https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/31/us/sex-trafficking-super-bowl-myth/index.html
The Oregon-based anti-trafficking group set up shop in Atlanta for 10 days to hold public information sessions on signs of human trafficking and what to expect during the Super Bowl.

https://news.nd.edu/news/super-bowl-sex-trafficking-myth-is-harmful-expert-says/
"The myth of sex trafficking at the Super Bowl persists for one reason: It's useful," said Yelderman, who formerly practiced at the Human Trafficking Legal Center in Washington, D.C., where she currently serves as special counsel. "It gives companies the opportunity to virtue signal, to show their commitment to a cause we can all agree on.

https://reason.com/2024/02/05/its-time-to-retire-super-bowl-sex-trafficking-stings-and-myths/
The Super Bowl sex trafficking myth is a sequel of sorts to an earlier idea—that domestic violence increased around the Super Bowl—for which there was also no evidence. Both myths have served

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-02-06/super-bowl-trafficking-link
One of the more entrenched Super Bowl traditions is the reminder that the annual NFL championship game is linked to a spike in human trafficking. The statement is solemnly repeated by law

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/is-the-super-bowl-really-the-uss-biggest-sex-trafficking-magnet-idUSKBN1FL6A0/
ONLINE ADS. Although the attorney general of Texas dubbed the Super Bowl the "single largest human trafficking incident" in the United States in 2011, this is largely a myth, academics and anti

https://news.utexas.edu/2019/10/30/research-debunks-myth-of-super-bowl-sex-trafficking-improves-media-narrative/
Before 2018, 76% of U.S. print media helped propagate the myth of spiking numbers of sex trafficking during the Super Bowl. A new paper, published in Anti-Trafficking Review, by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, used empirical evidence to correct the media narrative linking major sporting

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/02/08/sex-workers-trafficking-super-bowl/
Increased sex trafficking during the Super Bowl is a dangerous myth, these L.A. sex workers say. Ahead of the event, campaigns to curb trafficking have been popping up in the city. Some believe it

https://news.trust.org/item/20210205131904-ifdcw
About three-quarters of U.S. print media outlets propagated the "Super Bowl sex trafficking narrative" between 2010 and 2016, said a paper in the Anti-Trafficking Review journal.

https://genderpolicyreport.umn.edu/debunking-the-media-narrative-of-super-bowl-sex-trafficking/
The Committee's final report states it "knew media attention on sex trafficking would increase as the Super Bowl approached. Our key goal to leverage this opportunity was to communicate our core message that sex trafficking happens 365 days a year. We also sought to dispel the myth that the Super Bowl causes a huge spike in sex trafficking".

https://phys.org/news/2019-10-debunks-myth-super-bowl-sex.pdf
increases during the Super Bowl, Martin and Hill analyzed 111 print media stories and identified three main themes from 2009 to 2016. First, there was an assumed link among Super Bowls, sex

https://nursing.umn.edu/news-events/research-shows-myth-super-bowl-sex-trafficking
The research analyzed empirical evidence regarding major sporting events and trafficking for sexual exploitation. "The Super Bowl doesn't cause trafficking. That's a myth. People are trafficked 365 days a year. Exploitation happens all the time," said Lauren Martin, PhD, School of Nursing associate professor, who conducted the research with

https://news.asu.edu/20230207-global-engagement-does-super-bowl-result-increase-human-trafficking
The Super Bowl, which historically has been linked to an increase in sex trafficking, will be played at State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12. What better time, then, to check in with Samantha Calvin, an instructor in Arizona State University's Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Calvin has studied human trafficking for more than a decade

https://lawandcrime.com/sports/misinformation-used-to-increase-policing-experts-dismiss-the-super-bowl-sex-trafficking-myth/
The Super Bowl sex trafficking myth, it appears, is one of the few things that all sides of the ongoing sex work vs. sex trafficking debate actually agree upon. A bit context is necessary here: there is currently an international struggle effectively pitting most law enforcement and western politicians against organized sex workers and almost

https://experts.umn.edu/en/publications/debunking-the-myth-of-super-bowl-sex-trafficking-media-hype-or-ev
Local coverage of the 2018 Super Bowl in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was different, presenting a sceptical stance toward this narrative. The article describes how this substantial shift resulted from our research group and anti-trafficking stakeholders employing an action research approach to craft a Super Bowl communication strategy that aligned

https://time.com/5748/super-bowl-2014-myths-facts-legends/
Here, TIME debunks the myths and verifies the legends before Super Bowl XLVIII. 1. The Super Bowl is the biggest sex trafficking event in the U.S. Cindy McCain (whose home state of Arizona is set

