Super Bowl’s no ‘gutter’ bowl, says Glendale mayor

gutter-ball-picBob McClay | KTAR

Super Bowl XLIX is set for February at University of Phoenix stadium, but the city’s mayor is trying to avoid getting into a war of words before kickoff.

Mayor Jerry Weiers said the city continues to prepare for the big game.

“What we have to do is focus and make certain that when the Super Bowl is played here, that my city is ready to have it — that we have our public safety in place, and that we do everything we can to have the safest, best game possible,” Weiers said.

But Arizona Cardinals President Michael Bidwill claims that Glendale isn’t playing ball, especially when it comes to getting hotels near the stadium to charge their regular room rates during the Super Bowl. Bidwill alleged that several of them are gouging their rates. In a recent interview with 12 News, he also attacked Glendale over comments he said city officials made about hosting the 2008 Super Bowl.

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