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May 3, 2024

Super Bowl 2009

  • The Elevator: Up and down the Vegas sports scene

    January 31, 2009

    By Ron Kantowski

    A special Super Bowl XLIII version of The Elevator, tapping into the operator’s limited recollections of The Big Game, or by whatever bogus pseudonym the NFL insists our sports books and casinos refer to it:

  • A Las Vegas resident who declined to be identified by name looks over a booklet of proposition bets for Super Bowl XLIII on Monday at the Las Vegas Hilton race and sports book.

    All along, numbers have discounted Arizona’s Super Bowl chances

    January 27, 2009

    By Jeff Haney

    The dominant story line of Sunday’s Super Bowl revolves around the unlikely appearance of the Arizona Cardinals in pro football’s championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are widely viewed as a more suitable competitor.

  • Blog: Sports: Upon Further Review

    Guide to Las Vegas Super Bowl parties

    January 29, 2009 (3:21 p.m.)

    By Allison Duck

    Like rock shows and roller coasters, sporting events are best enjoyed in groups. Every February, football fans and those just in it for the commercials crowd around TV sets nationwide to drink beer, eat a smorgasbord of junk food and watch the Super Bowl.

  • Faith Lutheran head football coach Jake Kothe shows off a photograph of Kothe's son Elijah, 10, and Arizona Cardinals' quarterback Kurt Warner on the computer in his office. Kothe played with Warner at Northern Iowa.

    Super Bowl rekindles fond memories for Faith Lutheran coach

    January 29, 2009

    By Christopher Drexel

    Not many people have experienced catching a pass from a quarterback who has started three Super Bowls. Faith Lutheran football coach Jake Kothe has. Kothe played wide receiver with Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner at Northern Iowa in the early '90s, and the two remain in contact.

  • Bettors take in a day of action at the Las Vegas Hilton SuperBook. The Hilton lists Kansas as the favorite to win the NCAA Tournament at 5-to-2.

    Hilton sports book betting on Super Bowl wagers

    January 26, 2009

    By Rob Miech

    In perusing the 21 pages of his company’s Super Bowl proposition plays, Hilton sports book executive director Jay Kornegay cut to the chase. “If the Super Bowl is decided by a safety in overtime,” he said, “I’m not sure we’d be open on Monday.” Kornegay was being a bit facetious, no doubt, since those two propositions are among the no-parlay wagers. They are commonly known as tourist specials.

  • Blog: Sports: Upon Further Review

    Super Bowl prop bet fun

    January 23, 2009 (6:13 p.m.)

    By Garrett Downing

    With the Super Bowl right around the corner, Las Vegas sports books are buzzing with people looking to lay down money on the big game as the Super Bowl brings in about $90 million of wagers to Nevada.

  • Police to increase DUI enforcement Super Bowl weekend

    January 27, 2009

    By The Home News

    Traffic officers from various precincts will be joining forces beginning Friday to target drunk drivers throughout Super Bowl weekend.