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/myths-about-human-trafficking-during-the-super-bowl-explained/ar-BB1i0mXQ
The Super Bowl is just three days away and some people have questioned whether the Super Bowl has been linked to an increase in human trafficking. Waco-Temple-Bryan KBTX-TV Story by Julia Lewis

https://reason.com/2020/01/10/super-bowl-sex-trafficking-myths-return/
Here are a range of other journalists and outlets debunking the super-bowl sex trafficking myth: "Research Debunks Myth of Super Bowl Sex Trafficking, Improves Media Narrative" (The University of

https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2023/02/10/super-bowl-wont-spike-human-trafficking-phoenix-myth/69882501007/
The widely repeated myth that the Super Bowl (or any other major sporting event) causes an uptick in human trafficking has been debunked repeatedly. Despite this, some reports persist to cause

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2014/01/super-bowl-sex-trafficking-story-just-wont-die/356735/
With Super Bowl XLVIII on the horizon, it's now time for the annual "here come the prostitutes" story, an annual exercise is fear-mongering over a threat that never materializes.

https://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1032&context=utk_interstp3
University of Tennessee, Knoxville TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange Senior Thesis Projects, 2003-2006 College Scholars 2004 Human Trafficking: The Demand Drives the Trade

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-digest/news/super-bowl-or-bust-for-browns-destroyng-the-media-myth-tracker
MAY 16 BOWLING The NFL schedule announcement isn't just about the teams and the football anymore.It's also about the media teams. Like the Cleveland Browns' crew that created their video to

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-digest/news/cleveland-browns-week-1-opponent-ceedee-lamb-contract-extension-training-camp-holdout-tracker
Here's a weird reason for Cleveland to "need'' to win the Super Bowl ... a media member claims to "need'' it. "I need a Super Bowl," said analyst Garrett Bush said, "At some point, you've

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-digest/news/does-browns-secondary-rank-no-1-in-afc-north-cleveland-tracker
Jeremiah said on his Move The Sticks podcast, "No. 1, Minkah (Fitzpatrick). ... Everything about him I love. I... I think Joey Porter Jr. is on a rocket ship. ... He looks like a Steeler. He plays

https://www.flavorwire.com/161476/71-things-you-didnt-know-about-tennessee-williams
2. Williams wrote a multitude of letters that he never sent. 3. In college, Williams was known for skipping classes and missing exams simply because he forgot about them. 4. Williams was born

https://www.wjbf.com/top-stories/are-the-5-million-super-bowl-ads-worth-it-tennessee-student-studies-trends-on-social-media/
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - Funny and quirky commercials are often said to be one of the main reasons why people watch the big game. Those iconic advertisements peaked Alex Carter's interest and

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/chiefs/2024/06/20/travis-kelce-super-bowl-ring-typo/74154793007/
When it comes to the accuracy of one of the inscriptions on Kansas City Chiefs' $40,000 Super Bowl rings, Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce's response wasn't exactly surprising. "I don't give a

https://fortune.com/2024/06/29/nfl-sunday-ticket-antitrust-lawsuit-ruling-tv-rights-revenue-teams/
Travis Kelce yells at Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid during Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11. Jamie Squire—Getty Images The NFL has rarely been a loser on the field, but a lopsided blowout

https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/the-daily-focus/tennessee-highway-safety-office-reminds-fans-to-drive-sober-during-super-bowl-weekend/
76 Impaired-Driving Crashes Occurred Super Bowl Weekend Last Year The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) was joined by the Tennessee Titans, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), the Tennessee Sheriffs' Association, and other traffic safety partners for a press event at Nissan Stadium to