Monday, February 4, 2013
Prognosticating camel improves Super Bowl record to 8-1.
Princess the camel from the Popcorn Park Zoo in Lacey Township scored another ‘W’ when the Ravens clinched Super Bowl XLVII. Although it was a close call as the 49ers made a comeback in the fourth quarter, the odds were in favor of Princess’ prediction with the Ravens winning 34-31. Popcorn Park celebrated the victory with an update on its Facebook page: “Ravens win!!! Princess picking another Super Bowl winner… Priceless!” Each year, Princess predicts the winner of NFL games, including the Super Bowl. Princess makes her decisions based on graham crackers. Each week, General Manager John Bergmann writes the names of two teams competing and holds a graham cracker, Princess’ favorite snack, in each hand. Princess then chooses to eat the …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
A look at some of the stranger bets available for gamblers to wager on during the Super Bowl.
There was a time in the history of the Super Bowl when people simply bet on who was going to win the game. But why bet on something so boring as to the actual outcome of the championship when you can bet on how long it will take Alicia Keys to sing the National Anthem? It used to be that the tried and trusted box pool was the staple of any Super Bowl party wagering. But the rising popularity of prop bets allow people to wager on everything that could occur during the game, from who wins the coin flip to the over/under on how many yards Baltimore Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta will have on his first reception. And there are, of course, options to bet on what color of Gatorade will be dumped on the winning coach and whether any player will …
Will Princess the Camel's prediction put Baltimore over the hump?
Princess the Camel of Popcorn Park Zoo in Ocean County's Lacey Township has a thing for underdog stories. As a football pick prognosticator, Princess has predicted the Baltimore Ravens will come out on top in Super Bowl XLVII. “She thought about it for a while,” said John Bergmann, general manager of Popcorn Park. Princess, who has been prognosticating for the past seven years, has the uncanny ability to predict the outcome of games. This season she is 11-6, having missed several weeks due to Popcorn Park’s involvement in rescuing animals after Hurricane Sandy. For Super Bowls, Princess’ record is 7-1. The last few Super Bowls, she has gone with underdogs, Bergmann said. Princess makes her decisions based on graham crackers, Bergman said. …
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Whether you're going out or having a Super Bowl party at home, we've got you covered.
After two weeks of endless media hype, the magical day for football fans is almost upon us. The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers will kickoff Super Bowl XLVII at 6:30 p.m. on CBS. South Brunswick a bit light on sports bars, if you're looking to go out for the game, but there are still plenty of options in the area. Of course, if you're hosting or attending a Super Bowl party, we've got plenty of options for you as well. If you're going out: El Dorado has a full bar and a lineup of flatscreen HDTVs to enjoy the game. They specialize in Mexican and Texan cuisine, with favorites like steak ranchero, enchiladas, chile relleno, San Antonio cowboy steak, country fried steak, blackened Cajun chicken and the Tex-Mex BBQ pulled pork …
