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Tim McGraw — his name also the title of one of Swift's early breakout hits — delivered the game ball. Swift joined other Philly luminaries Patti LaBelle and John Oates as 2008 World Series anthem singers. Hackash said the team mostly worked through Swift’s family, including her parents Scott and Andrea, to snag an appearance. Her first Reading game was kind of a stepping stone to get something on tape to send to the Sixers. Former Sixers manager of game operations Kathy Drysdale said in 2002 that Swift’s voice caught her attention immediately on a tape submitted by Scott Swift.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, Francis Scott Key, Travis Kelce, belting, ”, Stone, “, ” Swift, —, Tim McGraw —, Patti LaBelle, John Oates, Bucky, askew, Rob Hackash, Hackash, Scott, Andrea, ” Hackash, Allen Iverson, Kathy Drysdale, Scott Swift, ” Drysdale, Matt Cord, ” Cord, ‘, Jeremy Carroll, Tim McGraw, Kelce, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, The U.S, NASCAR, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, Philly, Reading Phillies, Baseball, Reading, Swifts, Sixers, 76ers, Reading Eagle, Wyomissing High, Former Sixers, Wells, Center, ”, Lincoln Financial, Philadelphia Eagles, Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: , Pennsylvania, The, Wyomissing , Pennsylvania, Nashville, Texas, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Philly

☆ Watch what you say about Taylor Swift around your kids. Why it’s important
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Analysis Dr. Katie Hurley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Rapper Eminem stands on the field before the January 14 game between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams. Kevin Mazur/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementOwn your narrativeDespite near-constant media scrutiny and rumors, Swift continues to own her narrative. This is a great lesson for young girls and women of all ages who can feel judged and criticized by others. There’s not a single reason to take that away from the many young fans who look up to her. She is the author of five books, including “No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls.”

Persons: CNN —, Eminem, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s, Kevin Sabitus, Kelce, I’ve, tween, Swift’s, shouldn’t, Swift, David Eulitt, It’s, Lana Del Rey, Valerie Macon, Kevin Mazur, doesn’t, Katie Hurley, Strong, ” Organizations: CNN, San Francisco 49ers, NFC, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Super, Denver Broncos, Getty, Mutual, Teen, MetLife, Management, Compassionate Locations: AFP, East Rutherford , New Jersey

☆ Taylor Swift Gives Kansas City Its Own Love Story
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Julie Bosman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prayer candles adorned with the faces of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift gaze out from shop windows. Kansas City, Mo., has lost its mind, and happily so. Swift, who since last summer has been dating Mr. Kelce, the Chiefs’ star tight end, and occupying a regular place at football games, restaurants in Kansas City and Mr. Kelce’s $6 million mansion in the suburbs. Most important in the minds of Kansas City residents is a Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Could Kansas City, a place that is often left out of the national conversation, see its fortunes and economy buoyed because of Ms.

Persons: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Swift, Kelce, Kelce’s Organizations: Kansas, Chiefs, Super, San Francisco 49ers Locations: Kansas City, Mo, Kansas

Historically, Asian Americans have been stereotyped as more brains than brawn or treated as foreigners in U.S. sports. Growing up Asian and Black American or “Blasian” in Orange County, California, Remigio didn't feel a sense of belonging. Historically, in U.S. sports, Asian American men have been treated as outsiders and their masculinity questioned. Asian Americans are always kind of troubling and in this liminal space of a black-white binary, even in sports.”Arnaldo, who co-edited the book “Asian American Sporting Cultures,” said it makes business sense for the NFL to try to appeal to Asian American spectators. There are at least two dozen NFL players of Asian or Pacific Islander descent, according to AMAZN HQ, an online hub curating news on Asians and Asian Americans in sports.

