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Super Bowl LIII was held on Sunday, February 3, in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. While the venue is typically home to the Atlanta Falcons, it has been chosen to host the most significant NFL game of the season - the Super Bowl 2019: New England Patriots versus Los Angeles Rams.

Here are some fun facts about the Super Bowl 2019.

The Stadium

• The Mercedes-Benz Stadium opened to the public on August 26, 2017.

• Since it opened, there have been 4.3 million fans so far who went there.

• Over 35,000 gallons of paint were used to paint the entire Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

• The structure has hosted 38 football games, 30 soccer games, 7 concerts and 8 other events.

• The Mercedes-Benz Stadium shall host the 2020 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four.

Food and Beverage

• The food and beverage program won the 2018 Sports Business Journal Sports Breakthrough of the Year award. A hotdog costs $2. Nachos and pizza slices cost $3 and $5 for a beer.

• The stadium holds the record for total number of food and beverage transactions at a sports event (120,357).

• Over 450,000 hotdogs have been eaten since opening, which is more than 43 miles worth of hotdogs. 
• There are 1,262 beer taps available with 47 different beers offered.

• It was the first major sports facility to offer fans self-service unlimited soda for just $2.

Fan Experience

• Seats in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium are 21 inches in width, as compared to the standard 19-inch seats at The Georgia Dome.

• The stadium is ranked No. 1 in the NFL in terms of safety and security.

• It is ranked as one of the NFL's top 3 in overall gameday experience rankings.

• There are 72,000 seats available, which can still expand up to 75,000 seats for major events.

• Whole dollar pricing is set to every food and beverage item for faster transactions.

Stadium Sustainability

• The stadium boasts water-efficient fixtures and structures that utilize 47% less water than a normal building.

• It utilizes 29% less energy than a normal building of the same size.

• The stadium offers 100% compostable cups and straws.

• They have collected recycled material weighing 1,196,800 pounds.

• The stadium can accommodate 9 Atlanta Falcons games or 13 Atlanta United matches using renewable energy created through its 4,000 solar PV panels.

Travel Fun Facts
To the fans, the Super Bowl is more than just a game: it's really a cultural tradition. What began as a playoff match has eventually evolved into a few days of football fever coupled with food and musical festivities. Today, the Super Bowl has become one of America's most popular travel events.

This 2019, Atlanta the host of the Super Bowl LIII, where the New England Patriots will battle it out against the Los Angeles Rams in the most-watched sports event in the country.

Here are some traveling fun facts about the Super Bowl 2019:

• 1 Million - the number of people expected to attend the big event.

• 1,933 - miles that the Los Angeles Rams need to travel to reach Atlanta. Their trip was more than twice as far as the Patriots, who just needed to travel 936 miles.

• $3.3 Million - the predicted revenue from Atlanta Airbnb rentals during the Super Bowl weekend. This projected average was for each room charged at $170, up 112.5% from the normal room price of just $80.

• $4,613 - the average price of tickets for the 2019 Super Bowl. In 1967, admission to the first event cost only $12, which would be around $89 in today's prices.

• $115 million - the amount (legally) bet on the Super Bowl each year in Las Vegas. Approximately 200 million people worldwide will wager around $10 billion on some type of Super Bowl bet.

Other fun facts about the Super Bowl

• The Super Bowl has been around since 1967 - In the very first Super Bowl, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on January 1967. After they won, each player on the Packers team took home a $15,000 bonus. To compare, each Patriots player was awarded a $107,000 bonus for winning in the 2017 Super Bowl.

• It is the second-biggest eating day of the year for Americans -  Around 140 million pounds of avocados (about 280 million single avocados), 1.2 billion chicken wings, 4,000 tons of popcorn, 4 million pizzas, and 50 million cases of beer are all gobbled and chugged on Super Bowl Sunday, considered to be America's second-biggest eating day of the year - Thanksgiving is obviously the first.

• Some tickets to the Super Bowl can cost almost $100,000! - For this year's Super Bowl, the most affordable ticket is priced at $2,900. The average ticket price is around $5,682. Even more expensive tickets can reach $93,000 or more. To compare, the average salary of an American working 40 hours per week is about $44,150, which is less than half of the price of the most expensive Super Bowl ticket.

• Tom Brady is the most successful quarterback in Super Bowl history - The 40-year-old quarterback who plays for the Patriots, Tom Brady, has had the most Super Bowl appearances and wins of any quarterback in history.

• A lot of planning goes into where the next Super Bowl location would be, and each place is determined way in advance - There are many significant factors to consider when it comes to selecting where to play the Super Bowl games. The NFL makes their decisions based on weather, the stadium's quality, and the accommodations for the venue. For 2020, the game will be at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. In 2021, it will be staged at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. In 2022, the venue would be the LA Stadium at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, California.

The Super Bowl LIII Game Results
The results of the Super Bowl 2019: New England Patriots beat Los Angeles Rams 13-3
The New England Patriots have won a record-tying 6th Super Bowl title, beating the Los Angeles Rams 13-3, considered as the lowest-scoring Super Bowl of all time.