{"id":8687,"date":"2021-02-02T16:14:14","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T21:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.greatflorida.com\/?p=8687"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:34:14","slug":"what-does-the-super-bowl-look-like-during-a-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/2021\/what-does-the-super-bowl-look-like-during-a-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does the Super Bowl Look Like During a Pandemic?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Sunday, February 7, is Super Bowl LV. The host city is none other than Tampa, FL. At a max capacity of 33 percent about 22,000 fans are expected to attend. With the host city competing in the championship, many fans are expected to visit the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite COVID, the Super Bowl and all its extra activities are sure to draw crowds to Tampa this weekend,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff<\/a>, Vice President of GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s leading independent homeowners insurance <\/a>agency.<\/p>\n

So how do you celebrate the Super Bowl during a pandemic? \u00a0Tampa\u2019s Mayor, Jane Castor signed an executive order last week requiring masks outdoors in certain local districts hosting Super Bowl activities. The \u201cevent zones\u201d affected by the order include areas of downtown Tampa and the area surrounding Raymond James Stadium. The order also includes \u201centertainment districts\u201d such as the Ybor Historic District and the Riverwalk.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are incredibly excited to host a fun and safe Super Bowl here in Tampa \u2014 but we need everyone to do their part,\u201d Castor said in a statement. \u201cWe want fans to feel confident knowing that when they come out to celebrate Super Bowl LV, they can do so safely in a city that takes this pandemic seriously.\u201d While the executive order is\u00a0voluntary, \u201cas a last resort,\u201d violation of the order could result in a $500 fine.<\/p>\n

Maybe you don\u2019t feel like being part of the fray and prefer to stay local. Well, that has risks too.<\/p>\n

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Like all gatherings for the past 11 months, most Super Bowl celebrations this year, will look different. According to Frito-Lay\u2019s<\/a> U.S. Snack Index<\/em> poll, nearly half (45 percent) of Americans plan to make changes to their Super Bowl plans. 56 percent plan to stay home and watch the game alone or with those living in their immediate household. Viewing parties will also be smaller. Among those hosting a Super Bowl party, 9 out of 10 host say their Super Bowl gathering will have 10 people or less and 65 percent plan to gather with less than four people.<\/p>\n

No one wants their Super Bowl party to be known as \u201cthe super-spreader Super Bowl.\u201d The CDC<\/a> has recommendations of safer ways to enjoy the Super Bowl<\/p>\n