Persons: Nikko Remigio, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, haven't, grandpa —, ”, Remigio, HEE, Manumalo, Troy Polamalu, Tua Tagovailoa, Muasau, Jake, “, ” Muasau, “ They’re, ” Remigio, Constancio Arnaldo Jr, ” Arnaldo, Eugene Chung, Younghoe Koo, Camryn Bynum, Bynum, Instagram, they're, Tang Organizations: Nikko, Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, The League, Las Vegas, Pacific, Asian American Foundation, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, University of Nevada, Sporting, Football, NBA, Major League Baseball, Korean, The Institute, Diversity, Pacific Islanders, Atlanta Falcons, South, Minnesota Vikings Locations: Las Vegas, Philippines, Kansas, Pacific, Hawaiian, Hawaii, Tua, he's, Orange County , California, Asia, Mexican American, South Korea, California, Berkeley, Phoenix, @ttangAP

☆ Taylor Swift will lead to more betting on the Super Bowl, with one sportsbook benefiting in particular, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Penn Entertainment's ESPN Bet sports betting service could prove to be a winner at the Super Bowl on Sunday — helped by the Taylor Swift effect, according to Bank of America. Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Grambling calculates Swift could lead to about a 10% rise in viewership. These include proposition, or "prop," bets that aren't tied to the final score, such as "How many times will Taylor Swift be shown on camera during the telecast of the game?" or "Will the MVP mention Taylor Swift in his speech?" ESPN Bet especially could benefit because, compared with other sports betting platforms, it "may have a higher proportion of female bettors," Kelley wrote.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Shaun Kelley, Morgan Stanley, Taylor, Stephen Grambling, Swift, Grambling, Kelley, Clark Hunt, CNBC's, aren't, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Penn, ESPN Bet, Bank of America, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, Chiefs, ESPN Locations: Las Vegas, U.S

☆ NFL jersey sales: See whose jerseys were the most popular this season
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Alex Matthews | Alex Leeds Matthews | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Three of the stars playing in this weekend’s Super Bowl — San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, quarterback Brock Purdy and Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes — have dominated jersey sales throughout the NFL season. Mahomes’ jersey sales had a strong start this season, following his 2022 NFL and Super Bowl MVP awards. But while punching a ticket to the Super Bowl helps sell jerseys, it’s not the only thing that drove jersey sales. But over the course of the entire season, Travis Kelce’s brother Jason and his Philadelphia Eagles teammate Jalen Hurts’ jerseys consistently ranked higher in jersey sales. Following that first appearance, he ranked in the top 10 jersey sales another six times in the latter half of the season.

Persons: Christian McCaffrey, Brock Purdy, Patrick Mahomes —, McCaffrey, Mahomes, it’s, Travis Kelce’s, Taylor Swift, Seth Schlechter, Jason, Jalen, Jason Kelce’s, CJ Stroud’s, Micah Parsons, Parsons, CeeDee Lamb Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, 49ers, Chiefs, Super, Super Bowl, CNN, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Sunday’s Super Bowl

THE HAGUE (AP) — Dutch music producer DJ Tiësto has withdrawn from performing at Sunday's Super Bowl due to an undisclosed family matter. “It was a tough decision to miss the game, but family always comes first,” the 55-year-old wrote on X. The Grammy-winning musician was selected as the first ever in-game DJ, slotted to warm up the crowd before kickoff and throughout the game. He previously performed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. American DJ Ryan Raddon, better known as Kaskade, will replace Tiësto during Sunday’s game.

Persons: DJ Tiësto, Verwest, Singer Usher, Reba McEntire, Tiësto, Annika Backes, ”, Ryan Raddon, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Swift Organizations: HAGUE, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas, Prix, Chicago, Embassy, Washington , D.C Locations: Las Vegas, New York, Athens, America, Kansas, Tokyo, Washington ,, Nevada

☆ Super Bowl Ads Ditch Politics for Celebs, Taylor Swift and AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

By Sheila Dang(Reuters) - Fans can expect celebrities and more lighthearted commercials, along with glimpses of Taylor Swift, during the Super Bowl on Sunday, as corporate advertisers avoid the recent practice of using the big game to promote social causes. While high-priced Super Bowl commercials often play for laughs in trying to make an impression, the flashy productions can also reflect the national mood. Budweiser in 2017 used the Super Bowl to depict Anheuser-Busch's founder making the journey from Germany to America in 1857, encountering xenophobia and discrimination along the way. NONPROFITS GET IN ON THE GAMEWhile corporations may steer clear of potentially divisive issues, at least two nonprofits have announced Super Bowl ads. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) will air a tense anti-cheese commercial featuring actress Edie Falco and a mother cow in distress.

