New Yorkers Can Cash in on Super Bowl Bet
Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 09:57 AM
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivers his annual State of the City address at Morris High School Campus on January 12, 2012 in the Bronx. (Getty)
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New Yorkers have until 10 a.m. Friday to enter a lottery to win a weekend trip to Boston, courtesy of Mayor Tom Menino, who put up the deluxe trip as part of a friendly Super Bowl bet with Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The New England Patriots lost to the Giants on Sunday.
There was skepticism in the press corps that any New Yorker would even enter the lottery.
"Now keep in mind I come from Boston," Bloomberg said Tuesday after a reporter scoffed at the offer. "It's a wonderful town.
The winner will get four round trip airline tickets, a two-night luxury hotel stay and VIP access to tourist sites.
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I WOULD VERY MUCH ENJOY A VISIT TO BOSTON. I'VE SAILED INTO BOSTON AND VISITED THERE BY CAR IN THE PAST AND WOULD ENJOY A RETURN VISIT AS THE GUEST OF BOSTON'S MAYOR.
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