Maybe someone can answer this question

[Silverado4x4]

Why is Superbowl always on a Sunday night at 9pm? People have to work on Monday so why dont they do Saturday or Friday night? Just doesnt make any sence to me.

[Truckin 55]

I wanted to know myself, back in my wilder days didn't care about work the next day. Would party till late and feel like crap all day Monday.(1) Friday and Saturday nights people have better things to do(2) league and Teams can party Friday and Saturday (3) Businesses like Bars, Restaurants and Hotels will make more money on a long weekend (4) I Googled why Super Bowl always on Sunday

[Daryl LBZ]

I work 2nd shift so it doesn't bother me. I'm alright with it lol!

[muddkatt]

It starts at 6PM on the other coast.

[wurgs]

9? Started shortly after 5:30 here. It's 9:05 and only 3 minutes left in 4th quarter.

[Cosmic Charlie]

TV Ratings

 

Highest Day Viewership =Sunday

Highest Ad Revenue = Sunday Nite

 

like the NFL needs more $$$$$

very sleazy of the corp NFL

 

Saturday Nite would be ideal for most Americans

[HawkeyeSierra]

As I understand it, they want to give the host city the most bang for their buck. If SuperBowl were to be played Saturday night for instance, people would leave town Sunday morning.

 

Playing the game Sunday night means hotels, restaurants, and attractions get another day of traffic.

 

Now you might say, "If the game were Saturday night people would arrive in town a day earlier." According to some nebulous study somewhere, it would not effect the day people arrive.

 

No idea if this is really true and don't remember where I heard this. But I do know that it sucks on Sunday night.