It’s the not-so-Super Bowl.
Canceled parties, plummeting ticket prices and a dearth of corporate dollars have marginalized the big game, a result of a crumbling economy, a mediocre matchup and a staid host city, sources told The Post.
Powerhouse celebrity reps Creative Artists Agency decided not to have a party. The same for Cadillac and Nike. Super Bowl regulars Sports Illustrated and Playboy – which last year staged a blowout for almost 3,000 people – called off their soirees.
By contrast, last year, Jets.com chartered 55 private jets to the Super Bowl in Phoenix. As of Friday, the company has chartered only 18 for this year’s game – and that’s after an industrywide 30 percent price cut.
Corporations are staying away because such spending could be perceived as “frivolous or wasteful due to the economic downturn,” said Joe Greiner, vice president of Corporate Events Group.
On StubHub.com, the average Super Bowl ticket price this year is $2,400. Last year, the average was $3,500. As of Friday, there were still 2,000 tickets available and brokers expected prices to drop to face value – $1,000, $800 or $500 depending on the seats – by kickoff.