to take place Sunday afternoon in the shadow of the town's most famous building, MetLife Stadium.

Blocked party: NFL bars host town from using 'Super Bowl' name | Fox News

 

[WizardHawk]

Yeah, it's pretty stupid, but that happens everywhere. I'm sure you have local radio ads for businesses saying something like "come watch the big game on one of our 30 big screen TV's". I work in the casino industry and all of our promotion have to say the big game. The league is pretty quick to go after any use of the term super bowl for any promotional use not otherwise authorized by the league.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

Damn near every promotion I see has "Super Bowl" in it.

 

[RegentDenali]

Damn near every promotion I see has "Super Bowl" in it.

They must of "wet the beak" of the Don Goodell.

 

[NinerSickness]

They must of "wet the beak" of the Don Goodell.

Have. Must have.

And your theory sounds very realistic.

 

[WizardHawk]

Damn near every promotion I see has "Super Bowl" in it.

Then they either paid for the right to do so, or are taking their chances and doing it illegally. You cannot use that phrase in public without permission of the league. Period.

 

[RegentDenali]

This is basically Christmas shopping season for the NFL. It's an money orgy of licensing deals and revenue generation. And the fact it's in NYC this year puts all the money making on steroids.

 

[NinerSickness]

This is basically Christmas shopping season for the NFL. It's an money orgy of licensing deals and revenue generation. And the fact it's in NYC this year puts all the money making on steroids.

Those dirty capitalist pigs.

 

[Davis_Mike]

Just change it to "Super Sunday Football Party" & there wouldn't be a damn thing the NFL can do about it. Use a football & helmets without decals that are the color of the teams on promotional material & they would be set.

 

[NinerSickness]

Just change it to "Super Sunday Football Party" & there wouldn't be a damn thing the NFL can do about it. Use a football & helmets without decals that are the color of the teams on promotional material & they would be set.

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[Lakers+USC=#1]

Then they either paid for the right to do so, or are taking their chances and doing it illegally. You cannot use that phrase in public without permission of the league. Period.

About 90% is taking a chace.

 

[Podunkparte]

They can always have a bird themed Superb Owl party!

 

[bocomo007]

why is the league being such assholes about this?

do they think people will confuse parties with the real thing?

 

[JDM]

It's really simple. Super Bowl is trademarked, and can't be used without the league's permission.

 

[bocomo007]

It's really simple. Super Bowl is trademarked, and can't be used without the league's permission.

no shit

what i'm asking, is why don't they just leave the little parties alone and stick to suing TV, Radio, other bigger entities

 

[JDM]

no shit

what i'm asking, is why don't they just leave the little parties alone and stick to suing TV, Radio, other bigger entities

Did they sue the town?

They just didn't give permission.