As Super Bowl XLVIII between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks nears, fan events across New York and New Jersey continue to provide football lovers from across the globe with loads of opportunities to take in the best the NFL has to offer. Those closer to the Newark area will have the chance to visit the Newark Museum in order to be with the original Vince Lombardi Trophy while New Yorkers -- and those willing to make the trip to always-busy Broadway -- can take in numerous events including player autograph sessions, enjoying a toboggan ride and visiting various TV sets at Super Bowl Boulevard.
Of course all these exciting events create an even larger build-up to the 2014 World Championship between the Broncos and Seahawks, with fans of each team hoping their squad leaves MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2 with a title. Professional football in the United States continues to rise in popularity on a seemingly daily basis and with some of the most passionate fans in sports following the game, the National Football League remains a sports superpower. Hoping to give fans a more in-depth look into how fans react to wins and losses by their teams, SquareTrade -- the No. 1-rated protection plan used by cell phone and tablet owners -- came up with research showing how many Americans damage their personal devices while watching sports.
According to the research, 23 million Americans have damaged their cell phones and/or tablets while viewing various events with another 45 million experiencing property damage due to inclement weather, a statistic that is completely relevant heading into the cold-weather Super Bowl in New Jersey. Cold weather, snow and ice can cause significant damage to certain devices if they’re not taken care of and dropping these devices can do even more harm during the aforementioned weather conditions. Additional studies showed that Seattle Seahawks fans are 46 percent more likely to damage property than Broncos fans, with 24 percent of Seattle supporters experiencing a cell phone accident in the past 12 months, as opposed to just 16 percent for Denver loyalists.
“Our devices have become our must-have companion during sports events -- from tweets and texts, to photographing those moments of victory and defeat. We think the more passionate the sports fan, the more likely an accident is to happen in the heat of the game,” commented Ty Shay, SquareTrade’s Chief Marketing Officer. “And since extreme weather does not play nicely with electronics and cold hands are even more susceptible to phone fumbles, we are urging everyone (at least off the field) to play it safe.”
SquareTrade also laid out the Top 5 ways fans damage their gadgets during sporting events.
- The standard drop: device dropped from hand -- 33 percent
- Liquid drops, the most common of which are toilet drops, sweat and water spills -- 18 percent
- Beer drops - devices dropped in beer --13 percent -- it’s more common than you would think!
- Passion drops: devices thrown in anger or excitement - 12 percent
- Bar drop: devices falling from a bar or table -- 8 percent
Ahead of Super Bowl XLVII, the company also posted tremendous device tips for those in attendance and the millions more watching from home or at parties.
- Keep your phone at hand but not in hand -- like the precious TV remote, find a place that is close to the couch and easy to find.
- Count to ten after all suspect calls or player mistakes.
- Never use or take out your device in the bathroom.
- Protect your phone and promote your team with their official phone cover or create your own through LikeMyCase.
- If cold weather calls are a must, try Glove Phone -- Bluetooth enabled mitts.
Super Bowl XLVIII kicks off at 6:25 p.m., ET on Sunday, Feb. 2. Game-time temperature is predicted to be in the mid 40's with lows dropping into the 30's and possibly the 20's during the game, a much better forecast than the earlier predictions calling for potential snow, rain and freezing temperatures.
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