Persons: Sheila Dang, Taylor Swift, ”, Kim Whitler, Lionel Messi, Swift, Travis Kelce, Charles R, Taylor, “ It's, ” Taylor, Bud Light, Light Genie, Dana White, Hall, Peyton Manning, Todd Allen, Whitler, ” Whitler, Robert Kraft, Clarence B, Jones, Martin Luther King Jr, Edie Falco, Bill Berkrot Organizations: University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, Procter & Gamble, Budweiser, Anheuser, Clydesdale, Super Bowl, NFL, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Villanova University School of Business, Swift, CBS, UFC, Hall of Fame, Google, Foundation, Combat, New England Patriots, Clarence, Animals, PETA Locations: Germany, America, Israel, Austin

☆ Kansas City Stars, With Help From Taylor Swift, Are Advertising Champs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Santul Nerkar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Kansas City Chiefs enter Sunday’s Super Bowl having already won — when it comes to commercials. Over the past year, the star players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, along with Coach Andy Reid, have been inescapable to TV viewers. The estimated amount spent to air the ads on television was $178 million for Mr. Mahomes, $120 million for Mr. Kelce and $69 million for Mr. Reid, according to iSpot.tv, an ad measurement company. Because there were several commercials in which at least two of the three appeared, the dollar totals have some overlap. Basically, the more spend an ad has, the more viewers are seeing it.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Andy Reid, Kelce baring, Mahomes, Reid, Kelce, ”, Cassandra Arora, Deion Sanders, Nick Saban, Christian McCaffrey, Brock Purdy Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday’s, Pfizer, National Football League, “ Brands, Chiefs, University of Colorado’s, University of Alabama, 49ers, Toyota Locations: San Francisco

☆ Super Bowl advertisers brace for the Taylor Swift effect
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Ryan Joe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSuper Bowl advertisers have decades of datapoints telling them when it’s best to show up during the big game. But the presence of Taylor Swift is adding a strange new dimension to a lot of conventional beliefs about the optimal spot for an ad to appear. AdvertisementLike many other advertisers, Hellmann’s had no idea when they locked in their Super Bowl buys early last year that there’d be a media frenzy around the romance between Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Advertisers are already anticipating that Swift’s presence will drive more engagement for advertisers lucky enough to have booked the right spots, though it’s a bit of a crapshoot as there’s no guarantee when, or even if , Swift will make an appearance. There is also another spike in female viewership that happens during Super Bowl broadcasts.

Persons: —, it’s, Taylor Swift, I’d, ”, Chris Symmes, Kate McKinnon, Hellmann’s, there’d, Travis Kelce, Swift, they're, you’re, Jeff Gagne, “, haven’t, Taylor, Jake Marx Organizations: Service, Havas Media, Business, Unilever North America, Unilever, Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, AFC, ”, Nielsen, Video Advertising, Super, Stagwell Media

“And I wonder if there’s a major presidential endorsement coming from an artificially culturally propped-up couple this fall." Conspiracy theories gain the widest attention when they target the most well-known figures and institutions. The latest right-wing conspiracy theories blend Swift with claims about the most watched sporting event in the U.S. and a pivotal presidential election, making any intersection of the events ripe for conspiracy theories. “The good news is people don’t believe in conspiracy theories more than they have in the past. I’ve taken my daughter to Taylor Swift concerts before.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, “, Vivek Ramaswamy, Travis Kelce, Ryan Allstun, Nikki Haley, Allstun, Donald Trump, Swift, ”, Joe Biden, Matt Gorman, ” Susan Cummins, Haley, Cummins, ” Cummins, Joseph Uscinski, Pied Piper, ” Uscinski, Mellissa, wouldn’t, Best, Uscinski, Biden, Phil Bredesen, Sen, Marsha Blackburn, it’s, credibly, David Jackson, Jackson, Trump, “ Taylor Swift, Karoline Leavitt, Sean Hannity, Leavitt, ” Haley, ” “ Taylor Swift, I’ve, ___ Pollard Organizations: WASHINGTON, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, GOP, Democratic, Swift, Philadelphia Eagles, University of Miami, Trump, Republicans, Tennessee Gov, Democrat, Senate, Republican, Bowling Green State University, Fox News Locations: Lancaster , South Carolina, Charleston , South Carolina, New Jersey, U.S, Florence , South Carolina, Columbia , South Carolina

