It is no surprise that for a Super Bowl to come to fruition it takes a lot of manpower. The Pepsi-sponsored event requires an extreme amount of people to work together to get the event underway. Over 5,000 people volunteer their time and energy to getting the championship ready. People who work at the stadium prepare for the big day by arriving at 7am – and received a pay raise from $10 to $15. While the pay bump is a nice sentiment, concession workers often feel the burn when the beer they sell costs what they make in an hour. According to a concession worker, “The people we will serve today have paid as much as $10,000 for a single ticket. Yet like many Centerplate employees, I make less than $13 an hour.” This statement reflects the sharp dichotomy often found between the employees and patrons of this prestigious event. However, the big event provides a few thousand jobs – about 4,500 work each event. Twenty-nine of the 31 NFL stadiums have received public funds. The Minnesota Vikings received $678 million from taxpayers to build the new stadium where the Super Bowl was held this year. The main goal for all stadiums is to generate the most revenue for all teams and they will do so at any cost. “This is worse than Disneyland. Someone needs to put this on YouTube.”