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Topic: <Title Change!> Bitcoin WILL/could be represented at SB XLVIII (2014), if...! - page 2. (Read 6045 times)

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My understanding is that these commercials get produced and approved many months in advance, so I doubt Overstock would mention Bitcoin since they just started accepting it a few days ago. But hopefully I'm wrong!

This is true with most large companies, commercials are produced (actually multiple) then tested with focus groups to identify the best response. These are normally completed by October/November time-frame, reviewed in the Month of December. However, anyone can skip the test market piece, try to wait for the last day possible (like January 6th) and submit them to the network. So it is conceivable someone could of created one in late December, did a few day focus group and submitted in early January.
legendary
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Hide your women
You do realize that this will probably be the last Superbowl that WON'T have a bitcoin mention, right?  Two years from now, people will be buying their hot dogs with it.
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Waste of money, in my opinion. But, if someone has plenty of money to waste and wants to this, I won't complain. It would be better to just buy 5 million dollars worth of bitcoin and then give away 100 dollars worth in paper wallets to 50,000 people.

That 5 million should go to pay developers. Development is way too centralized.
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legendary
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Keep it dense, yeah?
Juice? BitPay?

Lol this reminds me of Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid, always with the questions.

By juice he means the collective BTC that people commit in bets.

I'm not too familiar with BitPay so can't really comment on how that mechanism works.

Actually, what I mean by 'juice' is the relatively inexpensive expose an entity would receive if such an event goes quasi-viral. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=juice

As far as BitPay is concerned: http://www.quora.com/BitPay/Whats-the-difference-and-overlap-between-BitPay-and-Coinbase

Ohhh I see, thanks for sharing. I'll give the quora responses a read.
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I'm heading for to the Project Development section (bounty to be paid) of this forum to garner up ideas for signage to bring this endeavor to fruition.

BITCOIN WILL BE SEEN BY OVER 100M VIEWERS AT SUPER BOWL XLVIII!!!

~TMIBTCITW
legendary
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Juice? BitPay?

Lol this reminds me of Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid, always with the questions.

By juice he means the collective BTC that people commit in bets.

I'm not too familiar with BitPay so can't really comment on how that mechanism works.

Actually, what I mean by 'juice' is the relatively inexpensive expose an entity would receive if such an event goes quasi-viral. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=juice

As far as BitPay is concerned: http://www.quora.com/BitPay/Whats-the-difference-and-overlap-between-BitPay-and-Coinbase
legendary
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Keep it dense, yeah?
Juice? BitPay?

Lol this reminds me of Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid, always with the questions.

By juice he means the collective BTC that people commit in bets.

I'm not too familiar with BitPay so can't really comment on how that mechanism works.
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legendary
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No idea on the legality, so sites may be tricky. I'd just be putting up a public Google Docs spreadsheet with address, bet amount, team columns, then input whatever formula is appropriate to distribute the winnings proportionally.

I like your idea, but was leaning toward some reputable (NOT dissing you, TBZ) Bitcoin related entity receiving juice if all goes to plan. BitPay comes to mind.

That said, I'm all for the bet idea (unless something better is offered up), but not linking to a Bitcoin betting site due to the stigmatism attached to such, mainly due to Bitcoin doesn't need any more bad press.

Let's continue to kick this around some more, TBZ, and thanks kindly for your valuable inputs.

~TMIBTCITW
legendary
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No idea on the legality, so sites may be tricky. I'd just be putting up a public Google Docs spreadsheet with address, bet amount, team columns, then input whatever formula is appropriate to distribute the winnings proportionally.
legendary
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If San Fran, it'll be their second matchup, with Denver seeking retribution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXIV

Otherwise, it'll be their first meetup in a SB: Denver vs. Seattle.
legendary
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If someone wants to generate a vanity for each team, I'll help with the bet accounting for payouts.

1BRNCS
vs
149ERS/ers or 1SEA/1HAWKS

Would a particular Bitcoin betting site be used with your idea?

Also, whether Seattle or San Francisco wins, Bitcoin, of sorts, will be represented.
legendary
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Keep it dense, yeah?
Okay, what are the chances of somebody holding up a Bitcoin sign in the crowd caught on National TV a la...



This is what we should be working on: Create sign; Bring sign to the game; Buy tickets from a scalper if not able to obtain elsewhere; Go to seat; Wave sign for four hours. Result: Bitcoin seen at Super Bowl on TV during the game. Bonus points awarded if sign waver is donning a pink tutu.

Idea for the sign:

QR-Code w/Bitcoin logo, and "I bet 1 BTC for X to win!" (QR-Code links to actual bet)

I was thinking something like this too. Why propose pay millions for a short ad when guerrilla marketing can be done for free!

I've never been to the Super Bowl but if somebody managed to get in with a sign (and optional pink tu tu) then I am sure that it would be more than worth their while.
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If someone widely trusted wants to generate a vanity for each team, I'll help with the bet accounting for payouts.

https://bitcoinvanity.appspot.com/ will get all below for free, if you want to do split-key rather than generating by your lonesome.

1BRNCS
vs
149ERS/ers or 1SEA/1HAWKS
legendary
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Fuck it! Two signs, one on each side of the stadium, depicting a 1 BTC bet for opposite teams with two different QR-Codes.

Ideally, an actual husband and wife team who truly like their team to win and are betting against each other. We could recruit such a couple that are already planning on attending, paying their already outlayed expenses plus, to simply wave the signs.
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