☆ Why America loves the NFL
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

One, sports fans will go to great lengths (including piracy) to find the content they're looking for. The NFL has done, I think, a really good job of continuing to evolve their product to make it as TV-friendly as it can be. Brian Fuhrer, senior vice president at NielsenThe NFL also benefits from the deference that networks show the league. Broadcast's core audience is typically older, so when NFL games come on in the fall it draws younger viewers back in. But even if things aren't as good for the NFL, they're still going to be pretty good — and a lot better, ratings-wise, than anything else.

Persons: NBCUniversal, Peacock, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, reelect Biden, Brian Fuhrer, you've, Singer, They're, Jon Lewis, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Chiefs —, Lewis, Will Smith's, Ray Rice, Donald Trump, they're, Emily Stewart Organizations: NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, AFC, Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Football, Nielsen, NBA, MLB, Sports Media Watch, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Ravens, Business

☆ A guide to the Super Bowl, in Taylor Swift lyrics
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Aj Willingham | Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Story highlights Some Taylor Swift fans may be watching the Super Bowl for the first time Here's a guide to the Chiefs and the 49ers, using lyrics from Swift songs “You know I love the players and you love the game.”CNN —This year’s Super Bowl viewership can be neatly divided into four segments: Those who like football and Taylor Swift, those who only like football, those who only like Taylor Swift, and those who like neither but are, for whatever reason, watching anyway. For all the Swifties who are choosing to care about the Super Bowl for the first time — and all the football fans who need a crash course in Taylor Swift — here is a look at Sunday’s game as seen through Swift’s lyrics. The two rivals faced each other in Super Bowl LIV in 2020, when the Chiefs dealt the 49ers a devastating loss, 31-20, giving Kansas City its first Super Bowl victory since 1970. Fans and analysts alike have already begun comparing Mahomes to Tom Brady, who has seven Super Bowl rings to his name. As Swift says in her song “Blank Space,” “You know I love the players / and you love the game.”

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, there’s, Brock Purdy, Ezra Shaw, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, he’s, ”, we’re, Travis Kelce, let’s, she’s, Patrick Smith, Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams, Williams, Purdy, There’s, — Organizations: Super Bowl, Chiefs, 49ers, CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl LIV, Kansas City, San Francisco, Niners, Seattle Seahawks, Getty, NFC, AFC, NFL, Baltimore Ravens Locations: Super, San, Santa Clara , California, Las Vegas, —, Baltimore , Maryland

☆ Kansas City Chiefs: Are they the newest NFL dynasty?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The Kansas City Chiefs will appear in their fourth Super Bowl in five seasons when they take to the field in Las Vegas on February 11 against the San Francisco 49ers. And, like the early era of the Patriots, the Chiefs don’t look like they’re stopping any time soon. To the surprise of many, given Smith’s improvement under Reid, Kansas City selected Patrick Mahomes out of Texas Tech. Mahomes has two MVP awards, two Super Bowl wins and two Super Bowl MVPS, while Brady had three Super Bowl titles, two Super Bowl MVPs and no NFL MVP awards. You don’t have to know a screen pass from a field goal to know something about the Kansas City Chiefs.”What do the Chiefs themselves think?

