Super Bowl warning: Towns told not to violate NFL license
Friday, June 14, 2013 Last updated: Friday June 14, 2013, 9:29 AM
BY JOHN BRENNAN
STAFF WRITER
The Record
The committee in charge of the 2014 Meadowlands Super Bowl has sent a letter to all 565 municipalities in New Jersey encouraging them to participate in a statewide celebration of the Super Bowl coming to MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2.
But the letter — a copy of which was obtained by The Record — also warns the towns very specifically to make sure they don’t violate the National Football League’s licensing rules while promoting their events.
The New York/New Jersey Super Bowl Host Committee “is extremely sensitive to events that are sponsored by or connected with products or companies that are competitors to the Host Committee or NFL sponsors,” according to the letter.
The caution provides a lesson in the big business that is the NFL, and in particular how zealously it guards the branding of the “Super Bowl,” its premier annual event. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said that companies that use the phrase without authorization can expect “a simple phone call or letter” alerting them to the violation. Failing swift cooperation, companies can expect more pressure from NFL attorneys.
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yea right. tell that to the china . do they know how much shit they are going to make. it all will be on sale in the street.
Screw them. I hope the long tentacles of the NJ division of Taxation make sure the out -of-state vendors pay their taxes (income and sales) on everything sold here in NJ