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Menino, Bloomberg go all-in on Super Bowl wager

Losing city will roll out red carpet

By John R. Ellement

 |  Globe Staff  

  January 31, 2012

The mayors of Boston and New York yesterday announced the traditional Super Bowl bet between municipal leaders, but this one has a touristic twist: A lucky family from the winning city will be treated to a free trip to the losing city. Mayors M. Thomas Menino and Michael Bloomberg said yesterday that the family will get a “Super Tour’’ in one of their cities that will include two nights in a hotel, dinners, performances, and even tours of local breweries.

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