Persons: Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, Douglas, Andy Reid, Belichick, Brady, Reid, Alex Smith, Travis Kelce, – Reid, Belichick’s, ”, Gregg Rosenthal, ” Rosenthal, Colin E, It’s, Mitchell Trubisky, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Zierlein, Jay Cutler, ” Mahomes, Chelsea Purgahn, Rosenthal, he’d, “, Smith, –, Ed Zurga, he’s, “ I’ve, Tom, They’re, Jamie Squire, Brett Veach, that's, Rich Eisen, ” Eisen, Bob Costas, CNN’s Gayle King, Charles Barkley, ” Costas, “ They’ve, Andy Reid’s, Chiefs – they’ve, Taylor Swift, it’s, I’ll Organizations: CNN, New England Patriots, Patriots, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas, Chiefs, AFC West, CNN Sport, AFC, Tennessee Titans, San, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Bears, North Carolina, Reid , Kansas City, Texas Tech, Chelsea, Tyler Morning Telegraph, Kansas City, Miami Dolphins, Mahomes, NFL Hall of Famer, Super Bowl, Belichick, Brady Patriots, February’s, The Patriots, Games, year’s Chiefs, Ravens, Twitter, Veteran, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Locations: New England, Foxborough , Massachusetts, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Missouri, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Reid ,, Kansas, Washington, Brady

☆ All the Times That People Have Hyperventilated About Taylor and Travis
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Emmanuel Morgan | Matt Stevens | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

All the Times That People Have Hyperventilated About Taylor and TravisThe planet’s biggest pop star met America’s biggest sport, and heads collectively exploded. Way back in July, Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs’ star tight end, publicly offered himself as a potential suitor for Taylor Swift, whose Eras Tour had catapulted her beyond her already stratospheric fame. Few could have imagined that on the eve of the Super Bowl, we’d all be here. Boy met girl, football fans met Swifties and each new development became a cause for hyperventilation. Now, as kickoff approaches, we look back at some of the key meetings and the extreme emotions those meetings have engendered.

Persons: Taylor, Travis, America’s, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Sunday’s, Swifties Organizations: Times, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: America

☆ Mikaela Shiffrin: Ski superstar tells CNN she was ‘lucky’ to escape major damage in high-speed crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Ben Church | Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —US skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin has set no timeline for her return to the slopes as she continues her recovery process following a high-speed crash in January. “This one, to be honest, I kind of saw it coming from the air, a little bit,” she added. “I was trying to avoid that scenario, but it also happens fast enough there’s not a lot you can do about it. Shiffrin rushed to his side at the hospital and was with him when he woke up from surgery. He just makes everyone around him smile.”Mikaela Shiffrin says she was lucky to avoid serious injury during a crash last month.

Persons: Shiffrin, ”, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, ” Shiffrin, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, “, Mikaela Shiffrin, Jonas Ericsson, Kilde, he’s, we’ve, Sofia Goggia, “ You’re, “ I’m, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, , I’ve Organizations: CNN, Agence, Federation, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Chiefs Locations: Italy, Andorra, Norwegian, Wengen, Switzerland, Italian, Ponte di Legno

☆ Jet lag: What Taylor Swift — and the average traveler — is up against
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

And what about the jet lag? Here’s how jet lag works and what the average traveler can do to lessen its effects. What is jet lag? There are behavioral adjustments and remedies that can help a traveler deal with jet lag. But choosing flights that are less disruptive to getting a decent amount of sleep helps prevent a sleep deficit that can make jet lag worse.

Persons: CNN —, you’re Taylor Swift, Swift, “, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Matt Winkelmeyer, ”, David Schulman, Fariha Abbasi, Feinberg, there’s, Richard Dawood, ” Dawood, Schulman, ” Schulman, you’re, Abbasi, ” Abbasi, Skip, Dawood, Don’t Organizations: CNN, Super Bowl, football’s, CBS, Super, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory Sleep Center, Vegas, Fleet Street Clinic, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American Academy of Sleep, Millennium Physician Locations: Tokyo, Las Vegas, Pacific, Australia, Embassy, Japan, United States, Vegas, Melbourne, Atlanta, London, Fort Myers , Florida

