Lots Of Las Vegans Miss Work On ‘Super Sick Monday’

We have a nice, long, three-day holiday weekend coming up for Presidents Day. But did you already enjoy a three-day weekend due to the “Big Game” on February 11^th? Apparently, lots of Las Vegans and Nevadans took the opportunity to call out sick on Monday the 12^th. So, if you missed work on Super Sick Monday, you’re not alone.

Many Americans ask the question: Can we please make the Monday after the “Big Game” a national holiday? It makes sense, since a lot of us plan in advance to take that day off. Additionally, many others call out sick on “Super Sick Monday” each year.

In fact, according to an article by Mike Snider on USA Today.com, last year more than 8 million people said they would plan in advance to take that Monday off. An additional 8 million more Americans said they might miss work on Super Sick Monday. Even if you do show up for work on Monday following that Sunday night football party, how much work do you really do? It has to be one of the most unproductive workdays each year.

With that in mind, the experts at Betway.com took a look at the number of online searches for the best ways to call out sick for work the day after the “Big Game.” Then, they broke down those stats to see which states suffer the most from workers calling out on Super Sick Monday. Wouldn’t you know it, Nevada shows up at #6 in the rankings. Obviously, Las Vegas is the most populous city in the state. So you can imagine we were a big reason Nevada made the top 10 on this list by Betway.com.

So, which team’s football fans make the most searches online for way to call out sick on the day after the Big Game? Kansas City Chiefs fans! The state of Kansas rank first in this survey of ways to call out sick on Super Sick Monday. Fans in Missouri rank second. How about San Francisco 49ers fans? California ranks 10^th.

Other states where the day after the Big Game should probably be a national holiday include Arizona (#3), West Virginia (#4), Pennsylvania (#5), Wyoming (#7), Hawaii (#8), and North Dakota (#9).

Now, feel free to scroll down for more content which you may enjoy.

It seems that if you look into the numbers, Las Vegas hits the jackpot with the BIG GAME being here and we all know it's all about the money! The Mike & Carla Morning Show did a deep dive and, although some of the numbers look a little unrealistic, the big one looks good for Las Vegas.

When we talk about the "big" number, we're talking about the financial impact to Clark County and Las Vegas. According to an article put out by WalletHub, we seem to be the huge benefactor of the influx of people the game brings into Vegas. The one stat that stood out to us was the fact that, according to the article, Southern Nevada will take in $1.1. billion dollars over the weekend! NICE!

However, there were some other numbers that stood out to us...only spending $275 on food and beverage for over the course of four days. Not sure where these people are eating and drinking, but that's a totally good deal! On the flipside, the report says that there is a 35% increase in pizza orders!

If you're still thinking about going to the game at Allegiant Stadium, it might sting a bit. The report shows that the average tickets is going for about $10, 752. That's an average ticket price...which means it might be a bit higher or even lower.

On the other hand, you have to park or at least get to the game...and that might be the most expensive item outside of your ticket. Then you get to that one figure that tells you how many people will miss work the next day after the BIG GAME. Not sure how we will fare here, but over 18 million people will miss work on Monday. Not sure if they took a vacation day or will call in sick, but that's a lot!

In the end, that will cost our country over $18 million in productivity! YIKES! But, let's talk food for Super Bowl Sunday...scroll down to see the numbers on that and enjoy!

Believe it or not, 1.45 billion chicken wings will be eaten during the BIG GAME! Over a billion...like there's nothing else to eat right? Knowing that we have some great places to order wings from, deliveries will be at an all time high this weekend!

They might be messy, but people love ribs! 10 million pound of ribs will be served up during the BIG GAME. The meat, all the sauce...just make sure you have enough wipes around the house!

This number is amazing because chips at very heavy, but 11.3 pounds of chips will be scarfed down this weekend. And we're talking about all types...BBQ, Sour Cream and more. So, make sure you have enough bags on hand because there might not be any left at the store!

Wasn't there an avocado shortage a couple of years ago? Well, now that the BIG GAME is here, everyone needs them to make the guacamole! It's expected that 250 pounds of ava0cad0s will be needed to fill those bowls with the green dip!

Last, but not least, is the beer! Gotta have something to wash all this food down with. With that said, it's expected that 50 million cases of beer will be sold for the BIG GAME! Here's to you football fan...enjoy!

Larry Martino is the long-time afternoon drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of Larry Martino and not necessarily those of Beasley Media Group, LLC.

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