In cities and hamlets across America today, folks will be talking about, preparing food for and tuning in to watch the Super Bowl.

Except here.

In Vegas, everyone is bracing for something called the Big Game. Naturally, they are one and the same. It's just that in this city, the term Super Bowl has largely been expunged from the local vocabulary, pretty much under pressure from the NFL.

About two years ago, pro football clamped down on the popular casino Super Bowl parties -- which had been held for years -- contending that many of the gatherings violated the league's copyright on the game. And using the words "Super Bowl" in almost any context without the league's permission was a trademark infringement.

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