☆ Uber's CEO confirms 'the Taylor Swift effect' is very real
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewYes, "the Taylor Swift effect" is real. "Uber definitely ups its game for Taylor when she comes to town," Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a Wednesday interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box." AdvertisementUber isn't the only company to make note of the "Taylor Swift effect." Not every company is happy with the Taylor Swift hype, however, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said in October that consumer spending on Swift's concerts may be lowering her company's profits. "When you're talking about billions of trips, we're almost at 10 billion trips, you know Taylor Swift is a positive but it's not enough to show in the overall trends," he said, discussing Uber's fourth-quarter earnings.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, Taylor, Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi, Khosrowshahi, Swift, Travis Kelce, Roger Goodell, Corie Barry, Barry Organizations: Service, Uber, Business, Bank of America, Mastercard, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, CBS, Chiefs, AFC Championship, Ravens, Bills, Swift Locations: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, we're

☆ How Las Vegas airports are bracing for an influx of private jets for the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Taylor Rains | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some 330,000 people are expected to visit Las Vegas this weekend as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. AdvertisementThese include Sin City's main Harry Reid International Airport, as well as Henderson Executive Airport, North Las Vegas Airport, and Boulder City Airport in the suburbs. Speaking to the Henderson and North Las Vegas airports, Hayes told BI there are about 1,100 slots across the two. According to the agency, Super Bowl parking spot reservations are handed by aircraft service stations known as fixed-based operators, or FBOs. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Swift did not immediately respond to comment from BI regarding her planned Super Bowl travels.

Persons: Heidi Hayes, City's, Harry Reid, Henderson, Hayes, Leona Qi, Jim Segrave, LIV, Breitenfeldt, Ross D, Niall Mulcahy, Mulcahy, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, hasn't, Qi Organizations: Las, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Clark, Clark County Department of Aviation, Federal Aviation Administration, Super, National Football League, FAA, NFL, Harry Reid International Airport, Henderson Executive Airport, North Las Vegas Airport, Boulder City Airport, Flexjet, Private, Associated Press, WM Phoenix, Super Bowl, Scottsdale Airport, Franklin, Signature Aviation, Dassault Falcon, Dassault, Bombardier Global, Gulfstream, Bombardier Locations: Las Vegas, Clark County, Vegas, North, North Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Glendale , Arizona, Arizona, Tokyo, Missouri, Baltimore, Nashville

☆ Taylor Swift wore a Travis Kelce ring from a small Kansas City business. Now its designer is going to the Super Bowl.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

While there, she sported a Travis Kelce-inspired ring from a small Kansas City boutique. The shop owner said business is booming so much that she bought tickets to attend the Super Bowl. AdvertisementTaylor Swift just wore a ring you designed. On January 28, Swift attended the AFC Championship game in Baltimore to support her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce. While there, she wore a $14 EB and Co. ring shaped like his jersey and emblazoned with his number, 87.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, —, Emily Bordner, Swift Organizations: AFC, Kansas City, Service, Super, EB, Business Locations: Kansas, Baltimore

NEW YORK (AP) — Ever-present on the lips of Taylor Swift and the uniforms of both Super Bowl teams. The color red has gone boom as loud as TNT. The phenom that is Taylor Swift at boyfriend Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs games was a red-hued wonder of a lead-up to Super Bowl LVIII. You can wear red accessories to add color to a more neutral look or throw on a red lip or red nail polish. THE RED VS. RED SUPER BOWLThe 49ers have some skin in the red fashion game, too, in running back Christian McCaffrey's fiancee, Olivia Culpo, and in Kristin Juszczyk, fullback Justin Juszczyk's wife.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Trav, Travis Kelce's, We've, we've, Pat McGrath, ”, Laurie Pressman, Stuart Semple, Erin Jaeger, it’s, Christian McCaffrey's, Olivia Culpo, Kristin Juszczyk, Justin Juszczyk's, Kristin, Jaeger, I’m, Sabato De Sarno, Gucci Rosso, ” Jaeger, Bianca Betancourt, Semple, Anish Kapoor, It's, “, Geothe, Michel Pastoureau's Organizations: Super Bowl, TNT, Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs, Media, Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Pat McGrath Labs, FOOTBALL AS, North America, 49ers, Swift, Vogue Locations: Taylor, British, North, Paris, Milan, China, India

He's a different man, for that matter, a father of two these days with different priorities in life. You learn how to be patient,” said Mahomes, who will lead the AFC champion Chiefs into a Super Bowl rematch against the NFC champion 49ers on Sunday. In some ways, Mahomes had to reinvent himself, becoming what he once seemed to loath: a game manager. I mean, I remember my mom used to get mad at me, because I would throw — like, you know, kids throw the ball off the wall? “It's humbling,” Mahomes said, “because I never thought I would be in this many Super Bowl games, honestly.

