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Where to watch the Super Bowl on TV and bars in Austria

The Super Bowl, one of the biggest sports events in the world, is taking place this month and we now know who is playing: Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles. Here's what you need to know about where to watch the game on TV in Austria or in one of the coveted Viennese sports bars.

Published: 18 January 2023 16:13 CET
Updated: 10 February 2023 12:29 CET
Where to watch the Super Bowl on TV and bars in Austria
Where to watch the Super Bowl? (Philip Pacheco/Getty Images/AFP)

Super Bowl LVII, or the 2023 Super Bowl, is taking place on February 12th in the United States – and people in Austria will be able to watch the Kansas City Chiefs x Philadelphia Eagles at 00:30 on Monday, February 13th. But how?

The public channel ORF will not broadcast the event, but other media will. You will be able to see the game and halftime show (Rihanna back on stage!) on the channels Puls24 and ProSieben, which also offer streaming. Additionally, the streaming service DAZN will also show the game.

Even though Austria is not a country where American football is particularly popular, the Super Bowl is a major event, and many bars and pubs hold viewing parties. The final is not for another month, but some of the most popular Super Bowl parties in Vienna are already selling (and even selling out of) tickets. 

Here are some of the main events for watching the Super Bowl in Vienna:

Super Bowl Party at Vienna Marriot Hotel

One of the most “traditional” Super Bowl parties in Austria. The Marriott Hotel is in the first district and has an all-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink offer. The streaming is also with the original English commentary by the NFL crew on FOX this year.

The night has three menus (but very few vegetarian or vegan options) from 9 pm until the end of the game. Tickets start at 99€.

You can read more about it here.

Super Bowl Night at Admiral Arena Prater

The Admiral Arena Prater holds another typical event in Vienna’s second district. Admission is at 9 pm, and there is all you can eat and drink all night long. There will be a professional moderator through the evening, Football experts and a dancers’ show, among other events. 

The drinks include beer, wine, juices, soft drinks, coffee and tea and dishes are served in the American buffet. From 3 am, there is a rich breakfast buffet (but there are very few vegetarian or vegan options). Tickets cost €99.

You can read more about it here.

Super Bowl at Pointers Pub

Located in Vienna’s fourth district, the sports pub Pointers also holds a major Super Bowl event. 

From 6 pm on Sunday, visitors get a welcome shot, a first drink, any burger (veggie option possible) with fries, table snacks and nibbles, midnight chilli sin or con carne and more. 

Tickets cost €40; for €35 extra, you get an unlimited refill on all local tap beers. 

You can read more about it here.

The Big Game 2023 at Hard Rock Cafe Vienna

You can also watch the Super Bowl at the Hard Rock Cafe Vienna party, where 10 screens will broadcast the event live.

In a “do it yourself” station, guests can enjoy burgers and hot dogs accompanied by a salad buffet during the first half of the game. Then, from around 1 am until the end of the game, there are ribs, onion rings, nachos, chicken wings and tupelo. There is also a dessert buffet with cheesecake, fruit skewers and brownies. The ticket also includes Budweiser beers and soft drinks. 

In the early morning, guests get doughnuts, muffins and coffee to start the day. Tickets go for €75.

You can read more about it here.

This story will be updated as other parties and events go on sale in Vienna. Did we miss your favourite spot? Let us know in the comments below or email us at [email protected].

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Are there ‘young gangs’ forming in Vienna?

If you read Austrian tabloid media, Vienna has a 'gang' problem, with several crimes committed by groups of young people in recent months. But is that true?

Published: 18 April 2024 13:17 CEST
Are there 'young gangs' forming in Vienna?

Austrian tabloid media jumps on such stories: a group of teenage girls breaking into cars in Linz or vandalism and robberies committed by young people in Vienna. Particularly in the capital, it seems that there was a rise in crimes committed by groups of young people. But does that mean that Vienna has a gang problem?

According to the newspaper daily Der Standard, the Vienna Provincial Police Directorate (LPD) repeatedly states that the much-cited youth gangs do not exist but that there is “an increase in young people appearing in groups and committing offences”.  

What does that mean, and what is the difference between “young people appearing in groups and committing offences” and gangs?

According to the police: “The term gang is commonly used in everyday language – without a precise definition in this context. In criminal law, however, the term is clearly defined. From a criminal law perspective, a gang is an organised, hierarchically structured group of people intent on committing offences on an ongoing basis.”

READ ALSO: Which crimes are on the rise in Austria?

According to the police, they are dealing with “groups that come together spontaneously” and are not “hierarchically organised.” These groups mostly commit “thefts or minor robberies” but are not criminal organisations. 

So, technically, Vienna does not have a “youth gang” problem, but it does have an increase in young people in groups committing crimes – though the police didn’t share official numbers.

A recent Kurier report stated that the number of crimes committed by young people and children under the age of 14 has doubled in the last ten years.

At the same time, there has only been a slight increase among young people over the age of 14 and even a decrease among young adults. The main crimes committed by young people and adolescents are theft, damage to property, assault, burglary and dangerous threats.

Christian Holzhacker, Head of Education at the Association of Viennese Youth Centers, told Der Standard that it is important not to “stigmatise” an age group and that the word gang is often used in an “inflationary way”. He points out that in relation to the size of the Viennese population, the number of minors committing crimes is small, even if it is increasing.

He also highlighted that stigmatising regions or groups of young people who get together in public spaces is not the answer. “If you want to fight crime, you have to look at the realities of the lives of the people who have committed crimes,” he said.

READ ALSO: Is Vienna a safe city to visit?

What are the police doing about the crime?

Austria’s federal criminal police office has gathered a new special task force to combat youth crime (EJK). According to the Ministry of the Interior, the idea is to recognise the new phenomenon and combat youth gangs in Austria. 

The task force is set to carry out checks in public spaces, particularly in urban areas and “potential hotspots”, Kurier reported.

The task force also set up a “panel of experts” to suggest how parents can be more responsible, how children’s use of social media and cell phones can be improved, and how the asylum system can better accommodate young migrants.

However, Dieter Csefan, head of the task force, told Die Presse that most young offenders were born in Austria.

“There are unaccompanied minors, but the young people we meet in the groups and gangs usually have parents. And the prolific offenders often come from a normal home. They can also be native Austrians. So it’s not always just Afghans or Syrians”, he said.

He also mentioned that “lowering the age of criminal responsibility is one suggestion” to fight crime. Currently, the age is set at 18, but there are discussions and proposals to lower it to twelve. However, “that alone is not necessarily enough”, he added.

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