Party's off for some at Super Bowl

With the economy faltering, big parties, bashes, and smaller, private parties hosted by talent agencies CAA and Octagon, have been canceled. And Playboy, which usually had a huge party gathering, was that its plans are "up in the air," the magazine seemed close to cancel there event. Playboy Enterprises  even announced cutbacks and staff reductions earlier this month due to the failing economy. At NFL headquarters, the organization acknowledged that the "Commissioner's Party" may too have fewer participants this year. "In part, because we anticipate our business partners will be cutting back on the numbers they bring to town," he said. "We are not immune." But many parties ar estill said to be on and at full throttle. "The Good Life Experience," with boxer Winky Wright and rapper P. Diddy, will be staged in St. Petersburg, Fla., with tickets going for from $200 to $800 a night. ESPN the Magazine still plans on a bowl bask along with another big party hosted by John Travolta. However, many of the big name bashes are being thrown out this year so buzz surrounding the excitement is scarce. "Our corporate clients and the individuals we send [to the Super Bowl], they want to go to Playboy and to Maxim because of the sexiness of the name," said Jim Zissler, vice president of sales and marketing at Inside Sports & Entertainment Group, which customizes Super Bowl hospitality packages. Without these parties in place, sales and sponsorships will decrease. But as they say, the show must go on and most parties will still go on. There just may be less staff running the event.

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I love the Super Bowl. I love the game, the excitement, the commercials, and especially the parties. Parties are what makes the super bowl so fun and memorable. I know my parties I am refering to are low key friends and family parties but still, parties are the heart and soul of the big game. I have done countless amount of blog entries and almost all are intertwined with this failing economy. It is remarkable to see how much an economy can affect so many people, situations, and organizations. It is crazy that such a large frnachise such as the NFL and how one of the biggest broadcasts on television is going to be affected by the economy. You look at Playboy and Penthouse which have so much money are laying off their parties, That says a lot alone. Even sports organizations such as Sports Illustrated had to cancel parties. It baffles me. The Super Bowl will be fun none the less but parties are needed. SAME PARTIES; NEW ECONOMY!