Persons: HENDERSON, — Patrick Mahomes, ”, Mahomes, “, I've, it's, Travis Kelce, ” Mahomes, didn't, Pat Mahomes, Mahomes —, Sterling, He's, Andy Reid, Reid, “ It's Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, AFC, Chiefs, NFC, 49ers, NFL, Buffalo, Kansas City, ” Chiefs, Super Locations: Nev, Kansas, Baltimore

☆ 12 celebrities who are rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Taylor Swift has been on-hand to support her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, at multiple Chiefs games. Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift celebrate the Chiefs' AFC Championship win. Patrick Smith/Getty ImagesTo date, Swift has attended 12 Chiefs games since her relationship with Kelce became public in September 2023 — though they reportedly started dating in July. If she makes it to the Super Bowl on Sunday — which she can, as helpfully explained by an episode of "The West Wing" — it will be her 13th game (her lucky number, as any Swiftie could tell you). Even though Swift was born a Philadelphia Eagles fan, she has wholeheartedly embraced the Chiefs, even changing the lyrics to her song "Karma" to "Karma is the guy on the Chiefs, coming straight home to me."

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Patrick Smith, Swift, Kelce, helpfully Organizations: Chiefs, AFC Championship, Super, Philadelphia Eagles

☆ Even the wealthy will have to pay extra for parking at the Super Bowl — at least for their private jets
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Taylor Rains | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Hundreds of private jets are expected to flood Las Vegas this weekend for Super Bowl LVIII. According to the agency, Super Bowl parking spot reservations are handed by aircraft service stations known as fixed-based operators, or FBOs. Scottsdale Airport in Arizona saw a deluge of private jets ahead of the Super Bowl in 2023. Wealthy flyers will also use private charter companies like flyExclusive and VistaJet to schedule a drop-off and pick-up before and after the Super Bowl. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Swift did not immediately respond to comment from BI regarding her planned Super Bowl travels.

Persons: Taylor, —, Heidi Hayes, City's, Harry Reid, Henderson, Hayes, Leona Qi, Jim Segrave, LIV, Breitenfeldt, Ross D, Niall Mulcahy, Mulcahy, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, hasn't, Qi Organizations: Service, Las, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Clark, Clark County Department of Aviation, Federal Aviation Administration, Super, National Football League, FAA, NFL, Harry Reid International Airport, Henderson Executive Airport, North Las Vegas Airport, Boulder City Airport, Flexjet, Private, Associated Press, WM Phoenix, Super Bowl, Scottsdale Airport, Franklin, Signature Aviation, Dassault Falcon, Dassault, Bombardier Global, Gulfstream, Bombardier Locations: Vegas, Tokyo, Las Vegas, Clark County, North, North Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Glendale , Arizona, Arizona, Missouri, Baltimore, Nashville

TOKYO (AP) — Taylor Swift fans in Tokyo are excited to see America’s pop superstar’s first performance right after her latest Grammy win and the announcement this week of a new album. Swift, as part of her Eras Tour, is performing four straight nights at the Tokyo Dome, through Saturday. Japanese fans prayed for her to safe and speedy flight back to the U.S.“I hope Taylor can make it to the Super Bowl. Those plans — and Swift’s use of her plane — have triggered criticism about additional carbon emissions and lavish spending. ___Associated Press writer Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo contributed to this report.

Persons: — Taylor Swift, Chiyuki Fujii, Fujii, —, ”, Swift, Travis Kelce, Taylor, Satomi Seki, Mari Yamaguchi Organizations: TOKYO, Poets Department, Super, Associated Press Locations: Tokyo, United States, Las Vegas, U.S, Asia

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