'Super Bowl 2013: Will The Game Help New Orleans' Economy? (VIDEO)' HuffPost Live Read Time 1 Minute Issues and Ideas ultimately concluded that the Super Bowl only contributes – at best – one-quarter of what the NFL promises the host city.Matheson explained that part of the problem is that money that Super Bowl fanatics spend in New Orleans on Super Bowl weekend won't all go to the city’s local economy. "All this money is going back to corporate headquarters in New York City. So it's being spent in New Orleans, but none of that is sticking in New Orleans,” Matheson reported. Watch the HuffPost Live interview This "Holy Cross in the News" item is by Sara Bovat '14. More Stories Image Go to Story Enjoy the Holy Cross Yule Log Image Go to Story Holy Cross 2025: The Year in Photos Image Go to Story Lessons and Carols 2025 View All Stories